All of the following apply to attenuation mechanisms, except :
A) They are used most often for operons for amino acid synthesis.
B) They involve the synthesis of proteins in the regulation of RNA synthesis.
C) The rate of RNA synthesis is regulated by the conformation of the protein being synthesized.
D) They require the presence of partially completed mRNA molecules.
E) All of these apply to attenuation mechanisms.

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Attenuation mechanisms regulate RNA synthesis through the formation of secondary structures in the mRNA, not by the conformation of proteins being synthesized.

All of the Following Apply to Attenuation Mechanisms, Except