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3. Transcription and RNA Processing Flashcards

1
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Function rRNA

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Most abundant type. Structural component of ribosome

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Function tRNA

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Second most abundant type. Carry amino acids to ribosome.

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3
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Function mRNA

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Specifies amino acid sequence

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Heterogenous nuclear RNA (hnRNA, pre-mRNA)

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Only in nucleus, precursor of mRNA

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Small nuclear RNA (snRNA)

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Participates in splicing (removal of introns) of mRNA

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6
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Ribozymes have..

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Enzymatic activity

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Prokaryotic RNA polymerase (2)

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  • Synthesizes all types of RNA

- Core: alfa2,betabeta’.

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Sigma factor

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Required for initiation of transcription in prokaryotes (helps RNA polymerase to recognize promotor region), released immediately after initiation

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9
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Rho factor

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Sometimes needed to terminate transcription in prokaryotes

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10
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Rifampin

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Inhibits prokaryotic RNA polymerase

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Actinomycin D

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Binds to DNA, prevents transcription (pro- and eukaryotes)

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Three eukaryotic RNA polymerases + function

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  • RNAP I: nucleolus, 28S, 18S and 5.8S rRNAs
  • RNAP II: nucleoplasm, hnRNA/mRNA, some snRNA
  • RNAP III: nucleoplasm, tRNA, soms snRNA, 5S rRNA
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13
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Transcription factor IID

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RNA polymerase II

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14
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Alfa-amanitin

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  • Toxin from certain mushrooms

- Inhibits RNA polymerase II

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15
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Binding site for RNA polymerases

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Promotor region

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First base transcribed as RNA

17
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DNA coding strand is identical to..

18
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DNA template strand is..

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Used for transcription

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Bacterial/prokaryotic promotor contains two consensus sequences..

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  1. Pribnow box (TATA box)

2. -35 sequence

20
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Rho-independent termination

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GC-rich hairpin (=stem + loop) + 6-8 U residues (in newly formed RNA)

21
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Rho-dependent termination

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Rho binds to newly formed RNA and displaces RNA polymerase from 3’ end of RNA. Also stem and loop (G-C rich hairpin)

22
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In bacteria translation and transcription..

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Can occur simultaneously (no processing of mRNA, no introns)

23
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Prokaryotic ribosomes bind to..

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Shine Dalgarno sequences in 5’ UTR

24
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Startcodon

25
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Protein in synthesized from.. to..

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Amino terminus (5’) to carboxyl terminus (3’)

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Monocistronic

27
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Polycistronic

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Related genes groups together are transcribed as one unit (eg lactose operon)
Only in bacteria

28
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Eukaryotic promotor contains two consensus sequences..

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  1. TATA box (-25, Hogness)

2. CAAT box (-70)

29
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Posttranscriptional processing of mRNA in eukaryotes (2)

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  1. 7-methylguanosine cap to 5’ end

2. Poly-A-tail to 3’ end

30
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7-methylguanosine cap

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While still being synthesized: ribosome binding site + protection from degradation

31
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Poly-A-tail

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  • Poly-A addition signal is AAUAAA, cut by endonuclease
  • Poly-A-polymerase adds poly-A tail (200 As)
  • Protects from degradation and aids in transport
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Splicing

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Removes introns, lariat structure is degraded

33
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Spliceosomes

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Complexes of snRNA and protein (snRNP, snurp)

34
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Example alternative splicing (2)

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  • Tropomyosin and troponin T

- Immunoglobulins (membrane-bound or secreted)

35
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How can alternative splicing be detected?

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By Northern Blot

36
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Eukaryotic ribosomes

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  • 40S and 60S -> 80S ribosome
  • RNAPI (45S -> 28S, 18S, 5.8S)
  • RNAPIII (5S)
37
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Prokaryotic ribosomes

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  • 50S and 30S -> 70S ribosome
  • 50S = 5S and 23S
  • 30S = 16S
38
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Shiga toxin and Verotoxin (ETEC)

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Inactivate 28S rRNA in 60S subunit. RNA glycosylases remove single adenine residue from 28S, prevents aminoacyl-tRNA binding to ribosome.

39
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RNA editing + give example

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Insertion, deletion, base alterations

- Cytosine to uracil deamination of apoprotein B gene (B100 in liver, B48 in intestines due to stop codon)

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