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What is the difference between a repressible and an inducible operon?

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The primary difference between repressible and inducible systems is the result that occurs when the effector molecule binds to the repressor. ... Thus, for the trp operon , the addition of tryptophan (the effector molecule) to the E. coli environment shuts off the system because the repressors binds at the operator.

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