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Polycistronic vs Operon - What's the difference?

polycistronic | operon |

As an adjective polycistronic

is describing mRNA that encodes for multiple different polypeptides.

As a noun operon is

a unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

polycistronic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics) Describing mRNA that encodes for multiple different polypeptides.

    • operon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

    • See also

    * regulon * stimulon ----