How Does a Regulatory Protein That Binds to a Specific

question 8

Multiple Choice

How does a regulatory protein that binds to a specific DNA sequence recognize this sequence?

• A)The regulatory protein opens up the two strands of DNA and detects the bases on one of the strands.
• B)The regulatory protein opens up the two strands of DNA and detects the bases on both strands.
• C)The regulatory protein detects the portions of the base pairs that project into the grooves of double-stranded DNA.
• D)The regulatory protein detects specific sequences in the sugar-phosphate backbone of one of the DNA strands.
• E)The regulatory protein detects specific sequences in the sugar-phosphate backbone of both of the DNA strands.