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What is catabolite repression, and how does it affect the level of protein expression from the lac operon?
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This mechanism ensures that bacteria efficiently use the most preferred and easily metabolizable carbon source before switching to alternative sources. The lac operon is a set of genes in bacteria that are involved in the metabolism of lactose, a less preferred Show more…
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