Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 16, Problem 3TYK
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Tryptophan is used in the synthesis of proteins. The trp operon contains a group of genes that regulates the synthesis of tryptophan. It contains five structural genes that encode for enzymes for tryptophan synthesis.
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A mutation in the operator region of the trp operon can prevent the trp repressor from binding to this operator. When these mutant cells are placed in a solution containing chicken broth, which of the following happens?
a. Tryptophan would bind to the repressor.
b. The Repressor would bind to the operator irrespective of the presence of amino acids in the environment.
c. The transcription of the trip operon would be inhibited.
d. The transcription of the repressor protein is inhibited
In the trp operon, if a mutation occurred in the gene for the repressor so that it could bind to the operator even in the absence of tryptophan____________.
a) the inducer cannot bind trpO, so operon gene transcription occurs
b) the active repressor cannot bind trpO, so operon gene transcription is attenuated
c)the active repressor binds tpO, so operon gene transcription is always repressed
d) the repressor binds the corepressor, and operon gene transcription occurs.
Gene expression in bacteria is controlled by the operon model.
a) Why is the operon model important?
b) Why is the trp operon known as a repressible operon?
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 16.1 - Suppose the lacl gene is mutated so that the Lac...Ch. 16.1 - Answer the equivalent question for the trp operon:...Ch. 16.2 - What is the role of histones in gene expression?...Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 16.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 16.3 - Prob. 2SBCh. 16.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 16.4 - Prob. 2SBCh. 16.5 - Prob. 1SBCh. 16.5 - Prob. 2SB
Ch. 16.5 - Prob. 3SBCh. 16.5 - Prob. 4SBCh. 16 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 16 - For the E. coli lac operon, when lactose is...Ch. 16 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 7TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 8TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 16 - Discuss Concepts In a mutant strain of E. coli,...Ch. 16 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 16 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 16 - Design an experiment using rats as the model...Ch. 16 - Prob. 1ITDCh. 16 - Prob. 2ITDCh. 16 - Prob. 3ITDCh. 16 - Prob. 4ITD
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