DNA Double Helix MCDB108 A Flashcards

1
Q

DNA is carrier of the ____

A

gene

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2
Q

photograph 51 (crick) determined
helix with _____ dimensions
phosphates on ______
water content = only ____ chains
unit cell indicated ____ strands
layer line spacing = ____ residues per turn

A

constant, outside, two, antiparallel, 10

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3
Q

watson realized that in ____ form purines could ___ bond with pyrimidines to match chargaff’s rules.

A

keto, h

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4
Q

the DNA double helix is two chains with _________ backbone and internal _______

A

phosphodiester, basepairs

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5
Q

one turn in a DNA double helix has __ base pairs which is ___ A

A

10.5, 36

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6
Q

one base pair is ___ A

A

3.4

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7
Q

the DNA double helix has two ____ chains with a ___ and _____ groove

A

antiparallel, minor, major

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8
Q

the DNA double helix can be separated by ____ temp. the denaturation can be observed on graph by an increase in _____ (hyperchromic effect)

A

increasing, A260

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9
Q

the melting temperature of DNA _____ be predicted by composition. it is dependent on ______ _____ sequence

A

cannot, base stacking

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10
Q

Tm is best predicted by _________ calculations which account for basepair __ bonding and the stabilization of base stacking interactions

A

nearest neighbor, h

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11
Q

the sides of base paris are exposed to ____ in the major and minor grooves

A

solvent

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12
Q

the glycosidic bond will always be facing the ______ groove side.

A

minor

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13
Q

DNA grooves provide sites of interaction with _______. ___ grooves primarily.

A

proteins, major

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14
Q

the watson and crick helix (most common DNA-DNA helix) is the right handed ___ form

A

B

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15
Q

there is a ___ handed A form and a ____ handed Z form

A

right, left

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16
Q

the DNA double helix can adopt ______ structural forms

A

various

17
Q

A form Dna causes the plane of each base pair to ____ by about 20 degrees

A

tilt

18
Q

DNA molecules are ______ and _____

A

flexible, twisty

19
Q

DNA molecules are typically ___ and pose a packing challenge for the cell

A

long

20
Q

RNA can only form double helix in the ___ form due to steric constraints

A

A

21
Q

single stranded nucleic acids can adopt elaborate _______

A

structures

22
Q

the structural plasticity of ____ enables it to perform functions beyond carrying ______ _____

A

RNA, genetic information

23
Q

DNA origami is taking advantage of DNA ________ to build macromolecular structures

A

complementarity