Explain the regulation of the trp operon by the 5' end of the mRNA when tryptophan...

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Explain the regulation of the trp operon by the 5' end of themRNA when tryptophan is low vs high.

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At the 5 end of the trp Operon there is leader sequences that regulates the translation of trp mRNA There are four regions of this leader sequences at 5 site of the trp operon regions 1 2 3 and 4 Region 1 contains 2 codons which codes for tryptophan Region 2 and 3 have some complementary sequences that can form a weak loop that can be dissociated by ribosomes Region 3 and 4 have complementary sequences that can form stron loop which cannot be dissocated by ribosomes When ribosomes reaches    See Answer
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