The araBAD operon allows for the use of what metabolite by E. coli?
A) arachidonic acid
B) arabinose
C) allose
D) altrose
E) none of the above

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The araBAD operon is a set of genes in E. coli that allows for the use of arabinose as a carbon source. It is composed of the araB, araA, and araD genes that encode enzymes involved in the catabolism of arabinose. Therefore, the correct choice is B, arabinose.

The AraBAD Operon Allows for the Use of What Metabolite