RNA Inducer polymerase Activator (active) Transcription normally off. Inducer helps turn transcription on. Activator (inactive) Activator- Promoter binding site Transcription RNA polymerase cannot bind to the promoter unless the activator is bound to the activator-binding site, but the activator is in an inactive form. Inducer binds to the activator and changes its shape, allowing the activator to bind to the site. RNA polymerase can then bind to the promoter and initiate transcription. FIGURE 7.22 Transcriptional Regulation by Activators

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Problem 3P: Substrate Binding by RNA Polymerase RNA polymerase has t binding sites for ribonucleoside...
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How do activators facilitate transcription?

RNA
Inducer
polymerase
Activator
(active)
Transcription
normally off.
Inducer helps turn
transcription on.
Activator
(inactive)
Activator-
Promoter
binding site
Transcription
RNA polymerase cannot bind to the promoter unless the activator
is bound to the activator-binding site, but the activator is in an
inactive form.
Inducer binds to the activator and changes its shape, allowing the
activator to bind to the site. RNA polymerase can then bind to the
promoter and initiate transcription.
FIGURE 7.22 Transcriptional Regulation by Activators
Transcribed Image Text:RNA Inducer polymerase Activator (active) Transcription normally off. Inducer helps turn transcription on. Activator (inactive) Activator- Promoter binding site Transcription RNA polymerase cannot bind to the promoter unless the activator is bound to the activator-binding site, but the activator is in an inactive form. Inducer binds to the activator and changes its shape, allowing the activator to bind to the site. RNA polymerase can then bind to the promoter and initiate transcription. FIGURE 7.22 Transcriptional Regulation by Activators
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