Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Microbial Genetics - 9.3 Genetic Regulation of Protein Synthesis - 9.3 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 254: 15

Answer

Repressible operons have genes which can be shut down. An example is a trp operon. Inducible operons are initiated by a substrate of an enzyme. An example is a lac operon.

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Repressible operons have genes which can be shut down. An example is a trp operon. Inducible operons are initiated by a substrate of an enzyme. An example is a lac operon.
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