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Chromatin Structure And Histones Code Flashcards

1
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What does chromatin consist of?

A

DNA + Histones + RNA

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2
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Give the definition of chromatin

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Nuclear complex of DNA and associated proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

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3
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Give the general function of chromatin

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Packaging long DNA molecules into more compact and smaller volume to fit into the nucleus and to protect the DNA structure and sequence

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What are the four levels of chromatin packaging, how much do they increase packaging and what is the rough size of them

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1- nucleosomes- 7fold - 10nm
2- nucleosomes packed into fibres- 6fold- 30nm
3-fibres pack into loops and TADs to form chromatin - 3fold- 100-250nm
4- mitotic chromosome - 700-1000nm

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5
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When does chromatin condensation happen?

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Prophase

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6
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Give the structure and function of euchromatin

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Low compactivity (10nm fibre) - beads on a string
Gene rich
Enzyme accessible
Involved in DNA transcription, replication or repair

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7
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Give the structure and function of heterochromatin

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Highly condensed (30nm) fibre
Darkly staining areas of chromatin often associated with nuclear envelope
Gene poor
Constitutive or facultative

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8
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What is constitutive heterochromatin?

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Contains highly repetitive sequences of DNA which are genetically inactive and serve as a structural element (in the telomeres and centromeres)- always switched off

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9
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What is facultative heterochromatin?

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Regions on chromosomes which become heterochromatin in certain cells and tissues- can be turned on/off at any given point in the organisms development or in a certain tissue

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10
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How does chromatin show plasticity?

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A choice of histone variants, modifications of DNA bases and reversible posttranslational modifications of histone tails

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11
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Give the definition of a nucleosome

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A little DNA wrapped around histones

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12
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What does an octamer core consist of?

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H2A, H2B, H3 AND H4 (two of each)

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13
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Where are the N-terminal tails in relation to the octamer core?

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Outside

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14
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How much DNA wraps around the histone cores?

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146 base pairs or 1.7 turns of DNA

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15
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Where is the H1 protein found?

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Wrapped around another 20 base pairs of linking DNA

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16
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What is The purpose of a H1 protein?

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Stabilises the zigzagged 30nm chromatin fibre?

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17
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What happens to the histones each time a polymerase reaches it?

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They have to be removed and replaced behind it (having been recycled and resynthesised)

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18
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When does a chromatin loop happen?

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When stretch’s of genomic sequences that lie on the same chromosome are in close physical proximity to each other

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19
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What is cohesion in relation to chromatin loops?

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A protein ring that binds to DNA and facilitates loops

20
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What do chromatin loops exist?

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They provide a favourable environment for process such as DNA replication, transcription and repair

21
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What is a topologically associated domain (TAD)?

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Highly conserved chromatin domain that shape functional chromosomal organisation.

22
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What do TADs do?

A

We don’t know, but their disruption leads to disease so they must do something

23
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What is a chromosome territory?

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A non overlapping domain of the nucleus occupied by uncondensed chromosomes- composed of TADs

24
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What is epigenetics?

A

Heritable and reversible changes in gene expression which don’t involve a change in the DNA sequence. Results from external or environmental factors or as a part of a development programme

25
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Give some examples of covalent histone modifications

A

Methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitylation

26
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What happens in histone methylation?

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Histone tails are methylated by histone methyltransferases (HMTs) and demethylated by histone demethylases (HDMs)

27
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What are the most common methylations?

A

Mono, Di, tri of lysines and argenines

28
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What does methylation of lysine residues cause (2 options)?

A

Chromatin condensation or decondensation

29
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What happens when lysine residues are methylated?

A

They are more susceptible to transcription factors

30
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What does H3K9me3 stand for?

A

Histone 3, 9th lysine on that tail, 3 methylations

31
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What is histone acetylation?

A

Histone tails are acetylated by histone acetyl transferases (HATs) and deacetylase by histone deacetylase (HDACs)

32
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What is most commonly acetylated?

A

Lysines

33
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What are acylated histones normally associated with?

A

Relaxed chromatin and gene expression

34
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What are deacylated histones normally associated with?

A

Closed chromatin and the silencing of genes

35
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What is aberrant acetylation associated with?

A

Solid tumours and haematological malignancies

36
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What are histone tails phosphorylated and dephosphorylated by?

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Histone tails are phosphorylated by protein kinases and dephosphorylated by proteases

37
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Where can histones be phosphorylated?

A

Serine, threonine and tyrosine

38
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What is the phosphorylation of H3s10 and H3s28 involved in?

A

Chromatin condensation during mitosis and meiosis as well as chromatin relaxation linked to transcription activation

39
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Where (and using what) does histone ubiquitylation take place?

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Ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes. Takes place primarily on lysines of histones H2A and H2B

40
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What is H2Aub more commonly correlated with?

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Gene silencing

41
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What is H2Bub more frequently associated with?

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Transcription activation

42
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What is a histone code?

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Combinations of post-translational modifications on the same or different histone tails

43
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What are histone code readers?

A

Protein complexes that read combinations of marks

44
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What does a chromodomain specifically recognise? (Histone code readers)

A

Methylated residues

45
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What does a bromodomain specifically recognise? (Histone code readers)

A

Bind to acylated residues

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