For the following genotypes of E. coli strains, state whether enzyme activity is inducible (I), constitutive (C), or uninducible (U). Key to symbols in table: z = structural gene for  -galactosidase y = structural gene for permease a = structural gene for transacetylase p = promoter (for lac operon) i = structural gene for the lac repressor (regulator gene) o = operator (binding site for repressor) Genotype                                 -gal (z)                       Permease (y)                         Transacetylase (a) i+ p+ oC z- y- a+ i- p+ o+ z+ y- a- / i+ p- oc z- y+ a- i- p+ o+ z+ y- a+ / i+ p+ oc z- y+ a- i+ p+ o+ z- y- a+ i- p- o+ z+ y- a+ / i- p+ o+ z- y+ a- iS p+ o+ z- y- a+ i- p+ o+ z+ y- a+ / i+ p- oc z- y+ a- is p+ o+ z- y+ a+ / i+ p+ oc z+ y- a- i- p- o+ z+ y- a+ / i- p+ o+ z- y- a- is p+ oc z+ y- a+ i+ p+ oc z+ y- a+

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For the following genotypes of E. coli strains, state whether
enzyme activity is inducible (I), constitutive (C), or uninducible (U).
Key to symbols in table:
z = structural gene for  -galactosidase
y = structural gene for permease
a = structural gene for transacetylase
p = promoter (for lac operon)
i = structural gene for the lac repressor (regulator gene)
o = operator (binding site for repressor)
Genotype                                 -gal (z)                       Permease (y)                         Transacetylase (a)
i+ p+ oC z- y- a+
i- p+ o+ z+ y- a- /
i+ p- oc z- y+ a-
i- p+ o+ z+ y- a+ /
i+ p+ oc z- y+ a-
i+ p+ o+ z- y- a+
i- p- o+ z+ y- a+ /
i- p+ o+ z- y+ a-
iS p+ o+ z- y- a+
i- p+ o+ z+ y- a+ /
i+ p- oc z- y+ a-
is p+ o+ z- y+ a+ /
i+ p+ oc z+ y- a-
i- p- o+ z+ y- a+ /
i- p+ o+ z- y- a-
is p+ oc z+ y- a+
i+ p+ oc z+ y- a+
 
 
Key to symbols in table:
z = structural gene for ß-galactosidase
y = structural gene for permease
a = structural gene for transacetylase
p = promoter (for lac operon)
i = structural gene for the lac repressor (regulator gene)
o = operator (binding site for repressor)
ß-gal (z)
Genotype
i+ p+ oc z-y-a+
i- pt o+ z+ y- a- /
i+ p- oc z- y+ a-
i- p¹ ot z+ y¯ a+ /
i+ p¹ oc z- y+ a-
i+p+ o+ z-y-a+
i- p- ot z+ y a+ /
i-p+ o+ z- y+ a-
is poz yat
i¯ p* o* z+ y− a+ /
i+ p- oc z-y+ a-
is p+ ot z¯ y+ a¹ /
i+p+ oc z+ y-a-
i- p- o+z+ya+/
i-p+o+ z-ya-
is p+ oc z+ y a+
it p* oº z yat
Permease (y)
Transacetylase (a)
Transcribed Image Text:Key to symbols in table: z = structural gene for ß-galactosidase y = structural gene for permease a = structural gene for transacetylase p = promoter (for lac operon) i = structural gene for the lac repressor (regulator gene) o = operator (binding site for repressor) ß-gal (z) Genotype i+ p+ oc z-y-a+ i- pt o+ z+ y- a- / i+ p- oc z- y+ a- i- p¹ ot z+ y¯ a+ / i+ p¹ oc z- y+ a- i+p+ o+ z-y-a+ i- p- ot z+ y a+ / i-p+ o+ z- y+ a- is poz yat i¯ p* o* z+ y− a+ / i+ p- oc z-y+ a- is p+ ot z¯ y+ a¹ / i+p+ oc z+ y-a- i- p- o+z+ya+/ i-p+o+ z-ya- is p+ oc z+ y a+ it p* oº z yat Permease (y) Transacetylase (a)
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