Attenuation is a Type of Regulation That Can Control

Question

Attenuation is a type of regulation that can control
A) allosteric enzyme activity.
B) transcriptional activity exclusively.
C) translational activity exclusively.
D) both transcriptional and translational activity.

Accepted Answer

Attenuation is a regulatory mechanism specifically for controlling transcriptional activity, particularly in prokaryotes, by prematurely terminating transcription of certain genes or operons based on the metabolic needs of the cell.