In the trp operon, high levels of tryptophan result in:
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Correct answer: Repressor binding and transcription block
When intracellular tryptophan is abundant, it acts as a corepressor by binding to the trp aporepressor. The tryptophan-repressor complex then binds the operator, blocking RNA polymerase access and halting transcription of the trp biosynthetic genes.
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