Which region of the operon does the repressor bind to? operator promoter structural genes

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asked Oct 20, 2018 86.4k views

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Kraftan · Answer 1 · 2018-10-21T16:25:40+0000

A repressor binds to the operator of the operon. This blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter, preventing transcription of the genes.

Sanjay Mohnani · Answer 2 · 2018-10-26T16:13:09+0000

Answer:

To the operator of the operon

Step-by-step explanation:

A repressor binds to the operator of the operon. This blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter, preventing transcription of the genes.

You can see the different elements of the operon and the region where the repressor binds in the image below (lac-operon):