isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌaɪsəˈproʊpəl ˈbeɪtə ˈdiː wʌn ˌθaɪoʊɡəˌlæktoʊpaɪˈrænəsaɪd/
Etymology
From isopropyl + beta + D + thiogalactopyranoside.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A synthetic chemical used to turn on gene expression by activating the lac operon, Commonly used in molecular biology to induce the production of recombinant proteins.
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