What would occur if the repressor of an inducible operon were mutated so it could not bind the operator? a. irreversible binding of the repressor to the promoterb. reduced transcription of the operon's genesc buildup of a substrate for the pathway controlled by the operond. continuous transcription of the operon's genes

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Ray Cabrera

25 February, 04:17

What would occur if the repressor of an inducible operon were mutated so it could not bind the operator? a. irreversible binding of the repressor to the promoterb. reduced transcription of the operon's genesc buildup of a substrate for the pathway controlled by the operond. continuous transcription of the operon's genes

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Rolando Pacheco · Answer 1

d. continuous transcription of the operon's genes

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A repressor is a protein that binds to DNA preventing RNA polymerase from transcribing the target DNA. Mutations in the operon could result in the repressor not being able to bind to it thus allowing continuous transcription of the operon's gene.