What Proteins Bind to Silencer Sequences, Forming a Protein "Bridge

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Short Answer

What proteins bind to silencer sequences, forming a protein "bridge" that bends the DNA over the promoter and prevents transcription?

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Definitions:

ATP

The molecule adenosine triphosphate, ATP, facilitates intracellular energy transportation necessary for metabolism.

Myoglobin

A crimson-colored protein, which includes heme, responsible for transporting and holding oxygen within muscle cells, and closely resembles the structure of hemoglobin.

Motor Units

Refers to the combination of a motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by that motor neuron's axonal terminals.

Muscle Fibers

Long, slender cells that make up muscles, capable of contracting to produce movement in parts of the body.