Question

Dioxin, produced as a by-product of various industrial chemical processes, is suspected of contributing to the development of cancer and birth defects in animals and humans. It apparently acts by entering cells by simple diffusion and binding to proteins in the cytoplasm, then altering the pattern of gene expression. Which of the following are likely to be the cytoplasmic proteins to which dioxin binds? View Available Hint(s)

A. nucleosomes enhancers
B. DNA polymerases
C. transcription factors
D. growth factor receptors

Answer 1

Transcription factors.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transcription and translation are the two important process involved in the gene expression of a particular protein. Transcription is the formation of RNA and translation is the formation of proteins.

Transcription requires different enzymes and transcription factors. Transcription factors are important factors that regulates the expression of transcription and may increase or decrease the process of transcription. Here, the protein that binds with dioxin acts as the transcription factors as it regulates the gene expression.

Thus, the correct answer is option (3).