The structural genes in the lac operon are lacZ, which codes for beta-galactosidase (breaks down lactose), lacY, which codes for lactose permease (transports lactose into the cell), and lacA, which codes for transacetylase.
The structural genes in the lac operon are lacZ, which codes for beta-galactosidase (breaks down lactose), lacY, which codes for lactose permease (transports lactose into the cell), and lacA, which codes for transacetylase.
| Front | Name the proteins produced from the structural gene in the lac operon. + roles of proteins |
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| Back | Lac operon proteins:
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