In E. coli, during lactose metabolism repressor binds to:-

Question

In E. coli, during lactose metabolism repressor binds to:- (A) regulator gene (B) operator gene (C) structural gene (D) promoter gene.

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In the lac operon of E.coli due to the activity of regulator gene synthesis of repressor molecules occurs. These repressor molecules get attached to the operator gene and thus check m-RNA synthesis and because of this no protein synthesis occurs.

Q. In E. coli, during lactose metabolism repressor binds to:-

regulator gene

operator gene

structural gene

promoter gene.

In the lac operon of E.coli due to the activity of regulator gene synthesis of repressor molecules occurs. These repressor molecules get attached to the operator gene and thus check m-RNA synthesis and because of this no protein synthesis occurs.