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Ashutosh posted an Question
August 29, 2020 • 20:02 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Biotechnology (BT)

The lac repressor binds it operator with a ka= 10-1 m. in a strain of e. coli, the intracellular repressor concentration is 10-12 m. induction of the lac operon

The lac repressor binds it operator with a Ka= 10-1 M. In a strain of E. coli, the intracellular repressor concentration is 10-12 M. Induction of the lac operon in this strain (a) requires lactose does not require lactose (b) (c) requires glucose (d) requires both glucose and lactose

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  • Abhijeet Gaurav best-answer

    Answer is (B). Lactose is required. Repressor molecule will bind to operator site. So to remove repressor lactose is required.

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