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Explain how the repressor molecule would stop a gene from being expressed.
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Explain how the repressor molecule would stop a gene from being expressed.

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A repressor blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase, the formation of DNA, and stops the transcription of genes.

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The repressor molecule is a DNA or RNA binding protein. A DNA-binding repressor blocks the attachment of RNA polymerase, the enzyme that brings the formation of DNA and RNA, to the promoter, and prevents the transcription of genes into messenger RNA.
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