Repressor Proteins

question 15

Multiple Choice

Repressor proteins

• A) prevent binding of RNA polymerase to DNA.
• B) cause the DNA regions that contain the operator to twist or loop.
• C) inactivate operon genes when their products are not required.
• D) bind to sets of operators.
• E) do all of these.

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