Classification. Choose the proper item below for the following statements.
-A repressor protein can shut down transcription by binding here
A)Operon
B)Operator
C)Promoter
D)Repressor protein
E)Regulator protein

Question

Classification. Choose the proper item below for the following statements.
-A repressor protein can shut down transcription by binding here
A)Operon
B)Operator
C)Promoter
D)Repressor protein
E)Regulator protein

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The operator is the DNA sequence to which a repressor protein binds, blocking RNA polymerase from transcribing the genes downstream of the operator. The other choices are not specific to the binding of a repressor protein.