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DNA REPLICATION Flashcards

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DNA STRUCTURE

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Nucleic acids: Biopolymers built from smaller molecules (monomers) connected covalently.

DNA structure: Double helix with a sugar-phosphate backbone and nitrogenous bases (A, G, C, T).

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DNA replication overview

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Goal: To ensure each daughter cell receives one copy of DNA.

Semi-conservative replication: Each new DNA molecule has one old and one new strand.

Other theories: Conservative and dispersive models (disproven).

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challenges

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  1. Replicate all bases of long DNA accurately.
  2. Minimize replication errors.
  3. Overcome mechanical stress during unwinding and encounters with transcribed genes.
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DNA polymerase and proofreading

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DNA polymerase: Efficient at proofreading, with 1 error per 10^7 bases.

Exonuclease activity: Removes mismatches during replication to ensure accuracy.

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basic nucleotide structure

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DNA: A, G, C, T bases with deoxyribose sugar.

RNA: A, G, C, U bases with ribose sugar.

Sugar-phosphate backbone supports 5’ to 3’ polymerization.

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bacterial genome replication

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Circular DNA: Replication begins at a single origin (oriC) and proceeds bidirectionally.

Replication is not synchronized with cell division.

Plasmids: May have variable copy numbers.

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initiation of DNA replication

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oriC: A-T rich region where DNA melts due to weaker bonds.

DnaA protein binds to the origin, causing strand separation and allowing helicase attachment.

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supercooling and topoisomerase

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As DNA unwinds, supercoiling occurs.

Topoisomerases: Remove supercoiling to prevent replication machinery from stalling.

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leading and lagging strands

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Leading strand: Continuous synthesis in the 5’ to 3’ direction.

Lagging strand: Synthesized in short fragments (Okazaki fragments) joined by DNA ligase.

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key replication enzymes

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DNA polymerase III: Extends the DNA strand but cannot start it.

Primase: Synthesizes an RNA primer for DNA pol III to extend.

Helicase: Unwinds the DNA strands.

DNA polymerase I: Removes the RNA primer and fills gaps on the lagging strand.

DNA ligase: Joins Okazaki fragments.

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sugar structure in nucleotides

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C1: Binds the base.

C2: No OH in DNA; OH present in RNA.

C3 and C5: Interact with phosphate groups for polymerization.

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double stranded DNA rules

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Anti-parallel strands.

Base-pairing: A with T, G with C.

Nucleotides added to the 3’ end using energy from phosphate bond hydrolysis.

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polarity in DNA

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5’ end: Phosphate group.

3’ end: Hydroxyl group.

Results in directionality from 5’ to 3’ in synthesis.

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eukaryotic genome replication

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Requires multiple origins due to larger, linear chromosomes.

Euchromatin origins fire first (early origins).

Heterochromatin origins fire later (late origins).

Replication occurs during the S-phase of the cell cycle.

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replicons

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DNA region replication from a single origin

Bacteria: Each circular DNA is a single replicon.

Eukaryotes: Have multiple replicons, and not all origins fire in every cycle. Some are dormant.

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replication forks

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Prokaryotes: Helicase moves along the lagging strand template.

Eukaryotes: Helicase moves along the leading strand template.

Pol ε: Synthesizes the leading strand in eukaryotes.
Pol δ: Synthesizes the lagging strand in eukaryotes.

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protein phosphorylation in replication

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Protein phosphorylation regulates origin firing during the S-phase.

Ensures each origin fires only once per cell cycle.

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end replication problem

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Each replication cycle leaves unreplicated 50-200 bp at the 3’ end.

Telomeres: Non-coding, repetitive DNA sequences (e.g., TTAGGG) protect chromosome ends.

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Telomeres and Aging

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Telomeres shorten with each replication cycle, limiting cell proliferation.

Short telomeres protect against cancer, but in cancer cells, telomere length is stabilized.

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Telomerase

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Telomerase: An enzyme that extends telomeres, compensating for DNA loss during replication.

Functions as a reverse transcriptase.

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types of circular DNA

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ssDNA or dsDNA: No DNA ends.

Circular nicked: Backbone broken, but all bases paired.

Circular gapped: Contains unpaired bases.

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types of linear DNA

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Linear dsDNA or ssDNA: No gaps in structure.

Linear nicked: Backbone is broken.

Linear gapped: Contains unpaired bases.

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types of ends in liner DNA

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Blunt ends: No overhangs.

3’ overhang: Extra nucleotides on the 3’ end.

5’ overhang: Extra nucleotides on the 5’ end.

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branched DNA structures

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3-way junctions: Seen in replication forks.

4-way junctions: Recombination or repair intermediates.

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DNA end representation

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3’ end: Always marked with an arrowhead.

5’ end: No arrowhead.

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key enzymes in DNA PROCESS

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Helicase: Unwinds DNA strands.

Nuclease: Cleaves the sugar-phosphate backbone.

Polymerase: Synthesizes nucleic acids.

Clumps: Assist enzymes, not enzymes themselves.

Ligase: Joins nucleotides together.

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helices types

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Hexameric helicases: DNAb (prokaryotes), MCM (eukaryotes).

Monomeric helicases: Involved in DNA repair and replication assistance.

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helicase energy source and directionality

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Energy source: ATP hydrolysis for movement and unwinding.

DNAb direction: 5’ to 3’ (prokaryotes).

MCM direction: 3’ to 5’ (eukaryotes).

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nuclease overview

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Break the sugar-phosphate backbone at C3 or C5.

Can be specific to ssDNA or dsDNA.

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types of nuclease

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5’ to 3’ exonucleases: Cleaves one nucleotide at a time, cannot cleave circular DNA.

Endonucleases: Cleaves within DNA without needing ends, can cleave circular DNA.

3’ to 5’ exonucleases: Cannot cleave circular DNA.

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helices nuclease team

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Helicase unwinds dsDNA, creating a substrate for ssDNA nucleases.

Commonly seen in DNA repair and generation of 3’ overhangs.

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DNA polymerase directionality

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All polymerases synthesize DNA in the 5’ to 3’ direction by adding nucleotides to the 3’ end.

Cannot extend the 5’ end in the cell.

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DNA polymerase proofreading

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Uses 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity to remove incorrect, non-complementary nucleotides.

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DNA polymerase processivity

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Processivity: The ability to extend a DNA strand without dissociating.

Higher processivity in vivo compared to in vitro.

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eukaryotic clump - PCNA

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PCNA: A structural protein that forms a closed ring, stabilizing replication and repair enzymes on DNA.

Clump loader: An enzyme that opens the PCNA ring using ATP.

clumped loader binds to DNA and clump, open clump and loads onto DNA

clump loader releases clump and dissociates from DNA

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