Discussion Questions 2

Number of pages: At least 300 words Deadline: 3.5 hours

Instructions: In your initial discussion board post, please include the following:  1.Describe an operon, the regulatory proteins, the cellular process and the molecules being “sensed”.  2.Include details about the orientation of the genes and the promoter/operator sequences or activator binding site.  3.Provide details about the repressor/activator and inducer/inhibitor proteins.  4.Explain how the operon helps microbe survive and possibly thrive in its environment.  5.Include details about conditions that trigger expression of the gene(s).  6.Explain when this regulation occurs: During transcription, translation, or posttranslation