In a bacterial cell,synthesis of an essential amino acid would take place continually unless the amino acid was abundant in the growth media,in which case ________.

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In a bacterial cell,synthesis of an essential amino acid would take place continually unless the amino acid was abundant in the growth media,in which case ________.

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If the amino acid is abundant in the growth media, it would act as a repressor and turn off the genes that code for the enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of the amino acid. This is known as repression of the biosynthesis pathway. Therefore, synthesis of the essential amino acid would stop.

In a Bacterial Cell,synthesis of an Essential Amino Acid Would