The gene product of Lac A gene in lac operon is

Beta-galactoside permease

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Beta-galactoside transacetylase

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Beta-galactosidase

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Beta-galactoside isomerase

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Solution

The correct option is B
Beta-galactoside transacetylase

Lac operon is an operon responsible for metabolism and transport of lactose in E. coli and other bacteria. It has three structural genes (Lac Z, Lac Y, and Lac A) regulated by a single promoter and a single polycistronic mRNA is formed when these genes are transcribed. Below given table names the products of the structural genes:

Genes Product

Z β-galactosidase

Y β-galactosidase Permease

A β-galactosidase Transacetylase

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Genes	Product
Z	β-galactosidase
Y	β-galactosidase Permease
A	β-galactosidase Transacetylase