lacz lacy laca oa i repressor lactose lactose/repressor rna pol crp camp crp/camp complex cap...
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lacZ lacY lacAOAi
Repressor lactose lactose/repressor RNA pol CRP cAMP CRP/cAMP
complex CAP complex
B-galactosidase
lactose permease
transcetylase
operatoractivatorRegulatory gene
P
lacZ lacY lacAOAi
NO transcription
lacZ lacY lacAOAi
NO transcription
lacZ lacY lacAOAi
Transcription occurs
lacZ lacY lacAOAi
Lac operon
Not taken up
Lots of glucose
Repressor lactose lactose/repressor RNA pol CRP cAMP CRP/cAMP
complex CAP complex
IIC
glycolysis
Glucose
PEP
Pyruvate
Kreb’s
IIB
HPr
IIA
EI ATP
glucose
glucose
lactose
Low cAMP
Repressor lactose lactose/repressor RNA pol CRP cAMP CRP/cAMP
complex CAP complex
IIC
glycolysis
Glucose
PEP
Pyruvate
Kreb’s
HPr
IIA
EI ATP
IIB
lactose
Adenylate cyclase
Not more glucose
This process slows down
Levels of cAMP increase
Repressor lactose lactose/repressor RNA pol CRP cAMP CRP/cAMP
complex CAP complex
IIC
glycolysis
Glucose
PEP
Pyruvate
Kreb’s
HPr
IIA
EI ATP
IIB
lactose
Adenylate cyclase
Not more glucose
This process slows down
lacOp becomes active