Phenomena and Processes

araC Genes

Regulatory genes which encode a cyclic AMP receptor protein required for L-arabinose utilization in E. coli. It is an example of positive control or regulation of gene expression in the bacterial operon.

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Abstract

Regulatory genes which encode a cyclic AMP receptor protein required for L-arabinose utilization in E. coli. It is an example of positive control or regulation of gene expression in the bacterial operon.

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6 entry terms
  • Genes, araC
  • Gene, araC
  • araC Gene
  • Locus, araC Regulator
  • Regulator Locus, araC
  • araC Regulator Locus

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

araC stands for "arabinose C" where C is 3d of a sequence araA, araB, etc.

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History Note

91(88); was see under GENES, REGULATOR 1988-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Arabinose (1971-1987)
  • Genes, Regulator (1971-1987)
  • Operon (1971-1987)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.425w.412

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. araC Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005797. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005797
  2. araC Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70690203