Explain how the Lac operon functions when there are low glucose levels and high lactose levels.  Be sure to address the regulatory and structural gene region of the operon and how each of the following function: CAP, cAMP, RNA polymerase and the repressor protein.

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Explain how the Lac operon functions when there are low glucose levels and high lactose levels.  Be sure to address the regulatory and structural gene region of the operon and how each of the following function: CAP, cAMP, RNA polymerase and the repressor protein.

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