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Chapter 3: Introductory Gene Function Flashcards

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mutation

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changes in the genetic material of a cell

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DNA polymerase

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catalyzes DNA synthesis/replication

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single RNA strand ~80 nucleotides long, L-shaped, carry specific amino acid to ribosome

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tRNA have/are…

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specific coding region of gene containing no termination codons in sequence

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open reading frame

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codon

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3 nucleotides encoding for specific amino acid

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ribosome

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binds mRNA and tRNA to facilitate protein synthesis

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origins of replication

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sites where DNA polymerase binds to begin synthesis

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brings together mRNA, tRNA (w/ first amino acid of protein), and both ribosome subunits

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Initiation

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aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

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joins specific amino acid to correct tRNA on one end, which has anticodon on other end to recognize mRNA

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Initiation

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brings together mRNA, tRNA (w/ first amino acid of protein), and both ribosome subunits

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primary structure

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unique sequence of amino acids

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must be processed and modified

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mRNA before leaving nucleus?

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  1. highly specialized
  2. catalysts (accelerate reactions)
  3. provide favorable environment
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enzyme properties (x3)

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overall 3D shape of polypeptide

interactions between amino acids R groups, H-bonding, and hydrophobic interactions

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tertiary structure

results from?

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secondary structure

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folding/coiling of polypeptide

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point mutations (e.g.)

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changes in one base pair of a gene that leads to the production of an abnormal protein

e.g. hemoblogin is mutated in sickle-cell anemia: CTC –> CAC (Glu–>Val)

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helicase

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unwinds DNA for DNA polymerase

15
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amino acids added to preceeding one

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elongation

17
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tertiary structure

results from?

A

overall 3D shape of polypeptide

interactions between amino acids R groups, H-bonding, and hydrophobic interactions

18
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mRNA before leaving nucleus?

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must be processed and modified

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elongation

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amino acids added to preceeding one

21
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catalyzes RNA synthesis; opens DNA strands and hooks together RNA nucleotides (5’–>3’); sub T for U

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RNA polymerase

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UAG, UAA, UGA vs AUG

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stop codons (x3) vs start codon

22
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sites where DNA polymerase binds to begin synthesis

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origins of replication

23
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unwinds DNA for DNA polymerase

24
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changes in the genetic material of a cell

25
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stop codons (x3) vs start codon

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UAG, UAA, UGA vs AUG

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tRNA have/are…

A

single RNA strand ~80 nucleotides long, L-shaped, carry specific amino acid to ribosome

27
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3 nucleotides encoding for specific amino acid

28
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catalyzes DNA synthesis/replication

A

DNA polymerase

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binds mRNA and tRNA to facilitate protein synthesis

30
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open reading frame

A

specific coding region of gene containing no termination codons in sequence

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unique sequence of amino acids

A

primary structure

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folding/coiling of polypeptide

A

secondary structure

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occurs when ribosome reaches stop codon

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termination

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quaternary structure (e.g.?)

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overall protein structure resulting from aggregation of 2 or more polypeptide subunits (e.g. ribosome)

37
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overall protein structure resulting from aggregation of 2 or more polypeptide subunits (e.g. ribosome)

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quaternary structure (e.g.?)

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termination

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occurs when ribosome reaches stop codon

39
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joins specific amino acid to correct tRNA on one end,which has anticodon on other end to recognize mRNA

A

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

40
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enzyme properties (x3)

A
  1. highly specialized
  2. catalysts (accelerate reactions)
  3. provide favorable environment
41
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RNA polymerase

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catalyzes RNA synthesis; opens DNA strands and hooks together RNA nucleotides (5’–>3’); sub U for T

42
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changes in one base pair of a gene that leads to the production of an abnormal protein

e.g. hemoblogin is mutated in sickle-cell anemia: CTC –> CAC (Glu–>Val)

A

point mutations (e.g.)

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