Multiple Choice
Why is it advantageous for transcription factors to be multimeric and for their binding sites to be clustered?
A) The affinity of the DNA-protein interactions are increased
B) The specificity of the DNA-protein interaction is increased.
C) It enhances the interaction of the DNA-proteins complexes to bind to the RNA polymerase.
D) It decreases the competition for binding between different tanrscription factors for the same regulatory region.
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