Place the following in the order that they occur during transcription initiation:      (1) formation of open complex      (2) formation of closed complex      (3) promoter clearance      (4) synthesis of about 10 nucleotides

In which of the following scenarios is a silent mutation least likely?

Which of the following is NOT true of the regulation of translation initiation in eukaryotes?

In the process of creating a trp operon mutant, the region for the riboswitch was accidentally deleted. Which of the following would be a likely observation in the transcription assays?

Some DNA-binding proteins can induce bends or kinks in their target DNA.

The ___________ assay permits us to detect proteins that interact through non-covalent interactions. This assay uses multiple plasmids and a reporter gene.

The basic region of ______________ transcription activator proteins bind as dimers that are held together through hydrophobic interactions between leucines.

Which of the following are typical features of transcriptional activators?

Which of the following is most likely to occur if the level of glucose is low in a bacterial cell?

Which of the following is absent in an operon?