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BB451 exam 2 - DNA Replication, Recombination, Repair Flashcards

1
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DNA structure

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double helix, phosphodiester linkages of nucleotides, alternating sugar/phosphate links

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2
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complementary base pairs held by

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H bonds

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3
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anti parallel

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one strand 5’ to 3’ paired with other 3’ to 5’

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4
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phosphodiester bonds

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linkage between 5’ phosphate group of incoming nucleotide and 3’ hydroxyl of previous nucleotide in chain

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5
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base pairings

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AT with 2 H bonds

CG with 3 H bonds (harder to break)

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6
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start with ___ only 1 phosphate added

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start with triphosphate, only 1 phosphate added to the strand

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7
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major and minor groove from…

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asymmetric glycosidic linkage between deoxyribose sugar and each base in double helix

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8
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3 major forms of DNA

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A, B, Z

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9
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A form DNA

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right handed helix, franklin published, found only when dehydrated, more compressed/tilted, double stranded RNA (or RNA-DNA duplex)

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B form DNA

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most common, right handed helix, Watson and Crick published, stole from Franklin, 10.5 base pairs per turn

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Z form DNA

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left handed helix, marking location of genes in eukaryotic chromosomes

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12
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semiconservative replication

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each daughter has 1 new strand + 1 old strand

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DNA polymerase I function

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5’ to 3’ DNA polymerase activity to make DNA
3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity (proofreading)
5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity (remove RNA primer)

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14
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most abundant DNA polymerase

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DNA polymerase I

falls off

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15
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structure of DNA polymerase I

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hand structure

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16
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bacteria have ____ chromosomes

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circular

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17
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all DNA polymerases require a ___ to start DNA synthesis

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primer formed by primase

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18
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DNA polymerase II

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repair mechanisms

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19
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DNA polymerase III

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responsible for most replication 
very processive - stays on (don't need as many as Pol I) 
fast - 1000 nucleotides/sec 
does have proofreading 
dimer
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20
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subunits of DNA polymerase III

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2 identical sets of subunits (dimer)
2 cores: where catalysis occurs
beta clamp/sliding clamp - hold to DNA
clamp loader - closes clamp around DNA

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21
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helicase

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pull strands apart using energy from ATP hydrolysis

fast enough to not slow down Pol III (1000 nucleotides/sec=100 turns/sec=6000 rpm)

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22
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single strand binding protein

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covers up bases and protects strand after pulled apart

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23
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topoisomerase II (gyrase)

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relieves tension, changes superhelical density

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24
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topoisomerases can…

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increase or decrease superhelical density

don’t usually bring it to 10.5 base pairs/ turn (relaxed)

25
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okazaki fragments

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segments synthesized on lagging strand

must be combined together

26
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ligase

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connects okazaki fragments (after Pol I removes primer)

biotechnologists use to join DNA fragments to create recombinant molecules

27
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___ is faster so..

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leading strand is faster so lagging strand loops around –> trombone

28
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removal of RNA primers requires

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Pol I’s 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity

-remove RNA at front end of enzyme as polymerase activity (at back of Pol I) fills in space behind it as it moves along

29
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topoisomerases…

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change topological structure of DNA molecule

30
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supercoiling can occur when..

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it has something other than 10.5 base pairs per turn

31
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tension relived by

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supercoiling

-double strands twist over each other –> helix goes back to approximately 10.5 base pairs per turn

32
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2 types of topoisomerase

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type 1 - cut one strand

type 2 - cut both strands (ex: gyrase)

33
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drugs that inhibit topoisomerases..

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can be effective antibiotics

ex: naladixic acid, ciprofloxacin

34
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topoisomerase 7

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only in E. coli/bacteria
good for antibiotics
unwinds strands, kill them, no effects on us

35
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linking number

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L=T+W

twits + writhes

36
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twists (T)

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number of times 2 helices cross each other

37
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writhes (W)

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number of superhelical turns
can be + or -
when not 0, it is a superhelical, has superhelicity

38
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writhing occurs in an attempt of…

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DNA to relax

relaxed = number of base pairs per twist = 10.5

39
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initiation of replication in E. coli occurs at

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OriC (origin of replication)

contains 3 repeats of an AT rich sequence

40
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DNA A

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several copies bind at origin of replication

DNA wraps around it –> superhelical tension –.strands come apart (AT only 2 H bonds, weak)

41
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DNA BC complex

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bind when strands come apart from DNA A

dnaB = helicase, dnaC released

42
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DNA A released when

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SSB and primase bind the exposed single strands

43
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eukaryotic chromosomes..

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linear, multiple origins or replication

44
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telomeres

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at linear ends, junk DNA

thousands of copies of repeats of short sequences

45
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telomerase

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builds telomeres
found predominantly in fetal and cancer cells and fertilized eggs, differentiated cells do not appear to have active telomerase
reverse transcriptase -

46
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reverse transcriptase

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telomerase
use an RNA template (that it carries) to synthesize DNA
other in retroviruses (HIV)

47
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deamination of adenine –>

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hypoxanthine (chemical damage to DNA)

48
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oxidation damage to DNA –>

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creation of 8-oxo-guanine

49
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aflatoxin

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made by mold, from peanut butter

causes damage to DNA

50
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UV light causes..

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dimerization of thymines

51
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lack of repair of DNA sliding (amid repeating sequences) –>

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Huntington’s disease

52
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proofreading

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3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity, as DNA is being replicated

53
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mismatch repair

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fix mismatches, after replication

54
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nucleotide excision repair

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excision of group of nucleotides followed by replacement w/ correct ones
by exonucleases
ex: removal of thymine dimers (segment removed by nuclease) or remove aflatoxin

55
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base excision repair

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uracil repair
excision of damaged base, nicking by endonuclease, repair
ex: remove U from DNA by uracil glycosylase

56
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deamination of cytosine

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–> uracil –> GU base pairs

57
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mismatch repair in E. Coli

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MutS recognizes mismatch
MutL recruits MutH
MutH nick newly synthesized strand to allow exonuclease removal of nucleotides around mismatch

58
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p53

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critical protein for monitoring DNA for damage prior to division
stop cell cycle is senses damage
if repair cant be performed –> induce apoptosis

59
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which strand made error?

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strand that is being copies is methylated

new strand with error is not

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