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. 1976 Mar;125(3):1220–1222. doi: 10.1128/jb.125.3.1220-1222.1976

Transcriptional and post-transcriptional control of beta-galactosidase synthesis.

H L Ennis, K D Kievitt
PMCID: PMC236205  PMID: 176142

Abstract

lac messenger ribonucleic acid synthesis is dissociated from its translation in certain lac operon mutants. More beta-galactosidase messenger ribonucleic acid (as determined by hybridization) is made in fully induced lacOc mutants and in trp-lac fusions than is eventually translated into enzyme. Consequently, beta-galactosidase synthesis may be post-transcriptionally controlled under these conditions.

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