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Chapter 28 Flashcards

1
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Most tantalizing comment by Watson and Crick about DNA structure

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immediately suggested a method for replication

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2
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error in one in every ? base pairs

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billion

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3
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A-dna

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shorter, wider, right handed. present in dehydrated samples. 1 bp repeating unit. 11bp / turn.

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4
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when the out of plane carbon is on the same side as the 5-OH in a sugar

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endo

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5
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n-glycosidic torsion angles

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always anti, except in Z-DNA

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6
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z-dna

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left handed. 2 bp repeating units. 12 bp/turn. 0 degree propeller twist.

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7
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Linking number, twisting number. writhing number.

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linking number is number of right turns. twisting number is number of helices. Writhing number is measure of coiling. Twisting + Writhing = Linking.

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8
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More twisting or linking number results in?

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positive supercoiling. makes more compact.

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9
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topological isomers

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molecules with same linking number but different twist and writhe.

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10
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puts pressure on DNA for unwinding

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negative supercoiling

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11
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How do plasmids replicate and separate strands

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introduce negative supercoiling by topoisomerases

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12
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type one topoisomerases

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break one strand of DNA and act to relax supercoiled DNA. increases linking # by 1

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13
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type two topoisomerases

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break both strands of dna and use atp to introduce supercoiling. decrease linking # by 2.

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14
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Topo 1 mechanism

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1) DNA binds topo 2) OH of tyr attacks phosphoryl group to from phosphodiester linkage between enzyme and dna 3) 5’ end of DNA is cleaved. 4) Topo controls unwinding, driven by energy of supercoils 5) 5 OH’ of free DNA attacks phosphotyrosine to reseal backbone

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15
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Topo 2 mechanism

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dimer binds two DNA dupexes. One to be cut is called G and the one that passes through is T. ATP binding brings domains together to trap T and cleave G. T is released and ATP hydrolysis preps for new T.

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16
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human topo 1 is inhibited by ?

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camptothecin (antitumor drug)

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17
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bacterial topo 2 is inhibited by ?

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Nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin

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18
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synthesis always occurs in ? direction

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5 to 3

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19
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? classes of DNA polymerases that either replicate or repair

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7

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20
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Polymerase 1

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erases primer and fills in gaps on lagging strand

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21
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polymerase 2

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DNA repair

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22
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polymerase 3

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primary enzyme of synthesis

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23
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Klenow fragment of E. coli DNA polymerase 1

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first DNA polymerase structure determined. contains finger, thumb, and palm domains; Proofreading domain; 3 to 5 exonuclease.

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24
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polymerization reactions use ? to catalyze ?

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two mg++ to catalyze activation of 3’ OH to attack the alpha-phosphoryl of the dNTP. One mg++ binds the primer and the other binds the dNTP.

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25
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DNA polymerase fidelity starts with ?

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recognition of the shape of a correct base pair. Not just based on ability to H-bond

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26
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All watson-crick base pairs have ? located in minor groove

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h-bond acceptors

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27
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Selection of correct dNTP gives error rate of about ?

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1 in 10^4

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28
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function of 3 to 5 exonuclease ?

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to proofreed newly synthesized strand and hydrolyze errors.

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29
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Error in 3 to 5 exonuclease increases DNA polymerase fidelity to ?

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1 in 10^7

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30
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accessory proteins required for DNA replication

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primase (produces primer), ligase (joins DNA pieces), helicase (unwind duplex DNA), single stranded dna binding proteins (prevent unwound dna from folding on itself)

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31
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DNA ligase mechanism

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NAD+ donates E-AMP. E-AMP reacts with pyrophosphate. Transfer of AMP to 5’ P to activate. 3’ OH attack releases AMP.

32
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PcrA is an example of a ?

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helicase

33
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part of helicase involved in DNA binding

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P-loop

34
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PcrA moves in ? to ? direction. Opposite of other helicases

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3 to 5

35
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rate of replication by polymerases

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about 2000 bp per second

36
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processive

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ability of enzyme to catalyze consecutive reactions without releasing substrate

37
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DNA sliding clamp

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encloses dna to increase processivity

38
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complete holoenzyme DNA poymerase 3 contain ? polymerase cores

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two

39
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replisome mechanism

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lagging strand loops out as polymerase synthesizes about 1000 bp, then lagging polymerase unclamps from DNA and reloads

40
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dna gyrase function

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release excess supercoiling

41
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completion of lagging strand requires

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1) dna polymerase 1’s 5 to 3 exonuclease activity to remove and replace primers. 2) Dna ligase to seal okazaki fragments

42
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origin of replication occurs in these regions

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dense A and T

43
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E. Coli origin of replication

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OriC

44
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mechanism of replication initiation at OriC

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DnaA binds and recruits helicase DnaB to begin unwinding. Primase (DnaG) is then able to synthesize RNA primer. DNa pol 3 assembles on complex. DnaA is disassembled to prevent additional rounds of replication.

45
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DnaA structure and function

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P-loop NTPase, hexamer. Broken down by ATP hydrolysis.

46
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protein kinase that activates replication origins

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Cdk2

47
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eucaryotic replication initiation by ?

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DNa pol alpha

48
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eucaryotic replication polymerase

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dna pol delta (primary) and epsilon

49
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telomere

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a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromatid, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or from fusion with neighbouring chromosomes

50
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DNA repair polymerase in humans

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beta

51
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replication leaves a ?’ sticky end that functions to ?

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3’ sticky end that functions to form a loop structure that protects from degradation

52
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repeating 3’ sticky end in humans

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AGGGTT

53
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telomerase

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makes telomeres. a reverse transcriptase that extends 3’ ends by providing an RNA template strand. potent target for anti cancer therapy.

54
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huntingtons disease

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trinucleotide repeat disorder. more than 35 “CAG” repeats

55
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G paired with A undergoes t? to T

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transversion

56
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deamination of to hypoxanthine would lead to ?

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transition of A to G

57
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5-BU

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a uselful mutagen that binds guanine

58
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aflatoxin reacts with ? to form reactive epoxide that reacts with N-7 of A or G

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cyt P450

59
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UV induces?

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cross links on same strand of DNA

60
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? cross link both strands by reaction with 2 bases

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Psoralens

61
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Photolyase

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directly repairs thymine dimers. contains FADH2 and a chromophore

62
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mismatch repair mechanism

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MutS recognizes mismathces and uses MutL to transduce signal to MutH to “nick” the new strand. exonucleases create a gap that is filled by DNA pol

63
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Base excision repair mechanism

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1) dna glycosylase hydrolyzes glycosidic linkage between the base and sugar leaving an AP hole 2) AP endonuclease nicks DNA 3) phosphodiesterase removes sugar phosphate 4) DNA pol 1 inserts base 5) DNa ligase seals nick

64
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deamination of cytosine produces ? that would cause ? if replicated

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uracil that would cause transversion if replicated

65
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uracil DNA glycosidase recognizes ? and removes ?

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G:U pairs and removes U

66
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Nucleotide excision repair directly removes

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a segment of DNa

67
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DNA repair enzymes are ? suppressor genes

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tumor

68
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in xeroderma pigmentosum, mutations in homologs of the UvrABC proteins cause >

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affected individuals to be extremely sensitive to UV light

69
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why is cancer treated with chemical agents that damage DNa when cancer is already the result of damaged DNa?

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they are more readily killed by these chemicals as they lack some DNA repair mechanisms

70
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ames test

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use bacteria to see if something damages DNA

71
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Recombination

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allows genetic information to be shared or exchanged between DNA molecules

72
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steps of holiday recombination model

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1) nick 2) invasion 3) sealed by ligase 4) branch migration

73
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recombination in E. Coli

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RecBCD complex initiates nicking. RecA generates holliday junction. RuvABC resolves junction

74
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RecA

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initiates strand inversion for recombination. helix structure with DNA binding groove

75
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Cre recombinase (Important)

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Used to remove a gene from a chromosome. drives recombionation at LoxP sites. Catalyzes recombination (does not require atp). homologous to Topoisomerase 1: Uses P-Tyr covalent intermediates to exchange strands. isolated from bacteriophage

76
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Cre recombinase mechanism

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1) cleavage of two different DNA duplexes 2) new bond formations between two different strands to form holliday junction 3) isomerization 4) cleavage 5) bond formation

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