Explain how an inducible operon is regulated (make sure you include an explanation of how the CAP (aka CRP) protein is involved)

The organization and function of the lac operon in E. coli is shown in the following figures: XXI Transcription Repressor mRNA Translation RNA polymerase M M Flask ZYA XXXX Active M-repressor protein Repressor active, operon off. The repressor protein binds with the operator, preventing transcription from the operon. (a) An inducible operon Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings Allolactose (inducer) Carbon/Energy Source 0 Z MInactive repressor protein (a) An inducible operon Transcription Translation XXX Permease B-Galactosidase Transacetylase Operon mRNA 3 Repressor inactive, operon on. When the inducer allolactose binds to the repressor protein, the inactivated repressor can no longer block transcription. The structural genes are transcribed, ultimately resulting in the production of the enzymes needed for lactose catabolism. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings Suppose you inoculate three flasks of minimal…

Explain how the lac operon is regulated under the following conditions. Include the following terms in your answers: Repressor, Operator, RNA polymerase, CAP site, CAP protein, Promoter A. Lactose and glucose are both present. B. Lactose and glucose are both absent. C. Lactose is present and glucose is absent.

Decide which operon each of the following characteristics applies to. Note: a description may apply to both. a. lac operon b. trp operon 68. repressible 69. Turned off when end product is present (feedback inhibition) 70. Promoter, activator region, and 3 genes 71. Repressible 72. contain operator and promoter regions as well as transcript units of at least two or more coding genes 73. Codes for catabolic enzymes that break down lactose 74. Inducible 75. Promoter, activator region, and 5 genes 76. Codes for anabolic enzymes that help manufacture tryptophan 77. Lactose is the co-inducer 78. Turned on when substrate is present 79. Tryptophan is the co-repressor 80. Regulatory gene segments

In your own words describe in detail what happens at the lac operon in each of the following situations Lactose, no glucose (high cAMP) No lactose or glucose (high cAMP) Lactose and glucose (low cAMP) Glucose, no lactose (low cAMP)

A mutation at the operator prevents the regulator protein from binding.What effect will this mutation have in the following types of operons? Q. Regulator protein is a repressor of a repressible operon.