Gene or Genome
lac operon
lac op·er·on
Subclass of:
Operon
Definitions related to lac operon:
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Prokaryotic genetic unit consisting of three structural genes, an operator and a regulatory gene; the regulatory gene controls the synthesis of the three structural genes: beta-galactosidase and beta-galactoside permease (involved with the metabolism of lactose), and beta-thiogalactoside acetyltransferase.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The genetic unit consisting of three structural genes, an operator and a regulatory gene. The regulatory gene controls the synthesis of the three structural genes: BETA-GALACTOSIDASE and beta-galactoside permease (involved with the metabolism of lactose), and beta-thiogalactoside acetyltransferase.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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