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DNA Replication Flashcards

Learn about DNA Replication

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Function: DnaA

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oriC recognition protein - bind at DnaA box next to oriC and melt DNA after oligomerization

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Function: DnaB

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bacterial replicative helicase - unwind DNA at replication fork

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Function: DnaC

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helicase (DnaB) loader - loads helicase (lol)

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Function: DnaG

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bacterial primase - make RNA primer

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Prokaryotic Replication Initiation Steps

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1) DnaA binds upstream oriC and oligomerizes
2) oligomerization melts oriC by making solenoidal supercoil
3) DnaC loads DnaB onto bubble
4) DnaC comes off

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Function: ORC

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initiator protein, recognizes origin of replications

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Function: MCM2-7

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eukaryotic replicative helicase - unwind DNA at replication fork

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Function: Cdc6

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Co-initiator, helicase loader - helps MCM2-7 bind properly to ORC

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Function: Cdt1

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Helicase loader - loads MCM2-7 onto ORC and origin of replication

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Function: Pol α

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eukaryotic primase - make RNA primer

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Eukaryotic Replication Initiation Steps

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1) ORC binds to origin of replication
2) With ATP, Cdc6 binds (coinitiator)
3) With ATP, Cdt1 loads MCM2-7 to ORC
4) with ATP, Cdc45 causes maturation of MCM2-7

Note: MCM2-7 is loaded as dodecamer, splits into hexameric rings on maturation

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Function: HDA

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hydrolyzes ATP-DnaA to prevent oligomerization, stops reinitiation

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Function: CLP

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Converts ADP-DnaA to Apo-DnaA

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14
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Function: SeqA

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binds hemimethylated DNA post replication initation to prevent origin refiring

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15
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Bacterial Replication Initiation Regulation

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Hda dephosphorylates ATP-DnaA, CLP replaces ADP-DnaA with Apo-DnaA, Apo-DnaA can get recycled to ATP-DnaA

SeqA can bind hemimethylated DNA

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Eukaryotic Replication Initiation Regulation

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Post-Translational Modifications
Proteolysis
Nuclear Export

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17
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Function: The CMG

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Elongation Helicase

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18
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Function: Pol III

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Bacteria DNA Polymerase

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Function: Pol ε, Pol δ

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Eukaryotic DNA Polymerase

20
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CMG vs DnaB Difference in Directionality

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DnaB - 5’ -> 3’ movement on lagging strand template

CMG - 3’ -> 5’ movement on leading strand template

21
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Why so many Polymerase families?

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Many functions to perform, such as priming, leading/lagging strand synthesis, repair

22
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Function: Translesion (TLS) polymerases

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cannot fix damage, has to just make an error and move on

23
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Polymerase Fidelity

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“Steric gate”
Snug active site - sense shape complimentarity
Disfavor rNTP binding
Exclude wobble/mispairs

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Function: β protein

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Bacterial clamp

25
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Function: PCNA

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Eukaryotic clamp

26
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Function: RFC

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Eukaryotic Clamp Loader

27
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Function: the τ complex

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Bacterial clamp loader

28
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Function: Ssb

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Bacterial single strand binding protein

29
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Function: RPA

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Eukaryotic single strand binding protein

30
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What does the clamp do during replication?

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Increase processivity of DNA pol

31
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Clamp Loader Mechanism

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1) ATP binding opens clamps
2) 3’ end of primer enters clamp loader
3) ATP hydrolysis closes clamp closes,

32
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Leading/Lagging Strand Linking

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Bacteria: clamp loader connects helicase + polymerase
Eukaryote: Helicase binds pol + scaffold factor

33
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Function: Ctf4

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Scaffold factor that tethers lagging strand to helicase

34
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How do cells deal with Okazaki Fragments?

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3’->5’ degradation
RNase H cleaves primer, extend with Pol, ligate
Dna2/FenI mechanism through flap formation

35
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RNase H Mechanism

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2-metal ion mechanism

Mg ion goes into high energy state when nucleotide binds

36
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DNA Ligase mechanism

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Charge ligase with AMP through ATP hydrolysis
AMP transferred to 5’ phosphate
3’ OH of acceptor will attack 5’ phosphate

Ligase encircles DNA

37
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Premature Termination Mechanisms

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Protein mediated block, Fork collision, superhelical strain

38
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What are catenanes?

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interlocking rings of DNA that cannot be separated without breaking covalent bonds, formed during replication/transcription

Need to unlink

39
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Type I Topo vs Type II Topo

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Type 1 cuts 1 strand, type 2 cuts 2 strands

Both go through tyrosyl-DNA intermediate

40
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Type 1B Topo Mechanism

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Nick-and-Swivel

Too lazy to explain

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Topo IIA Mechanism

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1) ATP binds and traps gate segment
2) cleaves and pulls another DNA strand through
3) Releases ADP and can accept another G segment

processive, can unlink catenanes

42
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What type of supercoils do histones stabilize?

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Stabilize solenoidal supercoils, negative

43
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Histone Modifications for Replication

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H4K20me2 -> ORC

44
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Histone Segregation

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Mcm2 has H3-H4 chaperdone domain that aids apportionment.

Equal apportionment of old and new nucleosomes

45
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T/F. Initiation, elongation and termination factors are all broadly conserved.

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False, initiation machineries are broadly conserved, but elongation and termination factors are not

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