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Which of the following is INCORRECT when considering the lac repressor?
| Binding to the operator site is cooperative. |
| It is tetramer of two dimers. |
| It is an allosteric protein. |
| Binding of inducer forces the DNA-binding helices apart so they cannot contact the DNA-binding sites. |
| Binding of each dimer is to different regions of the operator. |
Binding to the operator site is cooperative.
Explanation:
Repressor prevents the activity of the operator in the lac operon. The repressor protein prevents transcription by binding to lac operator.