Chapter 13 pt.2 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 types of RNA polymerases in humans?

A

RNA poly I
RNA poly II
RNA poly III
Mitochondrial RN poly

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2
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What does RNA poly I transcribe and where?

A

some rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
In nucleolus

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3
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What does RNA poly II transcribe and where?

A

mRNA, (messenger RNA), miRNA (microRNA), snRNA (small nuclear RNAs)
In nucleoplasm

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4
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What does RNA poly III transcribe and where?

A

tRNAs (transferRNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
In nucleoplasm

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5
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Define nucleoplasm

A

Any region besides the nucleolus

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6
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How many subunits does RNA Poly II have?

A

12 subunits

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7
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What is transcription (eukaryotic) controlled by?

A

Promoters, enhancers, and silencers

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8
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Define promoters (eukaryotic)

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Lie just ahead of the gene and binds RNA polymerase and transcription factors. A few dozen base pairs long, before/near the transcription start site (TSS)

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9
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Define transcription factors

A

Proteins that recruit RNA polymerase to begin transcription

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10
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Define general transcription factors

A

TFs used at every gene and are essential.

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11
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Define activators

A

Type of TF that increases transcription

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12
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Define repressors

A

Type of TF that decreases transcription

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13
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Define enhancers

A

DNA sequence located far from the gene and increases transcription

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14
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Define silencers

A

DNA sequence located far from the gene and reduced transcription

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15
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How do enhancers/silencers function?

A

They are found kilobases from the target promoter, with TFs bound to them. The DNA loops around so that they have contact with the promoter, allowing these TFs to either increase or decrease transcription initiation for the target gene.

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16
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How does elongation and termination occur (eukaryotic)?

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  1. Termination begins with transcription of polyadenylation signal
  2. Various proteins then bind, cut, and release the RNA
  3. RNA goes to be processed
17
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Define polyadenylation signal

A

DNA sequence that signals the end of the gene - is transcribed.

18
Q

What is the new, unprocessed RNA molecule called?

A

precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA)

19
Q

What does pre-mRNA undergo?

A

Maturation process called processing

20
Q

What are the 4 maturation processes?

A
  • Addition of 5’ cap
  • Splicing
  • Polyadenylation
  • Post-transcriptional modifications
21
Q

What is the addition of the 5’ cap?

A

An inverted, methylated guanosin protects RNA from degradation

22
Q

Define splicing

A

Removing and rejoining pieces of RNA. Removes introns and rejoins the exons.

23
Q

Define introns

A

Regions that do NOT code for the protein and are removed during splicing. Average human gene has ~9 introns

24
Q

What is the importance of introns?

A

Allows for alternative splicing,
may have functional DNA elements (such as being an enhancer or silencer for another gene)
or other RNA derivatives (when removed, may function as a different type of RNA)

25
Q

Define alternative splicing

A

Exons are combined in different orders to produce different proteins.

26
Q

Define exons

A

Regions that DO code for the protein and are spliced back together

27
Q

Define spliceosome

A

RNA-protein complex that conducts splicing

28
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What is a spliceosome made up of?

A

snRNAs
Ribozyme

29
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What does an snRNA do?

A

Recognizes splicing sites in introns

30
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What does the ribozyme do?

A

Catalyzes the splicing reaction

31
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Define polyadenylation

A

A series of adenines added to the 3’ end for protection.
AKA poly-A tail

32
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What is poly-A polymerase?

A

An enzyme that binds to mRNA’s polyadenylation signal. IT adds ~200 adenines to the 3’ end.

33
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What is poly-A-binding protein?

A

Binds to the poly-A tail, protecting the mRNA and helping carry it to the cytoplasm

35
Q

What are the 2 common RNA nucleotide editing events?

A

C->U editing. Cytosine is converted to uracil
A->I editing: Adenine is converted to Inosine (I), which is read like a guanine.