Question 12

(Multiple Choice)

How does the concentration of ribonucleotide triphosphates play a role in the regulation of initiation?


A)a high concentration of ATP is required to form the open-promoter complex
B)high concentration of both ATP and GTP are required to form the open-promoter complex
C)the single nucleotide binding site of RNA polymerase undergoes a conformational change after the first nucleotide to allow subsequent nucleotides to bind more readily
D)binding of the first nucleotide requires a half-saturating concentration of ~100 μ\mu M while the half-saturating concentration for subsequent nucleotides is only ~10 μ\mu M
E)none of the above

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