Consider two proteins A and B with equal transcription and translation rates. The mean lifetime of A, however, is twice as long as that of B. Starting with no protein, the time it takes for a protein to reach 99% of its steady-state concentration is …
A) the same for proteins A and B.
B) two times longer for A compared to B.
C) two times longer for B compared to A.
D) less than twofold longer for A compared to B.
E) less than twofold longer for B compared to A.

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The time it takes for a protein to reach any desired fraction of its steady-state concentration (i.e. response time) is a linear function of its lifetime. Please refer to the equations in Figure 8-74.

Consider Two Proteins a and B with Equal Transcription and Translation