Asked by Alfonso Espinoza on Apr 26, 2024
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A repressor protein would have which of the following effects on repressible genes with a negative control mechanism?
A) stimulate transcription in the presence of a corepressor
B) turn off transcription in the presence of an inducer
C) stimulate transcription in the presence of a coactivator
D) turn off transcription in the presence of a corepressor
E) does not participate in negative control mechanisms
Repressor Protein
A negative regulatory protein that inhibits transcription when bound to DNA; some repressors require a corepressor to be active; some other repressors become inactive when bound to an inducer molecule. Compare with activator protein.
Repressible Genes
Genes whose expression is decreased or halted by the presence of a specific substance, often the end product of the gene's pathway.
Negative Control
An experiment or trial that does not include the factor being tested and is used to ensure that the experiment works by way of comparison.
- Perceive the regulatory schemes of gene expression in prokaryotes, concentrating on the inducible and repressible operons.
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Learning Objectives
- Perceive the regulatory schemes of gene expression in prokaryotes, concentrating on the inducible and repressible operons.
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