Name the component that binds to the operator region of an operon and prevents RNA polymerase from…

Name the component that binds to the operator region of an operon and prevents RNA polymerase from transcribing the operon.
  1. Repressor protein
  2. Inducer
  3. Promotor
  4. Regulator protein

Solution

Repressor protein synthesized by regulator gene binds to the operator region of an operon and prevents RNA polymerase from transcribing the structural genes.

Asked in: NEET 2023 (Manipur)

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