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Isopropyl β-D-1- Thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG),a Lactose Analog,acts as an Inducer of the Lac

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Isopropyl β-d-1- thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) ,a lactose analog,acts as an inducer of the lac operon.What is its mode of action?


A) It functions as a co-activator of gene expression.
B) It inactivates the LacI repressor protein.
C) It activates the enzyme β-galactosidase.
D) It binds the RNAP for enhanced binding to the promoter.
E) It binds to the operator to enhance transcription initiation.

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