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chap 8 Flashcards

1
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*genetics

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study of what genes are,
how they carry information,
how infomation is expressed,
how genes are replicated

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*gene

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a segment of DNA encodes a functional product = protein

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*chromosome

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containing DNA that physically carries hereditary information; contain the genes

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*genome

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every DNA in cell. all the genetic information in the cell

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5
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plasmid

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extra piece of chromosomal self-replicating structure in bacterial cells that carries genes; not essential for cell growth

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*genomics

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molecular study of genomes

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7
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*genotype

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genes of an organism

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*phenotype

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expression of the genes

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9
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horizontal transfer

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transfer genes from parent cell to daughter cell

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DNA structure:

Polymer of nucleotides

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adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

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DNA structure:

double helix

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associated with proteins

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DNA structure:

backbone is

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deoxyribose-phosphate

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13
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DNA structure:

  • strands are held together by
  • stands are:
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  • hydrogen bonds
    between A=T and C=G
  • antiparallel
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14
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DNA replicates

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semiconservative

half

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DNTP=Deoxy Nucleotide Tri Phosphate serves as;

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DNTP serves as energy source and building blocks for DNA replication

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16
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DNA is copied by;

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DNA polymerase = make polymers, cannot start a new strand

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DNA polymerase (many issues)
copies RNA from DNA template
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  • 5’ to 3’ direction
  • initiated by RNA primer
  • leading strand is synthesized continuously
  • lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously
  • Okazaki fragments
  • RNA primers are removed and Okazaki fragments joined by a DNA polymerase and DNA ligase(=tie pieces together)
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18
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DNA Ligase

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= glue bottle = makes covalent bonds to join DNA strands; joins Okazaki fragments and new segments in expression repair

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DNA Gyrase

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relaxes supercoiling ahead of the replication fork

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20
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Helicase

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“un-zip” unwinds double stranded DNA

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RNA Primase

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RNA polymerase that makes RNA primers from a DNA template

Enzyme adds…“un-zip”

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22
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bacterial DNA replication:

bidirectional

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Topoisomerase remove supercoils in DNA molecule

flattens, uncoils, keep off making knots

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23
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bacterial DNA replication:

DNA is methylated = functional maturation

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  • bacteria methylate Adenine
  • methylation plays ole in variety of processes;
    control of genetic expression,
    initiation of DNA replication
    protection against viral infection
    repair of DNA
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24
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DNA replication: Eukaryotes

bacteria start top, goes around

A 
similar to bacterial replication
difference:
- use 4 DNA polymerases
- thousands of replication origins
- shorter Okazaki fragments
- plant and animal cells methylate only cytosine bases
25
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relationship between Genotype and Phenotype

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  • Genotype = set of genes in genome. you carry

- Phenotype = physical expression, future, function

26
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gene function = protein synthesis

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2 steps

  • transcription (DNA to mRNA=copy)
  • translation (mRNA to protein=ribosome)
27
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Transcription;

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  • DNA is transcribed to make 3 types of RNA : mRNA, tRNA, rRNA (ribosome RNA)
  • begins when RNA polymerase binds to the Promoter sequence(transcribe only one side)
  • proceeds 5’ to 3’ direction
  • stops when reaches the Terminator sequence
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Transcription (1, 2, 3)

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  1. initiation - promoters fit well to RNA polymase. not so fit, then may have lower binding rate.
  2. elongation
  3. termination
29
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Transcriptional differences in Eukaryotes

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  • RNA transcription occurs in the nucleus
  • transcrition also occurs in mitochondria & chloroplasts
  • 3 types of RNA polymerases
  • numerous transcription factors
    mRNA processed before translation:
    + capping
    + polyadenylation
    + splicing
30
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Only Eukaryotes have 2 section:

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Exon =expressed segments

Intron =interrupting segments

31
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Translation;

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  • mRNA is translated in codons (3 nucleotides)
  • translation of mRNA begins at the start codon AUG
  • translation stops at stop codons: UAA, UAG, or UGA
32
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Bacteria can transcription & translation at the same time! =

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= faster!

33
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*genetic code

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  • 64 sense codons on mRNA encode the 20 amino acids

- redundant: not perfect. potential negative

34
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tRNA carries the complementary

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anticodon

35
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control of transcription

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75% of genes are expressed all time

36
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Ionizing radiation effect:

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The formation of free radicals=highly reactive ions

37
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Transformation is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell

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As naked DNA in solution

38
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Operandi model:

Synthesis of inducible enzyme to occur, the substrate must:

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Bind to to the repressor

39
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Protein synthesis, both eukaryotes and prokaryotes use:

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Codons to determine polypeptide sequences

40
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promoter

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A site where RNA polymerase binds to DNA

41
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terminator

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A site when RNA polymerase ends binding to DNA=RNA synthesis ends

42
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mRNA

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carries coded information for making specific proteins from DNA to ribosomes.

43
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operon:

only in bacteria

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= a set of operator (O) and promotor (P) sites and the structural genes they control. Regulated by regulatory gene.

44
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inducible operons

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  1. active repressor binds with operator, prevents transcription from operon. 2. when inducer Allolactose binds to repressor protein, inactivated repressor cannot block transcription. production of enzymes needed (and can digest lactose).
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repressible operons

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  1. the repressor is inactive, transcription and translation proceed, leads synthesis of tryptophan. 2. when tryptophan (corepressor) bids to the repressor protein, repressor activates and binds with the operator - preventing transcription from the operon.
46
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point mutation (base substitution)

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1 point in the DNA sequence is replaced with a different base.

47
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Frameshift mutation

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insertion or deletion of 1 or more nucleotide pairs.

48
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Deletion frame-shift mutations

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chemical

49
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repair of mutations:

photolyases (light repair) :bacteria only

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photolyases (light repair) :bacteria only

50
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repair of mutations:

nucleotide excision repair

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= all organisms have

51
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repair of mutations:

mismatch repair

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= proof reading mechanism

52
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mutagens

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mutagens increase to -10x10x10x10x10 or -10x10x10per replicated gene.

chemical increase mutation (disinfected procedure) = anti HIV, anti virus.

radiation= ionized(Xray) and nonionized(UV light)

53
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Ames test= reverse gene mutation (70’s Bruce Ames)

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= to creare reversible mutation.
suspected mutagen was added one of two samples of rat liver extract in the culture of histidine-dependent salmonella. Increased numbers of histidine synthesizing revertants, if the test chemical is a mutagen and potential carcinogen (cancer causing substance)

54
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  1. silent mutation
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= genotype changes but phenotype remains the same = no effect on amino acid sequence.

55
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  1. missense mutation
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= base substitution results in change in amino acid = sickle cell anemia.

56
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  1. nonsense mutation
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= base substitution results in a nonsense (stop) codon.

57
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  1. insertion
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The eca tra n

58
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  1. deletion
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Thc atr an

59
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operon=

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set of genes that on bacterial chromosomes that allow them to regulate amount of products made

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