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A-Level Biology OCR A

Lac Explain Operon Works Lactose Absent Growth Medium

Front Explain how the lac operon works when lactose is absent from the growth medium.
Back Lac operon, no lactose:
  • Repressor protein is constantly produced and binds to the operator
  • This prevents RNA polymerase binding to promoter section of DNA and beginning transcription

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