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OPERATEUR CONSTITUTIF [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Of a mutation that results in a loss of response to the repressor and interferes with repressor binding to the operator. Thus all associated genes of the operon function so as to produce their enzyme products at relatively high unregulated (constitutive) levels. Such mutations are usually deletions of all or part of the operator in an inducible operon.

OBS

The term Oc should read Oc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Se dit d'une mutation qui transforme la structure d'un opérateur empêchant ainsi le fonctionnement du répresseur. Lorsque ceci se produit, il en résulte une synthèse enzymatique constitutive.

OBS

Le terme Oc s'écrit Oc.

Spanish

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