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Regulon meaning

A group of genes that are regulated by the same regulatory molecule. The genes of a regulon share a common regulatory element binding site or promoter. The genes comprising a regulon may be located non-contiguously in the genome

Using Regulon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A group of genes that are regulated by the same regulatory molecule. The genes of a regulon share a common regulatory element binding site or promoter. The genes comprising a regulon may be located non-contiguously in the genome

Context around Regulon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gal 1× competence 1×

Sentence patterns with Regulon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a gal regulon that normally 1× the competence regulon is induced 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however the researchers 1× when the biofilm 1×

Common sentence endings:

breakdown of xylose 1× killed by acid 1×

Words around Regulon

Just before it in the word index:

regulatory 2.569 regulators 1.230 regulator 963 regulative 3 regulations 4.010 regulation 2.459

Just after it in the word index:

regulus 17 regum 12 regurgitate 25 regurgitated 20 regurgitates 6 regurgitating 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Regulon

  • In this selection, "regulon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gal and competence stand out and add context to how "regulon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a gal regulon that normally and the competence regulon is induced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "regulon" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with regulon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

When the biofilm, containing S. mutans and related oral streptococci, is subjected to acid stress, the competence regulon is induced, leading to resistance to being killed by acid. (28 words)

However, the researchers took a set of regulatory genes, called a GAL regulon that normally processes galactose and replaced some of the genes with those that become activated by and direct the breakdown of xylose. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the researchers took a set of regulatory genes, called a GAL regulon that normally processes galactose and replaced some of the genes with those that become activated by and direct the breakdown of xylose. (35 words)

When the biofilm, containing S. mutans and related oral streptococci, is subjected to acid stress, the competence regulon is induced, leading to resistance to being killed by acid. (28 words)

Example sentences (2)

However, the researchers took a set of regulatory genes, called a GAL regulon that normally processes galactose and replaced some of the genes with those that become activated by and direct the breakdown of xylose.

When the biofilm, containing S. mutans and related oral streptococci, is subjected to acid stress, the competence regulon is induced, leading to resistance to being killed by acid.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "regulon" in a sentence?
An example: "However, the researchers took a set of regulatory genes, called a GAL regulon that normally processes galactose and replaced some of the genes with those that become activated by and direct the breakdown of xylose." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "regulon" from authentic English texts.
What does "regulon" mean?
Regulon means: A group of genes that are regulated by the same regulatory molecule. The genes of a regulon share a common regulatory element binding site or promoter. The genes comprising a regulon may be located non-contiguously in the genome
How many example sentences with "regulon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "regulon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.