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Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Microbiology, 5/e
Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University
Genes: Expression and Regulation

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:
  • discuss the synthesis of RNA
  • describe the similarities and differences between eucaryotic and procaryotic RNA transcription
  • discuss the synthesis of proteins and describe the role(s) of the various components required for this process
  • describe induction and repression
  • discuss regulation of enzyme synthesis by negative and positive regulatory proteins
  • describe attenuation and contrast this regulatory mechanism with repression and derepression of the synthesis of biosynthetic enzymes
  • discuss global regulation of gene expression
  • describe two-component phosphorelay systems
  • discuss regulation of the cell cycle








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