Gene Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
Group of molecules that inhibit or promote expression
A
Transcription Factors
2
Q
Increase or decrease in DNA winding is called
A
Epigenetic Changes
3
Q
All that Monitors and controls protein synthesis
A
Operon
4
Q
Genes to be transcribed
A
Structural genes
5
Q
Where polymerase attaches to transcribe.
A
Promoter
6
Q
Where repressor binds to turn Operon off
A
Operator
7
Q
Regulatory Gene
A
Piece of DNA that makes repressor
8
Q
What binds to operator.
A
Repressor protein
9
Q
What binds to repressor to turn on Operon.
A
Corepressor
10
Q
If the operon doesn’t have a repressor attached to its operator it’s…
A
On, unless turned off
11
Q
If the Operon DOES have a repressor on its Operator
A
Off, unless turned on
