Why Is It Advantageous for Transcription Factors to Be Multimeric

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why is it advantageous for transcription factors to be multimeric and for their binding sites to be clustered?

• A)The strength of the DNA-protein interactions is increased.
• B)The DNA sequence specificity of each DNA-protein interaction is increased.
• C)Each DNA-protein complex is better able to bind to RNA polymerase.
• D)Competition for binding between different transcription factors for the same regulatory region is decreased.

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