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#Question id: 4001


Which is not true about the lac repressor?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Its gene is part of the lac operon and is transcribed along with lacZ, lacA and lacY.

  2. When it binds to DNA, it forms a loop-type structure.

  3. It likely blocks both RNA polymerase binding as well as transcription initiation.

  4. It binds to DNA by interaction of an α-helix with the major groove.