The Iron-Response Element (IRE)is A(n)

question 34

Multiple Choice

The iron-response element (IRE) is a(n)

• A)insulator element that binds IRE-binding protein in the absence of iron.
• B)transcriptional promoter that directly binds iron to prevent transcription of nearby genes.
• C)long noncoding RNA that binds iron and regulates transcription of multiple genes.
• D)sequence in the 5ʹ untranslated region of mRNA that forms a hairpin loop,preventing translation of the mRNA by binding to IRE-binding protein in the absence of iron.
• E)example of a prokaryotic riboswitch that causes early termination of transcription in the presence of iron.

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