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Chapter 14.2, Problem 2CS
Summary Introduction
To determine: The model for structure of mutated repressor in the presence and absence of tryptophan.
Introduction: The trp operon encodes enzymes that are very essential to make tryptophan amino acid. In this pathway, synthesis of tryptophan occurs with the help of trpE, trpD, trpC, trpB, and trpA genes.
Summary Introduction
To determine: Whether or not trp operon would be repressed in presence of tryptophan.
Introduction: The trp operon encodes enzymes that are very essential to make tryptophan amino acid. In this pathway, synthesis of tryptophan occurs with the help of trpE, trpD, trpC, trpB, and trpA genes.
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E30. An electrophoretic mobility shift assay can be used to study the
binding of proteins to a segment of DNA. In the experiment shown
here, an EMSA was used to examine the requirements for the bind-
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of a protein-encoding gene. The assembly of general transcription
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lactose?
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3. Is the repressor protein bound to the operator site in the absence of lactose? In its
absence?
4. Under what nutritional circumstances (high or low glucose) is CAP bound to cAMP?
5. In the absence of lactose and the presence of glucose in the bacterial growth media,
what proteins are bound to the lac control region? Is the operon being transcribed then?
6. In the presence of lactose and the presence of glucose in the bacterial growth media,
what proteins are bound to the lac regulatory region? Is the operon being transcribed
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7. In the presence of lactose and the absence of glucose in the bacterial growth media,
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