Answer to Question #292491 in Molecular Biology for christophe

Question

Suppose that the relative affinities of the three OR regulatory sequences and the three OL regulatory sequences for the λ repressor were reversed and that OR3 and OL3 have the greatest affinity for the repressor. What would be the likely effect on the mechanism of infection by λ? 

Answer 1

But infectious bacteria can make you ill. They reproduce quickly in your body. Many give off chemicals called toxins, which can damage tissue and make you sick.