DNA Replication Flashcards
the — is clean in prokaryotes and not in eukaryotes
origin of replication
RNA primers have
less fidelity for DNA than DNA polymerase
primers added to 5’ end
what purpose of sliding clamp?
what all other replication proteins attach to
PCNA
DNA polymerases start at
the end of the primer
5’ to 3’
DNA polymerase in E.coli vs eukaryotes?
E.coli = DNA Pol III is replicative
Eukaryotes = δ DNA Pol
Type – is favoured in eukaryotes and prokaryotes for topoisomerase
II
purpose of SSB?
stops unwound DNA from acting like RNA and rebase pairing or forming 2º structures
how many DNA Pols are active in replication?
NOT SURE
- 2 DNA pols; one for each strand
- may have a 3rd for okazaki fragments
how does E.coli deal with okazaki fragment maturation?
- Pol III disociates when runs into next primer
- Pol I digests primer while synthesizing (then ligase)
how do eukaryotes deal with okazaki fragment maturation?
- pol δ displaces primer during synthesis
- primer removed by flap endonuclease (Fen 1)
Fen1 recognizes 3-way junction of DNA and RNA
what are the local differences of supercoiling in a replication fork?
in ss region, its underwound (requires +ve supercoiling)
in ds region, its overwound (requires -ve supercoiling)
average overall twist is the same (ex. 40 bp/turn)
if less bp per turn, over wound
how is unwinding favoured in vivo?
bacteria: DNA gyrase intros ive supercoiling
euk: DNA/histone makes underwound state
favours replication and requires less type II topoisomerases + ATP
what does prokaryotic ori look like?
in circular genome, only 1, has 245 bp specific sequence in ori
what are the important components of prokaryotic ori?
- DNA unwinding DNA element: 13 A-T rich repeats
- 9 mer-sites recognized and binds DnaA
- Dam sites: GATC
Dam site should be every 256, but is more in ori -> not coincidence
What are the steps of E.coli replication initiation?
- DnaA-ATP and HU protein binds to mer-site in ORI
- DNA is in coiled form
- DNA stressed –> unwinds A-T rich region to makes some ss
- recruit DnaC (loading protein for DnaB)
- DnaB = helicase –> expand replicaion fork
- DnaA triggered to inactivate by hydrolyzing to DnaA-ADP