What effect will the above process have on the tryptophan operon? RNA polymerase will detach from the promoter, initiating transcription RNA polymerase will detach from the promoter, stopping transcription RNA polymerase will attach to the promoter, initiating transcription RNA polymerase will attach to the promoter, stopping transcription

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In the tryptophan operon of E. coli, what happens when tryptophan levels get too high?

  1. tryptophan is removed from its co-repressor, causing it to detach from the operator
  2. tryptophan is removed from its co-repressor, causing it to attach to the operator
  3. tryptophan is bound to its co-repressor, causing it to detach from the operator
  4. tryptophan is bound to its co-repressor, causing it to attach to the operator
  5. all of the above occur at equal rates when tryptophan levels get too high

(Option C is the answer for the question above)

  1. What effect will the above process have on the tryptophan operon?
  2. RNA polymerase will detach from the promoter, initiating transcription
  3. RNA polymerase will detach from the promoter, stopping transcription
  4. RNA polymerase will attach to the promoter, initiating transcription
  5. RNA polymerase will attach to the promoter, stopping transcription
  6. all of the above occur at equal rates when tryptophan levels get too high
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