In the Trp Operon, Attenuation Occurs Through Translation of Two

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the trp operon, attenuation occurs through translation of two Trp codons in the leader sequence.What would happen if these two codons were mutated to stop codons?

• A)Region 1 will bind to region 3 in the absence of Trp.
• B)The antiterminator loop will form in the presence or absence of Trp.
• C)Region 3 will bind to region 4 in and transcription will proceed in the presence or absence of Trp.
• D)Region 3 will bind to region 1 in the presence of Trp.

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