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While in the Inducible Operon the repressor is synthesized already in active form (i.e. ready to bind to the operator), in the Repressible Operon the repressor is synthesized in an inactive form (i.e. unable to bind to the operator unless the "correpresor tryptophan is present too). O True O False

          While in the Inducible Operon the repressor is synthesized
already in active form (i.e. ready to bind to the operator), in the
Repressible Operon the repressor is synthesized in an inactive
form (i.e. unable to bind to the operator unless the "correpresor
tryptophan is present too).
O True
O False

While in the Inducible Operon the repressor is synthesized
already in active form (i.e. ready to bind to the operator), in the
Repressible Operon the repressor is synthesized in an inactive
form (i.e. unable to bind to the operator unless the "correpresor
tryptophan is present too).
O True
O False

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Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Adi S

09/20/2023

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In an inducible operon, the repressor is synthesized in an active form and binds to the operator, preventing transcription. In a repressible operon, the repressor is synthesized in an inactive form and only becomes active when a corepressor, such as tryptophan, Show more…

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While in the Inducible Operon the repressor is synthesized already in active form (i.e. ready to bind to the operator), in the Repressible Operon the repressor is synthesized in an inactive form (i.e. unable to bind to the operator unless the "correpresor tryptophan is present too). O True O False