To which of the following repressor protein is attached
A
Operator
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B
Inducer
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C
Promoter
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D
Structural gene
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Solution
The correct option is B Operator In molecular genetics, a repressor is a DNA or RNA binding protein that inhibits the expression of one or more genes by binding to the operator or associated silencers. A DNA-binding repressor blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter, thus preventing transcription of the genes into messenger RNA.