The data below depicts the binding of the E coli RNA Polymerase to DNA containing a promoter sequence or random DNA. The data also illustrates the binding of the RNA Polymerase ins the presence of Protein X. What is the likely identity of Protein X? Justify your answer (limit 4-5 sentences). Random DNA % Bound to DNA 120 100 80 40 20 0 0 DNA with Promoter 20 40 RNA Pol RNA Pol + Gene X 60 [RNA Pol] nM 80 100 120 % Bound to DNA 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 -RNA Pol --RNA Pol + Gene X 20 40 60 [RNA Pol] nM 80 100 120
Gene Interactions
When the expression of a single trait is influenced by two or more different non-allelic genes, it is termed as genetic interaction. According to Mendel's law of inheritance, each gene functions in its own way and does not depend on the function of another gene, i.e., a single gene controls each of seven characteristics considered, but the complex contribution of many different genes determine many traits of an organism.
Gene Expression
Gene expression is a process by which the instructions present in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are converted into useful molecules such as proteins, and functional messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) molecules in the case of non-protein-coding genes.
![The data below depicts the binding of the E coli RNA Polymerase to DNA containing a promoter sequence
or random DNA. The data also illustrates the binding of the RNA Polymerase ins the presence of Protein X.
What is the likely identity of Protein X? Justify your answer (limit 4-5 sentences).
% Bound to DNA
120
100
80
60
9
20
0
DNA with Promoter
20
40
RNA Pol
RNA Pol + Gene X
60
[RNA Pol] nM
80
100
120
% Bound to DNA
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
Random DNA
RNA Pol
RNA Pol + Gene X
20 40
60
[RNA Pol] nM
80
100
120](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1896aee9-4e1b-4aca-9af3-0b7f8caac28e%2F1cfae9d2-b1b6-42cd-b04a-60c0eb2fee28%2Fce746lr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)

Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 4 steps









