Structural Gene (Noun)
Meaning
A gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A structural gene is responsible for encoding the necessary instructions for a cell to produce a specific protein or peptide.
- The researchers isolated the specific structural gene that codes for a vital enzyme in the human body.
- In the presence of an activator, the transcription of the structural gene accelerates, increasing protein production.
- The DNA sequence of the structural gene determines the exact composition of the resulting protein or peptide.
- Mutations in a structural gene can lead to the production of abnormal or nonfunctional proteins.