In Positive Control of Several Sugar-Metabolism-Related Operons, the Catabolite Activator

question 94

Multiple Choice

In positive control of several sugar-metabolism-related operons, the catabolite activator protein (CAP) binds to DNA to stimulate transcription. What causes an increase in CAP?

• A) increase in glucose and increase in cAMP
• B) decrease in glucose and increase in cAMP
• C) increase in glucose and decrease in cAMP
• D) decrease in glucose and increase in repressor
• E) decrease in glucose and decrease in repressor

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