To turn genes off,a regulatory protein called a __________ is bound to a regulatory site so that RNA polymerase is blocked.

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A repressor protein binds to a regulatory site, blocking RNA polymerase from transcribing the gene. This is a common mechanism used in gene regulation. Translator is not a regulatory protein and signal molecule and operon are not specific to this mechanism of gene regulation.

To Turn Genes Off,a Regulatory Protein Called a __________ Is