When lactose is present in a medium having E. coli, it will act as a substrate for enzyme beta-galactosidase and switches on the operon. Hence, it is also termed as an inducer.
How would lac operon operate in E.coli growing in a culture medium where lactose is present as source of sugar?
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Bhavesh Kshatriya
When lactose is present in a medium having E. coli, it will act as a substrate for enzyme beta-galactosidase and switches on the operon. Hence, it is also termed as an inducer.