5. There are four genes in the FAK operon.a. How many mRNAs are encoded by this operon?b. The FAK operon has a weak promoter, where RNA polymerase does not bind well. What type ofmolecule could directly help RNA polymerase to bind more tightly to this promoter?i. An inducer6. Consider the Lac operon of E. coli, which is normally expressed only when lactose is present andglucose absent. You identify a mutant strain of bacteria in which Lacz, Lacy, and LacA, are expressedin the absence of glucose, whether or not lactose is present.a.ii. An activatoriii. A promoteriv.A repressorv. A ligandC.Assume that one mutation causes this mis-regulation. Which interaction must bedisrupted by this mutation?i. Interaction between RNA polymerase and the lac promoterii. Interaction between Lacl protein and the lac operator (its binding site)Interaction between CRP and CAMPInteraction between CRP-CAMP (aka CAP) its binding site adjacent to lac operonInteraction between Lacl protein and lactoseInteraction between Lacz protein and lactoseiii.iv.V.vi.b. If the mutation is in a cis-acting factor, where is it located in the bacterial genome?i.It must be close to the origin of replicationii.It must be far from the lac operoniii.It must be close to the lac promoteriv.It could be anywhereIf the mutation causes this effect is in a protein-coding gene, will adding a wildtype copyof that gene, at a random location in the genome of the mutant bacteria, restore normalregulation?i.ii.Yes, as long as it can be expressedNo, not unless it is randomly added exactly in its usual location in the genome

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5. There are four genes in the FAK operon. a. How many mRNAs are encoded by this operon? b. The FAK operon has a weak promoter, where RNA polymerase does not bind well. What type of molecule could directly help RNA polymerase to bind more tightly to this promoter? i. An inducer ii. An activator iii. A promoter iv. A repressor V. A ligand

5. There are four genes in the FAK operon. a. How many mRNAs are encoded by this operon? b. The FAK operon has a weak promoter, where RNA polymerase does not bind well. What type of molecule could directly help RNA polymerase to bind more tightly to this promoter? i. An inducer ii. An activator iii. A promoter iv. A repressor V. A ligand

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Chapter16: Regulation Of Gene Expression

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Problem 2TYK: For the E. coli lac operon, when lactose is present: a. and glucose is absent, cAMP binds and...

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