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germ-line mutations

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mutations that occur in germ-line cells (give rise to sperm/egg)

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how are germ-line mutations passed on

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from one generation to the next

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somatic mutations

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mutations in cells not in the germ line

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how are somatic mutations passed on

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somatic cells divides by mitosis, only direct descendants carry mutation

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what do gene mutations do to DNA base pairs

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substitute, add, or delete one or more DNA base pairs

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point mutations

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localized mutations that occur at specific, identifiable position in a gene

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mutation hotspots

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genes with elevated mutation rates

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characteristics of mutation hotspots

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  • large gene size
  • regions rich in CpG dinucleotides
  • long stretches of trinucleotide repeats
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ex. of mutation hotspots

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  • DYS gene (Duchenne muscular dystrophy)
  • NF1 gene (nuerofibromatosis)
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base-pair substitution mutations

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replacing one nucleotide with another

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transversions

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base-pair substitution going from purine to purine or pyrimidine to pyrimidine

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transitions

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base-pair substitution going from pyrimidine to purine or reverse

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3 types of base-pair substitutions

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  1. silent (synonymous)
  2. missense
  3. nonsense
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silent (synonymous) mutation

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no amino acid change

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missense mutation

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change in amino acid

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nonsense mutation

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creates stop codon

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frameshift mutations

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insertion or deletion of one or more base pairs altering reading from of the message

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what are frameshift mutations also called

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INDEL
- insertion or deletion

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what is produced as a result of frameshift mutations

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the wrong amino acid sequence and sometimes premature stop codons

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promoter mutation

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mutations that alter consensus sequence nucleotides of promoters

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what do promoter mutations interfere with

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efficient transcription initiation

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what does efficient splicing of introns from mRNA require

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specific sequences at either end of the intron

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splicing mutation

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mutation that results in splicing errors and production of mutant proteins due to retention of intron sequences in the mRNA

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cryptic splice sites

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when some base-pair substitutions produce new splice sites that replace/compete with authentic splice sites during mRNA processing

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polyadenylation mutations

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mutation in polyadenylation signal sequence at 3’ end of euk. mRNA that can block 3’ processing

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ex. of polyadenylation mutation

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human B-globin gene
- coding strand is mutated
- Beverly reduces amount of functional protein produced

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forward mutation

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converse wild-type allele to a mutant allele

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reverse mutations (reversions)

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convert mutant alleles to wild-type or near wild-type

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true reversion

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wild-type DNA sequence or amino acid sequence is restored by a second mutation within the same codon

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intragenic reversion

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occurs through mutation elsewhere in same gene

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second-site reversion

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occurs by mutation in different gene and together the 2 mutations restore the organism to wild-type

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what are second-site reversions also know as

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suppressor mutations
- second mutation suppresses mutant phenotype caused by first mutation

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spontaneous mutations

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arise in cells without exposure to agents capable of inducing mutation (mutagens)

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how do spontaneous mutations arise

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  • errors in DNA replication
  • spontaneous changes in the chemical structure of a nucleotide base
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why did DNA replication have high fidelity

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due to accuracy of DNA polymerases, proofreading ability of DNA pol, and efficiency of mismatch repair

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mismatches due to replication errors occur at rate of about ____________ in wild-type E. coli and same in euk.

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1 x 10^-9

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how do alterations in number of DNA repeats occur

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strand slippage

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strand slippage process

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  • DNA polymerase of replisome temporarily dissociates from template
  • portion of newly replicated DNA forms a temporary hairpin
  • resumption of replication leads to re-replication of some of the repeats and overall increase in number of repeats on daughter strand
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trinucleotide repeat disorders

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special class of mutations causing some hereditary diseases in humans and other organisms
- increases number of characteristic trinucleotide repeats beyond certain threshold

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depurination

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loss of a purine from a nucleotide by breaking the covalent bond linking the nucleotide base to the sugar

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apurinic site

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lesion where deprivation occurs

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when are most AP sites repaired

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before replication

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what happens when AP sites are left unrepaired

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DNA pol will usually compensate by putting an adenine into the site during replication

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deamination

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loss of amino group from a nucleotide

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what happens when cytosine is deaminated

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an oxygen atom usually takes its place, converting the cytosine into uracil
- DNA mismatch repair removed uracil from DNA and replaces it with cytosine to restore wild-type sequence

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what happens when methylated cytosine is deaminated

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  • thymine base is produced
  • then base-pairs with guanine
  • mismatch repair system can restore wild-type G-C pair
  • if repair doesn’t occur, replication will produce 2 sister chromatids, one w/ mutant A/T pair and one with wild G/C pair
47
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induced mutations

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produced by mutagens in an experimental setting to study types of damage caused, the mutation process itself, or repair responses to damage

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mutagens

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agents that cause DNA damage leading to mutations

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chemical mutagens can be classified by their modes of action on DNA as:

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  1. nucleotide base analogs
  2. deaminating agents
  3. alkylating agents
  4. oxidizing agents
  5. hydroxylating agents
  6. intercalating agents
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DNA intercalating agents

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distort DNA duplex by fitting between DNA base pairs
- some form bulky adducts that contribute to distortion

51
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what does distortion from intercalating agents lead to

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DNA nicking that is not efficiently repaired, resulting in added or lost nucleotides

52
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good DNA stains

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  • ethidium bromide
  • acridine orange
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photoproducts

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aberrant structures with additional bonds involving nucleotides caused by UV irradiation

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pyrimidine dimers

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produced by formation of one or two additional covalent bonds between adjacent pyrimidine nucleotides

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ex. of 2 common photoproducts

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  1. thymine dimer
  2. 6-4 photoproduct
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thymine dimer

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common photoproduct that is formed between the 5 and 6 carbons of adjacent thymines

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6-4 photoproduct

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formed by bond between carbon 6 on one thymine and carbon 4 on other

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types of radiation

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X-rays, gamma rays, radioactive materials

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most serious damage caused by radiation

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single-stranded or double-stranded breaks in DNA

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what can breaks in DNA block

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replication
- health by with specialized repair systems

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organisms preserver the fidelity of DNA using

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multiple repair systems

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what do multiple repair systems do

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  • directly repair DNA damage
  • allow organism to circumvent the problems caused by unrepaired damage
63
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ex. of direct repair

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  • proofreading
  • photo reactive repair
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proofreading activity of DNA polymerase leads to what kind of exonuclease activity?

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3 to 5

65
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how can pyrimidine dimers be directly repaired

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photo reactive repair

66
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can photo reactive repair take place in humans?

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no

67
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photo reactive repair process

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  • enzyme photolyase uses energy from visible light to break bonds between pyrimidine dimers
  • photolyase is encoded by E. coli phr (photo reactive repair) gene
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how is DNA damage by alkylating agents repaired

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enzymes that remove the added chemical groups, restoring the nucleotide to its normal form

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what is direct repair of damage by alkylating agents performed by

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class of enzymes called alkyltransferases

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alkyltransferases

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  • remove alkyl groups (methyl/ethyl)
  • can reverse effects of EMS and NG
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ex. of direct repair of damage by alkylating agents

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  • O6-methylguanine is converted by to guanine by enzyme O6-methylguanine methyltransferase
  • enzyme permanently inactivated after one such reaction
72
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nucleotide base excision repair

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multistep process that may repair damage to a nitrogenous base or replace an incorrect base

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DNA glycosylases

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series of enzymes that recognize specifically modified or incorrect bases and remove modified purine bases, leaving an AP site

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base excision repair process

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  • DNA glycosylases work and create AP site
  • AP endonuclease creates single-stranded nick near the AP site
  • nick translation: DNA pol initiate removal/replacement of nucleotides, including AP site
  • DNA ligase seals the sugar-phosphate backbone
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basic nucleotide excision repair process

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  1. enzymes recognize and bind to damaged region
  2. segment of nucleotides is removed from the damaged strand
  3. DNA pol fills in the gap and DNA ligase seals sugar-phosphate backbone
76
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what is nucleotide excision repair often used to repair

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UV-induced damage to DNA

77
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what is nucleotide excision repair also known as

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ultraviolet repair

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