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ch 8 RNA transcription, processing, and decay Flashcards

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pulse-chase experiment

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method of labelling molecules with specific markers to determine where they are found
1. pulse label a eukaryotic cell with 32P UTP
2. then chase away the label with an excess of non-radioactive UTP

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conclusion of pulse-chase experiment

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label first appears in nucleus
after chase moves to Cytoplasm
signal is then lost (RNA turnover)

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informational RNA

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RNA which is used as a template for protein synthesis (mRNA)
carries the ‘genetic message’ from genes in the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm

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functional RNA

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RNA that is functional as an RNA molecule and is not translated into a protein
- tRNA, rRNA, snRNA, miRNA, siRNA

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transfer RNA (tRNA)

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transport of aa to the ribosome

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ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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component of the ribosome

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small nuclear RNA (snRNA)

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RNA processing

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microRNA (miRNA)

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inhibit gene expression

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small interfering RNA (siRNA)

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genome integrity

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gene (molecular terminology)

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a segment of DNA that can be transcribed into RNA and the regulatory sequence that makes transcription possible

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transcription

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production of any RNA from a DNA template

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typical prokaryotic gene

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transcribed = coding sequence -> RNA -> protein
regulatory regions = promoter and terminator

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typical eukaryotic gene

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transcribed region and regulatory region
transcribed region = introns (noncoding sequence) and exons (coding sequence)

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RNA is complementary to the

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template strand

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template strand =

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non-coding strand

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non-template strand =

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coding strand

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3 stages of transcription

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  1. initiation - binding to template
  2. elongation - synthesis of RNA
  3. termination - release of RNA transcript
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RNA polymerase

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the enzyme which transcribes DNA into RNA

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how does RNA polymerase know where to start transcription?

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consensus sequences
- strong promoters, those with high levels of RNA transcription, are closer matches to the consensus

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holoenzyme

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RNA polymerase binding to promoter

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sigma factor

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attached to the holoenzyme
- recognizes and binds to the -35 and -10 regions
- opens helix at the -10 region (AT rich)

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core enzyme

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initiation
- no sigma factor
first nucleotide transcribed at +1

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elongation

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transcription bubble moves with polymerase
addition of new bases is always to the 3’ end of the growing chain

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hairpin loop

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internal base pairing of G and C forms helical stem

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Poly-U stretch

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follows the hairpin
- forms spontaneously

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termination - intrinsic

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intrinsic - factor-independent
stop point defined by newly synthesized RNA sequence of hairpin loop and ploy-u stretch
hairpin loop destabilizes DNA-RNA hybrid - RNA dissociates from DNA template

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termination - rho dependent

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  • rho protein binds to RNA at rut site, moves towards RNA polymerase
  • nearby sequence causes polymerase to pause
  • rho catches up and causes RNA dissociation
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why does mRNA decay

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for control - respond to changing environment, pathway feedback

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how does mRNA decay

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5’PPP -> 5’P
endonuclease activity to cleave mRNA
exonuclease activity to degrade mRNA, processively 3’ -> 5’

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activator

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a protein that binds to a DNA element and activates transcription

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repressor

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a protein that binds to a DNA element and prevent transcription

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operon

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multigeneic segment of DNA sharing regulatory regions
- predominantly found in prokaryotes

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transcription of eukaryotes - increased complexity:

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larger genomes - comprised of chromatin
multicellular organisms
gene composition
- more genes
- significantly longer
- have non-coding regions (introns)

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3 eukaryotic RNA polymerases

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RNA pol I - rRNA
RNA pol II - mRNA
RNA pol III - tRNA and 5S rRNA

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general transcription factors (GTFs)

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needed bc RNA polymerase complex does not recognize and bind to promoters on its own
- recognize promoter elements
- may modify polymerase activity

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TATA box

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initiation site of eukaryotes
similar to -10 region in prokaryotes

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TFIID

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multi-protein complex
including TATA box binding protein

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pre-initiation complex

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TFIIs recruited
DNA helix opened (TFIIH)
RNA polymerase bound

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what happens to get from initiation to elongation

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TFIIH phosphorylates RNA pol II
RNA synthesis begins
transcriptions factors dissociate

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co-transcriptional modification

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mRNA processing - within the eukaryotic nucleus
5’ cap = addition pf 7-methylguanosine
removal of introns, splicing together of exons
polyA tail added to 3’ end

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5’ cap

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guanylyltransferase adds 7-methylguanosine to the 5’ end

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poly(A) tail

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endonuclease recognizes the polyadenylation site (AAUAA)
mRNA is cleaved on the 3’ side of site
50-250 A’s are added by poly
(A) polymerase (PAP)

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splicing

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introns, transcribed in the primary transcript, are removed and exons are spliced together

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branch point

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conserved sequences
- key nucleotide = A

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spliceosome

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an RNA/protein complex responsible for splicing
- composed of snRNA and protein = snRNPs

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roles of the spliceosome

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  • recognize the conserved intron sequence
  • help fold the intron into the correct 3d shape
  • regulate the spicing process (alternative splicing)
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3 steps of the 2 transesterification reactions

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  1. 2’ OH pf branch point A attacks 5’ splice site, releases 5’ exon (3’ OH exposed)
    first transesterification
  2. A is now involved in 3’-5’ bond and 2’-5’ bond
    second transesterification
  3. 3’ OH of 5’ exon attacks 3’ splice site, joining together the 2 exons
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2 methods of mRNA decay in eukaryotes

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both start with deadenylation (poly(A) tail removal)
1. decapping by Dcp1/Dcp2
- 5’ -> 3’ exonuclease
2. 3’ -> 5’ exonuclease
- DcpS releases 5’m2Gp

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ribozymes

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RNA with enzymatic activity
- self splicing introns - free GTP attacks phosphodiester bond at 5’ splice site, 5’ exon joins 3’ exon

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