Which of the Following Mutations of the TrpL Region Would

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mutations of the trpL region would be least likely to affect attenuation of trp operon transcription?

• A) an insertion of two nucleotides immediately after the polypeptide stop codon
• B) an insertion of two nucleotides immediately following the polypeptide start codon
• C) a deletion of the uracil nucleotides immediately following region 4
• D) a deletion of region 4
• E) a deletion of the start (AUG) codon of the trpL polypeptide

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