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What is the effect of the repressor on RNA polymerase binding to the promoter?
What is the effect of the repressor on RNA polymerase binding to the promoter?
The binding of the repressor actually enhances the binding of RNA polymerase, but the bound enzyme is prevented from initiating transcription.
How does the repressor store RNA polymerase at the promoter?
How does the repressor store RNA polymerase at the promoter?
The repressor causes RNA polymerase to be stored at the promoter by preventing it from initiating transcription.
What is the overall effect of the repressor on the induction process?
What is the overall effect of the repressor on the induction process?
The overall effect of the repressor is to speed up the induction process by releasing RNA polymerase to initiate transcription immediately when the inducer is added.
