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  1. Operon

    Linked via "Pribnow box"

    Promoter and Operator Sites
    The promoter serves as the binding site for the RNA polymerase ([RNAP]()) holoenzyme, initiating transcription. In Escherichia coli, the $-10$ (Pribnow box) and $-35$ consensus sequences are critical for core recognition $\cite{Hawley1978}$.
    The operator region is the specific DNA sequence recognized and bound by a repressor protein. Its location relative to the promoter dictates the …