Monod
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Definition
Proper noun A French biochemist, Jacques Monod, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965. He is renowned for his work, alongside François Jacob, on genetic regulation. They proposed the operon model to explain how genes are activated and deactivated in bacteria and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (mRNA).
Usage
This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the scientist Jacques Monod. It is used in historical, scientific, and biographical contexts. * His research was foundational to molecular biology. * The -Jacob model is a cornerstone of genetics. * A lecture was given on the contributions of to biochemistry.
Advanced Usage
- Monod's name is used attributively to describe concepts, equations, or models derived from his work.
- The equation describes microbial growth kinetics.
- They applied a function to model the system's response.
Variants and Related Words
- Monod-Jacob Model (n): The specific model of gene regulation in operons proposed by Jacques Monod and François Jacob.
- Monod Equation (n): A mathematical equation describing the rate of microbial growth as a function of substrate concentration.
Synonyms
- Jacques Monod
- (With François Jacob) The Nobel laureates for the operon model.
Related Terms and Concepts
- Operon: A functioning unit of DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, a concept central to the Monod-Jacob model.
- Messenger RNA (mRNA): The type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, whose existence was postulated by Monod and Jacob.
- François Jacob: The scientific collaborator with whom Monod shared the Nobel Prize.
- Allosteric Regulation: A form of enzyme regulation Monod also contributed to describing.
Noun
- French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)