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Attenuator Definition:
A factor-independent transcription termination site in the leader sequence that is involved in attenuation.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Attenuator Notes:
Attenuator is a nucleotide sequence that is present in the operon's leader region. Depending on the conditions of a cell, attenuator may act as a control mechanism for the structural genes activity and may act as being operative.
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