Repressor proteins

a. prevent binding of RNA polymerase to DNA.
b. cause the DNA regions that contain the operator
to twist or loop.
c. inactivate operon genes when their products are
not required.
d. bind to sets of operators.
e. do all of these.


Answer: e

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