CAP Is Said to Be Responsible for Positive Regulation of the Lac

question 24

Multiple Choice

CAP is said to be responsible for positive regulation of the lac operon because _____.

• A)CAP binds cAMP
• B)CAP binds the CAP binding site
• C)CAP prevents binding of the repressor to the operator
• D)CAP bound to the CAP binding site increases the frequency of transcription initiation
• E)extracellular glucose levels influence the ability of CAP to bind to the CAP binding site

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