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Corepressor a signal molecule that binds to a regulatory protein to reduce the expression of an operon's genes |
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Inducer a signal molecule that triggers the expression of an operon's genes |
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Insulin a hormone produced in the pancreas that lowers the blood glucose level by promoting the uptake of glucose by the body cells |
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lac Operon a cluster of genes that contains the DNA sequences to regulate the metabolism of lactose |
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Operator the region in the operon that regulatory factors bind to |
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Repressor Protein a protein that binds to the operator to repress gene transcription |
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