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An Overview of Gene Regulation

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An Overview of Gene Regulation

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Genetic elements involved in regulation of the lac operong p

RN b d rRNA binding site

f l l f f Attenuation: fine scale control after initiation of transcription

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Leader peptide rich in pathway AAsLeader peptide rich in pathway AAs

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Leader encoded by domains 1 & 2y

Ribosome stalls waiting for TrpDomain 2:3 stem-loop forms

No termination!

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Ribosome encounters no waitingDomain 3:4 stem-loop formsD ma n t m p f rm

Termination occurs due to inverted repeats and polyuridine!p p y

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Attenuation: Th t f th tThe rest of the story

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Global Control Systemsy