Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The regulatory protein that can activate and repress an operon’s expression along with its working.
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Regulatory proteins are also known as gene regulatory proteins. They influence the regions of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules, which are transcribed during the transcription process by the RNA (ribonucleic acid) polymerase. An operon is a DNA segment that comprises structural, operator, and regulatory genes.
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Gene expression in bacteria is controlled by the operon model.
a) Why is the operon model important?
b) Why is the trp operon known as a repressible operon?
What would happen if the operator sequence of the trp operon contained a mutation that prevented the repressor protein from binding to the operator? (Explain what would happen in both the presence and absence of tryptophan)
In the absence of lactose and the lacI repressor gene is mutated such that the repressor protein product can no longer bind to the operator, the structural genes will: [ Select ] ["No longer be expressed", "Be constantly expressed", "Be deleted from the operon"]
In the presence of lactose and the lacI repressor gene is mutated such that the repressor protein product can no longer bind to the operator, the structural genes will: [ Select ] ["No longer be expressed", "Be constantly expressed", "Be deleted from the operon"]
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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- If a researcher moves the promoter for the lac operon to the region between the beta galactosidase (lacZ) gene and the permease (lacY) gene, which of the following results would you expect? A) The three genes of the lac operon will be expressed normally. B) The repressor will not be able to bind to the operon. C) The operon will still transcribe the lacZ and lacY genes, but the mRNA will not be translated. D) LacZ will not be transcribed and Beta galactosidase will not be produced.arrow_forwardWhat would happen if the operator sequence of the lac operon contained a mutation that prevented the repressor protein from binding the operator? (Explain what would happen both in the presence and absence of lactose)arrow_forwardTryptophan (Trp) attenuation is an extra mechanism of regulation of trp operon when trp level is too high. Attenuation causes premature transcription termination. b) Predict what will happen if trp repressor lose its allosteric effect.arrow_forward
- Which reaction normally happens in the regulation of the trp operon when high levels of tryptophan are present?arrow_forwardIn the trp operon, if a mutation occurred in the gene for the repressor so that it could bind to the operator even in the absence of tryptophan____________. a) the inducer cannot bind trpO, so operon gene transcription occurs b) the active repressor cannot bind trpO, so operon gene transcription is attenuated c)the active repressor binds tpO, so operon gene transcription is always repressed d) the repressor binds the corepressor, and operon gene transcription occurs.arrow_forwardExpression of the operon ultimately results in the synthesis of the repressor (Q) and co-repressor (W) proteins. What happens to regulation/control of the operon upon accumulation of Q and W proteins?arrow_forward
- If β-galactosidase is expressed when lactose is absent, what does this suggest about the lac operon? a) There is a mutation in the repressor protein b) There is a mutation in the catabolite activator protein c) There is a mutation in the promoter region d) There is a mutation in the luxI proteinarrow_forwardThe lac operon of E. coli controls the expression of genes that code for enzymes involved in lactose metabolism. Mutations to various regions of the lac operon have been discovered which affect both the control of gene expression and the function of the gene products. These mutations include: I - = produces a repressor protein that cannot bind to the operator region IS = produces a repressor protein that cannot be removed from the operator region OC = cannot bind a repressor protein Z - = produces a defective (non-functioning) β-galactosidase enzyme + = wild type Detail the functionality of the lac operon under the following genetic and cellular conditions. You do not need to consider the role of CAP in your analysis. Genes Repressed (yes/no) Constitutive (yes/no) I+ OC Z+ I+ O+ Z+ (Lactose present) I- O+ Z+arrow_forwardThe lac operon of E. coli controls the expression of genes that code for enzymes involved in lactose metabolism. Mutations to various regions of the lac operon have been discovered which affect both the control of gene expression and the function of the gene products. These mutations include: I - = produces a repressor protein that cannot bind to the operator region IS = produces a repressor protein that cannot be removed from the operator region OC = cannot bind a repressor protein Z - = produces a defective (non-functioning) β-galactosidase enzyme + = wild type Detail the functionality of the lac operon under the following genetic and cellular conditions. You do not need to consider the role of CAP in your analysis. Genes Repressed (yes/no) Constitutive (yes/no) IS O+ Z+ IS OC Z+arrow_forward
- You can determine the regulation of an unknown operon based on descriptions like those in the table below. For each row, choose whether the fact would suggest positive or negative or inducible or repressible regulation and indicate your answer with an X in the column. Only one X should appear in each row. In the presence of the signal, the structural genes are expressed. In the presence of the signal, the structural genes are not expressed. In the absence of the signal, the structural genes are expressed. In the absence of the signal, the structural genes are not expressed. The binding of the regulatory protein to the operon results in structural gene expression. The binding of the regulatory protein to the operon prevents structural gene expression. A mutation in the regulatory protein results in constitutive expression of the structural genes. A mutation in the regulatory protein results in no or low expression of the structural genes. Positive? Negative? Inducible? Repressible?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is not true of both the LacI and TrpR repressor proteins?a) an allosteric effector molecule changes the DNA-binding activity of the proteinb) transcription is blocked when the repressor protein is bound to the operatorc) the repressor protein is trans-actingd) the allosteric effector causes the repressor to release from the operatore) the operon regulated by the repressor produces the allosteric effector moleculearrow_forwardDescribe what would happen to the lac operon in a low-lactose environment and in a high lactose environment. a) How will each of these environments affect gene expression? b) What would happen to the repressor in each case? c) How will each of these environments affect RNA polymerase?arrow_forward
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