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CH4 DNA, RNA, Flow of Genetic Info P2 Flashcards

1
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During which phases must the 2 strands of DNA double helix be sep’d?

A

replication

transcription

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Denaturation (Melting)

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when the double helix is reversibly melted.

DNA strand separation via heating soln.

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Hypocrhomism

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how DNA melting is observed.

bases stacked in double helix absorb less UV light than those in single-stranded molecule.

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4
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Reannealing

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process when cooling two strands bind to e/o, reform double helix.

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5
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Polymerase

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replicate DNA.
catalyze phosphodiester-bridge formation.
instructions from templates.

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6
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(DNA)n + dNTP (DNA)n+1 + PPi

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DNA replication.

rxn catalyzed by DNA polymerase.

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7
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What are the key characteristics of DNA synthesis?

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  1. 4 Deoxynucleoside triphosphates and Mg2+
  2. template strand
  3. primer
  4. DNA polymerase w/ nuclease activity
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Deoxynucleoside Triphosphates

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activate precursors

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9
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Template Strand

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directs DNA synthesis

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10
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Primer

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what the new strand grows from

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Nuclease Activity (of DNA polymerase)

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allows for removal of mismatched bases

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12
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The polymerization reaction is catalyzed by?

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DNA polymerases

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13
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dNTPs

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incorporates a phosphate
activated precursors
subsequent breakdown of released pyrophosphate helps drive phosphodiester bond formation

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14
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Pyrophosphate Hydrolysis

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drive strand elongation

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15
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus

A

RNA genomes replicated by RNA-directed RNA polymerases

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16
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Retroviruses (ex HIV-1)

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single-stranded RNA genomes converted to DNA double helices via reverse transcriptase

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17
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Flow of Info

RNA to DNA in Retroviruses

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Each step uses Reverse Transcriptase

  1. Viral DNA
    - Synthesis of DNA complementary to RNA
  2. DNA-RNA Hybrid
    - RNA digestion
  3. DNA Transcript of Viral RNA
    - Synthesis of 2nd Strand of DNA
  4. Double-Helical Viral DNA
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18
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Reverse Transcriptase

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enzyme that converts RNA genome of retrovirus into DNA.

catalyzes synthesis of complementary DNA strand, digests RNA, subsequent synthesis of DNA strand.

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19
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Gene Expression

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transformation of DNA Info into functional molecules

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20
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What are the most abundant types of RNA?

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tRNA
mRNA
rRNA

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21
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RNA polymerase

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catalyzes transcription (synthesis of RNA from DNA template)
initiates and elongates RNA product w/ chain growing 3’ to 5’
no primer needed
3’ OH of growing chain attacks innermost phosphoryl alpha group of incoming nucleoside triphosphate

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22
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What are the 3 requirements of RNA polymerase?

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  1. DNA template
  2. activated precursors in form of 4 ribonucleoside triphosphates
  3. Divalent metal ions (ex Mg2+, Mn2+)
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23
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DNA Template

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complementary seq of newly synthesized RNA

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24
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Coding Strand

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DNA strand w/ same seq as RNA product (w/ T instead of U)

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25
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RNA polymerase catalyzes this rxn:

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(RNA)n residues + ribonucleoside triphosphate (RNA)n+residues + PPi

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Transcription Mech of Chain-Elongation Rxn Catalyzed by RNA Polymerase

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driven thermodynamically by hydrolysis of pyrophosphate

27
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Transcription begins near?

A

promoter sites

28
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Transcription Ends at?

A

terminator sites

29
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Promoters

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specific DNA seq’s that direct polymerase to proper initiation site.

30
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Consensus Seq

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average variation in seq of promoter for diff genes

31
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Promoter Sites for Transcription in Prokaryotes

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-35 Region
-10 Pribbenow box
+1 Start of RNA

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Promoter Sites for Transcription in Eukaryotes

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-75 CAAT box
-25 TATA box
+1 Start of RNA

33
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Elongation continues until?

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detects termination signal

34
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Transcription Termination 1: Palindromic DNA

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simplest stop signal is a transcribed product of a segment of this

35
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Transcription Termination 2: Hairpin Loop

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RNA complement of DNA stop signal forms this followed by several uracil residues

36
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Transcription Termination 3:

Hairpin Synthesis

A

polymerase stalls
RNA product released
DNA double helix reforms

37
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Transcription Termination 4:

Protein

A

rho

sometimes req’d

38
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Post Transcription (Eukaryotes):
mRNA Modification
A

5’ nucleotide “cap” added

3’ poly(A) tail added

39
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What are the adaptor molecules in protein synthesis?

40
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tRNA

A

react w/ specific AAs in rxn catalyzed by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

41
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Anticodon

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template recognition site in tRNA molecules
consists of 3 bases
recognizes a complementary codon

42
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Codon

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complementary 3 base seq in mRNA

43
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Aminoacyl-tRNA

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attached at 3’ end of RNA
anticodon is template-recognition site
cloverleaf structure w/ many H-bonds btw bases

44
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Protein Synthesis is a process of?

A

translation

NA seq info translated into AA seq info

45
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The genetic code links?

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NA info and AA info

46
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Genetic Code Characteristics

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  1. 3 nucleotides (codon) encode AA
  2. nonoverlapping
  3. no punctuation
  4. has directionality, read 5’ mRNA to 3’
  5. degenerate - some AA’s encoded by >1 codon, minimizes deleterious effects of mutations
47
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mRNA

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translated on ribosomes

1st codon almost always AUG - codes for methionine

48
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AUG in prokaryotes

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preceded by purine-rich seq Shine-Dalgarno seq.

49
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AUG in eukaryotes

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5’ end is initiator codon

50
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The location of the initiator codon establishes the?

A

reading frame

51
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Start Codons

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req’d for initiation of protein synthesis in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

52
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The genetic code is nearly?

53
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Exons

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coding regions in eukaryotic genes that are discontinuous.

54
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Introns

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noncoding regions
initially detected by e- microscopy
size range 50-10,000 nucleotides
~ human has 8, some > 100

55
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RNA processing generates?

A

mature mRNA

56
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Eukaryotic Pre-Messenger RNA

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contains exons and introns
1st modified by 5’ cap and 3’ poly(A) tail
mature mRNA generated by splicesosomes

57
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Splicesosomes

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large complexes that splice introns to generate mature mRNA

recognize specific seq’s w/i intron that specify splice sites

58
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Introns almost always begin w/?

59
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Introns almost always end w/?

60
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Once mRNA precursors are spliced mature mRNA if formed because these come together.

A

Exon 1 and Exon 2

61
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TPA Tissue Plasminogen Activator

A

was generated by Exon shuffling

encodes enzyme that functions in hemostasis

62
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Alternative Splicing

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forms set of proteins that are variants of basic motif w/o requiring separate gene for each protein

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