| Gene 'a' | The structural gene of the lac-operon which codes for Transacetylase enzyme. |
| Gene 'y' | The structural gene of the lac-operon which codes for Permease enzyme. |
| Gene 'i' | The i gene codes for the repressor of the lac operon. The repressor binds to the operator region to stop the transcription of structural genes. |
| Gene 'z' | The structural gene of the lac-operon which codes for b-β−Galactosides enzyme. |
