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What does the structural gene (y) of a lac operon code for?

What does the structural gene (y) of a lac operon code for? Correct Answer Permease

The structural gene (z) of the lac operon codes for β-galactosidase. It is responsible for the hydrolysis of polysaccharides. The ‘y’ genes code for permease. It increases the permeability of a cell to β-galactosidase. The ‘a’ genes code for transacetylase.

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