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FcεRI, which binds IgE with an exceptionally high-affinity constant of 10^10 M^-1 .

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TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Lac repressor binds as a tetramer to two operators.
TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

lacZ encodes for b-galactosidase,a tetramer of 500 kD. The enzyme breaks lactose is cleaved into glucose and galactose.  This enzyme also produces an important byproduct, b-1,6-allolactase.
TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The lac mRNA (as most mRNA is in bacteria) is extremely unstable and decays with a half-life of only 3 minutes.
TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

B-1,6-allolactase is a true inducer of Lac operon which activates Lac ZYA gene expression by inhibiting Lac Repressor
TLS Online TPP Program

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Molecules that induce enzyme synthesis but are not metabolized are called gratuitous inducers such as IPTG