The Figure Below Shows a Regulatory Being Produced on the Left

question 68

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a regulatory being produced on the left. Based on the information in the figure, this protein must function in which of the following ways?

• A) When glucose binds to it, the protein binds to the regulatory sequence and prevents transcription of the target gene.
• B) This protein must influence a hairpin sequence and thus fine tunes the operon.
• C) In the presence of the end product of the operon, this protein will bind to the regulatory region and acts as an activator.
• D) When a ligand is or is not bound, this protein may act as either an activator or repressor.
• E) This protein would not have an effect on transcription of the target gene.

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