Biochemistry · MilesDown: Biochemistry

Question

____ binds to the lac repressor and makes it change shape so the repressor detaches from the DNA

Answer

Allolactose binds to the lac repressor and makes it change shape so the repressor detaches from the DNA
Operon Inducer: Allolactose binds to the lac repressor and makes it change shape so the repressor detaches from the DNA
When lactose is available, some lactose molecules will be converted to allolactose
This increases the lac operon gene expression

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