inducible sys. question from kaplan

[pistolpete007]

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in an inducible gene regulation system:
A. the inducer binds to repressor to block trnascription.
B the repressor binds to the operator to block transcription.
C the inducer binds to the regulator to induce transcription

the asnwer is B...which i agree with but isnt C right too?

 

[osimsDDS]

The inducer only binds to the repressor, it can NOT bind to the operator lonesome, therefore it binds to the repressor and induces transcription because the repressor now can not bind to the operator...

In repressible system the repressor can not bind to the operator, only when the co-repressor binds to the repressor can they both bind to the operator and stop transcription...in a repressible system transcription is always happeneing...except when their is a repressor co-repressor complex

hope that helps

 

[pistolpete007]

ohhh mann....i ACTUALLY knew that i stared at that question for like 5 mins and I KNOW IT BINDS TO REPRESSER but i kept reading regulator as repressor for some reason wow... i need to stop taking practice tests at 4am lol