The regulatory gene in the lac operon codes for a repressor protein, which binds to the operator region to prevent the transcription of structural genes when lactose is absent.
The regulatory gene in the lac operon codes for a repressor protein, which binds to the operator region to prevent the transcription of structural genes when lactose is absent.
| Front | Describe the role of regulatory gene in the lac operon. |
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| Back | Regulatory gene - codes for transcription factor (repressor protein) that prevents transcription of structural genes in absence of lactose |
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