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biochem gene expression and protein synthesis Flashcards

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is the turning on or activation of a gene

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  • Gene expression
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the process by which information encoded in a DNA molecule is copied into an mRNA molecule.

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  • Transcription
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starts when the DNA double helix begins to unwind near the gene to be transcribed.

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  • Transcription
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How many strand of the DNA is transcribed.

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assemble along the unwound DNA strand in a complementary sequence.

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  • Ribonucleotides
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  • catalyze transcription: poly I for rRNA formation, poly II for mRNA formation, and poly III for tRNA formation.
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polymerases

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  • A eukaryotic gene has two parts
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structural and regulatory genes

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that is transcribed into RNA; the structural gene is made of exons and introns.

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structural genes

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genes that controls transcription; the regulatory gene is not transcribed but has control elements, one of which is the

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regulatory genes

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regulatory genes that controls transcription; the regulatory gene is not transcribed but has control elements, one of which is the

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promoter

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  • There is always a sequence of bases on the DNA strand ca led an
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initiation signal

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Promoters also contain

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consensus sequences

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  • Promoters also contain consensus sequences such as the
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TATA box

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  • A TATA box lies approximately __base pairs upstream (Figure 25.2).
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  • A l three RNA polymerases interact with their promoter regions via _____ that are binding proteins.
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transcription factors

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  • After initiation, RNA polymerase zips up the complementary bases in a process ca led
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elongation

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  • Elongation is in the____ direction
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5’ - 3’

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18
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  • At the end of each gene is a
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termination sequence.

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19
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  • Poly II has two different forms
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  • At its C-terminal domain, it has ___and ___repeats that can be phosphorylated
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Ser and Thr

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  • When poly II starts initiation, it is
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  • At its C-terminal domain, it has Ser and Thr repeats that can be
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phosphorylated

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  • After termination of the transcription
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it is dephosphorylated

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24
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  • After termination of the transcription, it is dephosphorylated by a
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phosphatase.

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25
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  • In this manner, poly II is constantly recycled between its
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initiation and elongation roles.

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26
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  • The RNA products of transcription are not necessarily functional RNAs. They are made functional by
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post- transcription modification

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26
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  • The 5’ end acquires a
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methylated guanine.

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26
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  • The RNA products of transcription are
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not necessarily functional RNAs.

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27
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  • The 3’ end acquires a polyA tail that may contain from
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100 to 200 adenine residues.

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28
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  • Functional rRNA also undergoes
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post-transcription methylation.

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29
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  • mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA a l participate in
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translation

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30
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  • Protein synthesis takes place on
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ribosomes

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31
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  • A ribosome dissociates into
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larger and a smaller body.

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31
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  • Together the 40S and 60S ribosomes form a unit on which
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mRNA is stretched out.

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31
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  • In higher organisms, the larger body is called a ___ribosome; the smaller body is called a ____ ribosome
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60S ribosome

40S ribosome

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32
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  • Triplets of bases on mRNA are called
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codons

33
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  • Each tRNA is specific for
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only one amino acid.

34
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  • Each ce l carries at least
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20 specific enzymes

35
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  • Each cell carries at least 20 specific enzymes, each specific for
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one amino acid.

36
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  • Each enzyme recognizes
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only one tRNA.

37
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  • The enzyme bonds the activated amino acid to the 3’ terminal -OH group of the appropriate tRNA by an
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ester bond.

38
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  • At the opposite end of the tRNA molecule is a
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codon recognition site

39
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  • The codon recognition site is a sequence of three bases ca led an
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anticodon

40
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  • By ____ the genetic code was broken.
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1967,

41
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  • AUG also serves as an
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initiation signal.

42
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  • Only __ and___ have one codon each.
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Trp and Met

43
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  • 3 (UAA, UAG, and UGA) serve as
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termination signals

44
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  • More than one triplet can code for the same amino acid; ___, __, and ___, for example, are each coded for by six triplets.
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Leu, Ser, and Arg

45
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  • The code is almost universal: it the same in viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes; the only exceptions are some
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codons in mitochondria.

45
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  • There are four major stages in protein synthesis:
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  • Activation
  • Initiation
  • Elongation
  • Termination
45
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is bound to its own particular tRNA by an ester bond between the carboxyl group of the amino acid and the 3’-OH of the tRNA.

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activated amino acid

46
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  • For the 15 amino acids coded for by 2, 3, or 4 triplets, it is only the___ letter of the codon that varies
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third

47
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the process whereby a base sequence of mRNA is used to create a protein.

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translation

48
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amino acid activation

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  • amino acids
  • tRNAs
  • aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
  • ATP, Mg2+
49
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The aminoacyl-AMP remains bound to the enzyme and binding of the correct amino acid is verified by an editing site on the tRNA synthetase.

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amino acid

50
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There are specific binding sites on tRNAs that are recognized by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.

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tRNA

51
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  • Termination codons (____, ___, or ___) of mRNA.
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(UAA, UAG, or UGA)

52
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the various methods used by organisms to control which genes

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gene regulation

53
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  • In eukaryotes, transcription is regulated by three elements:
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promoters, enhancers, and response elements.

54
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promoters are defined by an_____ and _____ such as TATA or GC boxes.

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initiator and conserved sequences

55
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______find their targeted sites by twisting their protein chains so that a certain amino acid sequence is present at the surface.

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Transcription factors

55
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  • Different ____ bind to different modules of the promoter.
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transcription factors

56
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a low the rate of synthesis of mRNA

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  • Transcription factors
57
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  • One such conformational twist is provided by
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metal binding fingers

58
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  • Two other prominent transcription factor conformations are the___and the____
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helix-turn-helix

leucine zipper

59
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  • Transcription factors also possess____ , which reduce the rate of transcription.
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suppressors

60
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are activated by their transcription factors in response to an outside stimulus.

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response elements

61
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  • During translation, Enzymes called ______catalyze this bonding
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aminoacyl-tRNA synthase (AARS)

61
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may speed up transcription

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enhancers

62
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  • The response element of steroids is in front of and about____base pairs upstream from the starting point of transcription.
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250

62
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  • The stop codons must be recognized by
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release factors

63
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  • The release factor combines with GTP and binds to the ribosomal A site when that site is occupied by the
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termination codon.

64
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  • The stop codons must be recognized by
  • The release factor combines with GTP and binds to the ribosomal A site when that site is occupied by the termination codon.
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  • Termination control
65
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  • In most proteins, the Met at the N-terminal end is removed by Met-aminopeptidase.
  • Certain proteins ca led help newly synthesized proteins to fold properly.
  • If rescue by chaperones fails, may degrade the misfolded protein.
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  • Post-translational control
66
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  • In most proteins, the Met at the N-terminal end is removed by
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Met-aminopeptidase.

67
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a heritable change in the base sequence of DNA.

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mjtation

67
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  • If rescue by chaperones fails, _____ may degrade the misfolded protein.
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proteasomes

67
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  • Certain proteins called ______ help newly synthesized proteins to fold properly
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chaperones

68
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  • If the original codon is CAT, it may be transcribed onto mRNA as
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GUC which codes for Val

68
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  • It is estimated that, on average, there is one copying error for every
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1010 bases

69
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  • Base errors can also occur during
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transcription in protein synthesis (a nonheritable error).

70
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a chemical that causes a base change in DNA.

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mutagen

71
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  • Consider the mRNA codons for
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Val, which are CAT, CAC, CAG, and CAA.

72
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  • Many changes in base sequence caused by radiation and mutagens do not become mutations because
    cells have repair mechanisms called
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nucleotide excision repair

73
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DNA from two sources that have been combined into one molecule.

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recombinant DNA

74
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recombinant DNA, One example of the technique begins with plasmids found in the cells of

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Escherichia coli

75
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a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule of bacterial origin.

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plasmid

76
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  • A class of enzymes called _____ cleave DNA at specific locations.
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restriction endonucleases

77
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  • The human gene is now spliced into the plasmid by the enzyme
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DNA ligase

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