AI Trp Operon

What are the two most studied operons?

• Amino operon and Acid operon

• RNA operon and DNA operon

• Gene operon and Enzyme operon

• Trp operon and Lac operon

What is tryptophan?

• A type of sugar

• An amino acid

• A nucleic acid

• A type of enzyme

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Where is the Trp operon found?

• In animal cells

• In plant cells

• In the E. Coli genome

• In the human genome

What does the promoter do in an operon?

• Binds the repressor

• Starts the transcription process

• Acts as a co-repressor

• Stops the transcription process

What happens in a low tryptophan environment?

• Enzymes are not produced

• Tryptophan acts as a co-repressor

• Tryptophan biosynthesis increases

• Transcription is blocked

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What role does tryptophan play in a high tryptophan environment?

• It has no effect

• It promotes transcription

• It increases enzyme efficiency

• It acts as a co-repressor

What is feedback inhibition in the context of tryptophan biosynthesis?

• A mechanism to inhibit an enzyme's activity

• A technique to enhance RNA polymerase binding

• A process that increases enzyme activity

• A method to promote transcription

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the function of the Trp repressor?

• To bind to RNA polymerase

• To detach from the operator

• To act as an enzyme

• To block RNA polymerase from transcribing

What is the significance of the enzymes coded by the Trp operon?

• They act as co-repressors

• They are used in tryptophan biosynthesis

• They are involved in DNA replication

• They break down tryptophan

What is attenuation in the context of tryptophan biosynthesis?

• A process that enhances transcription

• A mechanism that stops transcription prematurely

• A method to increase enzyme efficiency

• A technique to bind tryptophan to RNA polymerase