OR3 OR2 ORI Рам Pa During the lysogenic cycle, the a repressor controls the switch. During the lytic cycle, the cro protein controls the switch. cro proteln binds to Oga- The a repressor binds to OR FA repressor cro proteln OR OR3 On2 PR ORI Og3 Or2 PR PaM Off The A repressor binds to Orz and then to Og3 cro proteln binds to OR2 and Our OR3 OR2 ORI Ora Orz ORI PeM The amount of the a repressor falls, because cll Is not activating P The a repressor Is released from Og3- Lytic cycle occurs Рам FIGURE 18.11 The Og operator, the genetic switch bet ween the lysogen ic and lytic cycles. Lysogenic cycle occurs CONCEPT CHECK: What environmental conditions favor a switch to the lytic cycl in in

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As shown a genetic switch that controls the choice
between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of phage λ. What is a
genetic switch? Compare the roles of a genetic switch and a simple
operator site (like the one found in the lac operon) in gene
regulation.

OR3 OR2
ORI
Рам
Pa
During the lysogenic cycle,
the a repressor controls
the switch.
During the lytic cycle, the
cro protein controls
the switch.
cro proteln
binds to Oga-
The a repressor
binds to OR
FA repressor
cro proteln
OR
OR3 On2
PR
ORI
Og3 Or2
PR
PaM
Off
The A repressor binds
to Orz and then to Og3
cro proteln
binds to OR2
and Our
OR3 OR2
ORI
Ora Orz
ORI
PeM
The amount of the a repressor
falls, because cll Is not
activating P The a repressor
Is released from Og3-
Lytic cycle occurs
Рам
FIGURE 18.11 The Og operator, the genetic switch bet ween the
lysogen ic and lytic cycles.
Lysogenic cycle occurs
CONCEPT CHECK: What environmental conditions favor a switch to the lytic cycl
in in
Transcribed Image Text:OR3 OR2 ORI Рам Pa During the lysogenic cycle, the a repressor controls the switch. During the lytic cycle, the cro protein controls the switch. cro proteln binds to Oga- The a repressor binds to OR FA repressor cro proteln OR OR3 On2 PR ORI Og3 Or2 PR PaM Off The A repressor binds to Orz and then to Og3 cro proteln binds to OR2 and Our OR3 OR2 ORI Ora Orz ORI PeM The amount of the a repressor falls, because cll Is not activating P The a repressor Is released from Og3- Lytic cycle occurs Рам FIGURE 18.11 The Og operator, the genetic switch bet ween the lysogen ic and lytic cycles. Lysogenic cycle occurs CONCEPT CHECK: What environmental conditions favor a switch to the lytic cycl in in
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