BIOL 2301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oncogene, Cyclin B, Replica Plating

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Eukaryotic gene regulation, transcriptional activator proteins, repressors i. Some repressors act by binding to enhancer sites: block activators from binding to enhancer sequences. Some repressors bind to silencers to slow transcription. Inactivate the activators because the inhibitors stop the activators from binding to the enhancers. Cells change the genes they express in response to external signals like nutrient availability. Changing nutrient conditions or changing environmental conditions affect gene expression. The yeast gal system is an important example of how this works in eukaryotes. This system is a special type of inducible, positive regulation. The genes are close together but not in an operon. The gal1 and gal10 mrnas are synthesized from different promoters lying between the genes, and gal7 mrna is synthesized from its own promoter. These genes are synthesized (induced) only when galactose is present. Positive regulation because an activator binds to dna to start or speed up transcription.

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