Why Is It Advantageous for Transcription Factors to Be Multimeric

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why is it advantageous for transcription factors to be multimeric and for their binding sites to be clustered?

• A)The affinity of the DNA-protein interactions are increased
• B)The specificity of the DNA-protein interaction is increased.
• C)It enhances the interaction of the DNA-proteins complexes to bind to the RNA polymerase.
• D)It decreases the competition for binding between different tanrscription factors for the same regulatory region.

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