Modulation of the two promoters of the galactose operon of Escherichia coli
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 279 (5713), 492-494
- https://doi.org/10.1038/279492a0
Abstract
The gal operon of E. coli is controlled by 2 independent promoters: one is activated and the other inhibited by cyclic AMP and cyclic AMP receptor protein. The 2 promoters are modulated by the same operator locus and repressor protein.Keywords
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