Compunds structurally similar to substrate and inducing enzyme synthesis are
A
Constitutive enzymes
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B
Gratuitous inducer
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C
Coordinated inducers
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Gratuitous inducer Gratuitous inducers resemble authentic inducers of transcription but are not substrates for the induced enzymes. It can initiate transcription when the original inducer is absent. Iso-proppylthiogalactoside (IPTG) is used as an inducer in the lac operon when the lactose and allolactose are used up. It acts as non metabolized inducer.