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Part A - Short Answer
If tryptophan (trp) codons containing two trp
codons in its leader...
Part A - Short Answer
If tryptophan (trp) codons containing two trp
codons in its leader region were mutated to serine (ser)
codons, then a high level of expression of the mutated operon would
be visible ONLY if trp and ser were absent at the same
time from the media. Explain why this occurs.
Part B - Multiple Choice
Circle the correct
relationship between the trp operon and the repressor.
- The repressor acts in 'cis'.
- The repressor protein is responsible for the formation of the
"termination" stem loop.
- Binding of the repressor protein leads to attenuation of the
trp operon.
- The presence of tryptophan results in increased
expression of the tryptophan gene
- When bound to tryptophan, the repressor is able to bind the
operator of the trp operon
Part C - Multiple Choice
Before transcription of the lac operon can commence, RNA
polymerase must strongly bind to the promoter.
Circle the correct statement as
to why this occurs.
- lacI+ is mutated to lacI-
- a CAP-cAMP complex binds to the CAP site in the promoter in the
absence of glucose.
- CAP binds to the CAP site in the promoter in the presence of
glucose.
- catabolite repression occurs in the presence of glucose.
- catabolite repression occurs in the absence of
glucose.