Usually, bacteria only make tryptophan when tryptophan is absent or available in low concentration. However, a particular bacterial mutation makes tryptophan all the time whether or not tryptophan is present. What could explain this phenotype?

A) trpA is mutated
B) trpE is mutated
C) trpD is mutated
D) the antiterminator hairpin is unable to form
E) the terminator hairpin is unable to form


Answer: E

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