1C Flashcards
Models of DNA replication
- Semi conservative (daughter + complimentary parental)
- Conservative (daughter+daughter)
- Dispersion (mix daughter and parent)
Meselson and Stahl goal
- Track parental and newly synthesize DNA over many generation with nitrogen isotope incorporated into DNA molecules through nitrogenous base (15N)
(Line test thing)
Where are nucleotides added for DNA synthesis
At 3’-OH so DNA synthesis occurs in 5’->3’ direction…
During DNA synthesis what provides E for the formation of new phosphodiester bonds
Hydrolysis of pyrophosphate
Properties of DNA poly
-synthesize new DNA in 5->3
-read template DNA strand in 3->5
-CANNOT synthesize from scratch needs RNA primer + 3’-OH for synthesis
-single active site catalyze 4 diff rxns (dATP, dCTP, dGTP,dTTP)
Replisome
Molecular machine of enzymes that replicates DNA
Helicase
Unwinds double helix by breaking h-bons
Primase
Synthesize RNA primer for DNA poly
Single strand binding protein
Stabilise ssDNA before replication… how? Prevent reannealing so strand can serve as template
DNA topoisomerase/gyrase
Remove super coil that form ahead of replication fork… relieve torque of mainly circular DNA
DNA poly III
Synthesize DNA by adding nucleotides to new DNA strand
DNA poly I
Remove RNA primer and fill gaps with DNA
Sliding clamp
Attaches DNA Pol III to DNA template…replication more efficient
DNA ligase
Join ends of DNA segments by forming phosphodiester bonds
Replication forks??
Site of DNA synthesis