Which of the Following Contributes to the Attenuation of the Trp

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributes to the attenuation of the trp mRNA transcript?

• A) high levels of tryptophan
• B) plentiful amounts of trp tRNA
• C) formation of a stem-loop structure at the 5' end of the attenuator region
• D) uninterrupted synthesis of the leader peptide
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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