The E. coli genome contains approximately 4639 kb. (a) How many copies of the 6-bp recognition sequence
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(a) How many copies of the 6-bp recognition sequence for the trp repressor would be expected to occur in the E. coli chromosome?
(b) Explain why it is advantageous for the trp repressor to be a dimer that recognizes two adjacent 6-bp sequences.
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level
ISBN: 978-0470547847
4th edition
Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
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