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Chapter 15, Problem 2TYU
The functioning of enhancers is an example of
- A. a eukaryotic equivalent of prokaryotic promoter function.
- B. transcriptional control of gene expression.
- C. the stimulation of translation by initiation factors.
- D. post-translational control that activates certain proteins.
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State true or false, giving a brief justification:
a. An enhancer is a type of regulatory element.
b. A core promoter is a type of regulatory element.
c. Regulatory transcription factors bind to regulatory elements.
d. Typically, an enhancer may
cause the downregulation of transcription.
Gene expression regulation by methylation of the cytosines in a promoter would be considered :
Select one:
a.
Translational regulation.
b.
Transcriptional regulation.
c.
Posttranscriptional regulation.
d.
Posttranslational regulation.
Is each of the following statements true or false?
A. An enhancer is a type of regulatory element.
B. A core promoter is a type of regulatory element.
C. Regulatory transcription factors bind to regulatory elements.
D. An enhancer may cause the down regulation of transcription.
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