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2 essential functions of the DNA

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  1. genetic material for inheritance
  2. directs and regulates the construction of proteins
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WHAT contains the full complement of DNA within a cell

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genome

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smaller discrete units of genomes

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genes

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genes are arranged where

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chromosomes and plasmids

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3 important processes

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  1. Replication
  2. Transcription
  3. Translation
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genotype vs phenotype

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genotype: genes
phenotype: physical characteristics

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DNA replication location in :
1. eukaryotes
2. prokaryotes

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  1. nucleus
  2. nucleoid
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4 phases of DNA Replication

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  1. Unwinding
  2. Primer Bonding
  3. Elongation
  4. Termination
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Enzymes included in DNA Replication

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  1. Topoisomerase (unwind)
  2. Helicase (unzip)
  3. Primase (sets primer)
  4. DNA polymerase 3 (adds bases)
  5. Ligase (joins together Okazaki fragments)
  6. Exonuclease (removes primer
  7. DNA polymerase 1 (proofreads bases and adds where primer is removed)
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Replication process that is unidirectional

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Rolling Circle Replication

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11
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a specific genomic locus where DNA replication begins in Rolling Ciruclar Replciaton

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ori

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What enzyme binds to ori and what does it do and where does it bind

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Rep-A - breaks a single strand called “NICK” and binds to 5’

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Purines vs Pyramidines

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Purines (adenine and guanine) are two-carbon nitrogen ring bases

Pyrimidines (cytosine and thymine) are one-carbon nitrogen ring bases

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Direction of RNA initiation for start of transcription process

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5’ -> 3’

kaya didikit si enzyme kay 3’ -> 5’ na dna strand

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What short sections in the DNA signals when and where to start transcription process

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Promoters

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What binds to promoters to start transcription and how:

  1. eukaryotes
  2. prokaryotes
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  1. Basal transcription factors bind first THEN RNA polymerase
  2. RNA Polymerase directly binds
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What happens in ELONGATION process-transcription

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RNA polymerase makes mRNA strand which is similar to non-template dna strand but uses URACIL

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What happens in TERMINATION process-transcription

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short DNA sequences “terminators” signal end of process

mRNA is released from polymerase

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2 types of termination (transription) in BACTERIA

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  1. Rho-independent (forms TERMINATING HAIRPINS and independent of external proteins)
  2. Rho-dependent (requires Rho Proteins which interacts with RNA polymerase)
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20
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What happens after transcription and process

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RNA modifications

SPLICEOSOME removes introns (non-coding segments) and leaves exons

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what do you call the sequence of three nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid

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codons

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22
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How many possible codons are there

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64 (61 coding + 3 stop codons)

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23
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what is the starting codon and the 3 stop codons

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AUG (methionine)

UGA
UAA
UAG

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What happens in initiation - translation

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  1. Initiaion Factors 1 & 2 attach to small ribosomal unit
  2. tRNA with anticodon attaches to SRU
  3. Big ribosomal unit attaches to tRNA
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25
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What is the subunits of rRNA

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Small subunit (30S in P; 40S in E)

Big subunit (50S in P: 60S in E)

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What are the sites present in BIG SUBUNIT

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E site (exit site
P site (polypeptide)
A site (Amino acid)

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What happens in Elongation process - translation

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AUG enters P site first and A site is for 2nd amino acid. The amino acids leaves thru the E site after forming peptide bonds

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What happens in termination process - translation

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stop codon enters A site

release factors breaks down sobrang peptide bonds at the end

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What do you call redundancy in the genetic code

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Degeneracy

30
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What is found in codon chart

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the CODON, not the ANTICODON

31
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Where does transcription and translation occur in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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P: both occur simultaneously in cytoplasm
E: transcription: nucleus ; translation: cytoplasm

32
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what is a mutation

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heritable change in DNA sequence of organism

33
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2 causes of mutations

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  1. spontaneous
  2. induced
34
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Causes of Mutations

mistakes in the process of DNA replication

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Spontaneous

35
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Causes of Mutations

exposure to mutagens

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Induced

36
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What is the error rate of DNA polymerase 3

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one base per billion base pairs

37
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How much can exposure to mutagen increase rate of mutation

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1000-fold

38
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2 types of mutations in DNA sequence

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  1. Point Mutation (single base is substituted or replaced)
  2. Insertion/Deletion/Frameshift (addition or removal of base)
39
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4 effects of mutation on protein structure and function

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  1. Silent (no effect)
  2. Missense (amino acid substitution)
  3. Nonsense (stop codon substitutes for amin acid)
  4. Frameshift (insertion or deletion of one or more bases)
40
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Types of Chemical Mutagens

structure is similar to normal nucleotide bases

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Nucleoside analogs

41
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Nucleoside analog of Adenine and Thymine

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A: 2-aminopurine
T: 5-bromouracil

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Types of Chemical Mutagens

modifies normal DNA bases

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Nucleotide base modifiers

43
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Type of nucleotide base modifiers

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Nitrous acid

44
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Types of Chemical Mutagens

molecules that slide between normal bases that distorts molecule and create spacing

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intercalating agents

45
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Type of intercalating agents

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acridine

46
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How does the DNA counter mutations? (3)

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  1. Proof-reading (DNA polymerase 1, during replication)
  2. Mismatch Repair (after replication)
  3. Repair of Thymine Dimers
47
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2 types of Thymine Dimers

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  1. Nucleotide Excision Repair (dark repair) - use enzymes
  2. Direct Repair (light repair) - photoreactivation in the presence of visible light
48
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What can an F+ (fertility factor) bacteria produce?

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Sex Pilus

49
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What is a sex pilus? (Step 1-Conjugation)

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A protein tube used to connect to an F- bacteria. This is produced from a gene sequence in an F+ bacteria plasmid.

50
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What happens after an F+’s protein tube connects with an F- (Step 2-Conjugation)

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  1. Plasmid in F+ is duplicated.
  2. Duplicated plasmid is passed to the F-
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Step 3 - Conjugation

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2 F+ bacteria are now available

52
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High Frequency Recombinant (HFR) cell CONJUGATION - Step 1

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A DNA section of the F+ bacteria Plasmid is incorporated into the Chromosomal DNA of F+ Bacteria

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High Frequency Recombinant (HFR) cell CONJUGATION - Step 2

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Sex pilus (protein tube) of HFR cell is created and connected to the F- bacteria.

An Hfr cell may attempt to transfer the entire bacterial chromosome (w plasmid dna) to an F− cell,

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High Frequency Recombinant (HFR) cell CONJUGATION - Step 3

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now you have:

HFR cell
Recombinant F- Cell with chromosomal and plasmid portion of HFR cell **

*not F+ kasi not entire plasmid dna is transferred. sex pilus lacks gene sequence to be made.

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56
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TRANSFORMATION - Step 1

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“Pathogenic” Bacteria gets destroyed-> chromosomal DNA is released and becomes NAKED DNA

57
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TRANSFORMATION - Step 2

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“Harmless” Bacteria near it may actively bind to
to the DNA, transport it inside, make it single-stranded.

Harmless bacteria now becomes harmful

58
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Main reason for transformation

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many bacteria are NATURALLY COMPETENT

59
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What types of bacteria have the ability to do transformation process

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S - Streptococcus pneumoniae
H - Haemophilus influenzae
N - Meningococcus

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61
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Generalized Transduction - Step 1

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Bacteriophage (virus) attaches to a bacterial cell and injects a PHAGE RECEPTOR

62
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Generalized Transduction - Step 2

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PHAGE DNA replicates and breaks down chromosomes of bacterial cell

63
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Generalized Transduction - Step 3

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Some bacterial phages have PHAGE DNA, and some have BACTERIAL DNA

64
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Generalized Transduction - Step 4

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Bacterial cell will pop, and bacterial phages with bacterial dna may inject it to another cell.

RESULT: cell #2 with a mixture of its dna and another bacteria’s dna

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Specialized Transduction - Step 1

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Bacteriophage (virus) attaches to a bacterial cell and injects a PHAGE RECEPTOR

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Specialized Transduction - Step 2

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PHAGE DNA gets incorporated to the bacterial DNA

67
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Specialized Transduction - Step 3

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Sections of the phage and bacterial DNA will be released and form CAPSIDS

68
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Specialized Transduction - Step 4

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Bacterial cell will pop, and bacterial phages with phage and bacterial dna may inject it to another cell.

RESULT: cell #2 with a mixture of its dna, bacteria’s dna, and phage dna

69
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What example of toxin can be made as a result of transduction

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Cholera Toxins by Vibrio cholerae

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