Glucose levels control the lac operon
Figure 11-13: Catabolite control of the lac operon. (a) Only under conditions of low glucose is cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) formed. (b) When cAMP is present, it forms a complex with CAP (catabolite activator protein) that activates transcription by binding to a region within the lac promoter.
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