Exam 5 Flashcards
What is the accepted proposed model of translation?
Adaptor Hypothesis (tRNA adaptors)
What 2 ways is the proper reading frame set?
- start codons
- ribosomes ensure the reading frame is maintained
How many possible codons are there?
64
What are the stop codons?
UAA
UAG
UGA
What is the start codon?
AUG
Multiple codons encode the _______ amino acid (synonyms)
same
_______ molecules serve as adaptors during translation
tRNA
Codon-anticodon pairing is ____________
anti-parallel
What position in the codon is NOT Watson-Crick pairing?
3
What benefit does the third wobble space in a codon have?
more base pairing options
What is responsible for stabilizing all tRNA tertiary structures?
nine long-range base pairs
_________ nucleotides are common in tRNA
unusual
What is amino acid activation (charging)?
attaching amino acid to tRNA
Does tRNA charging require ATP of GTP?
ATP
What are the 2 adaptors in translation?
tRNA synthetase
anticodon of tRNA
What does tRNA synthetase do?
attaches correct amino acid to each tRNA molecule
How is the accuracy of AA-tRNA synthetase maintained?
hydrolytic editing
How does hydrolytic editing work for AA-tRNA synthetase?
The incorrect amino acid is moved up to the editing site where it is proofread and removed
How does AA-tRNA synthetase recognize the correct tRNA?
unique identity elements on the anticodon region, 5’ and 3’ end
Translation in prokaryotes initiates with ____________ and ________
N-Formylmethionine
tRNA-fMET
How do N-Formylmethionine and tRNA-fMET initiate translation?
N-Formylmethionine is added to tRNA-fMET then cleaved away
What adds Met to tRNA(fMET)?
methionyl-tRNA synthetase
What adds Met-tRNA(fMET) to N-formyl?
methionyl-tRNA formyltransferase
What is the prokaryotic ribosome?
50S + 30S = 70S
What is the eukaryotic ribosome?
60S + 40S = 80S
Are prokaryotic ribosome made mainly of protein or rRNA?
rRNA
_____-protein facilitate ribosome function by transmitting information between different rRNA structures
R-proteins
What are the 3 binding sites of ribosomes?
A
P
E
The ____ and ____ site of a ribosome is base paired with their codons while the ____ site is not
A and P
E
What prokaryotic ribosome subunit is Peptidyl Transferase Center located?
50S (large)
Does the Peptidyl Transferase Center use proteins or rRNA to carry out its function?
rRNA
What is the job of the Peptidyl Transferase Center?
mediates peptide bond formation as the chain grows
What end of the growing peptide chain does new residues get added to?
C terminus
What is the job of the IF-1 in prokaryotes?
aids IF-3 in binding and blocks the A site
What is the job of the IF-2 in prokaryotes?
binds fMET-tRNA and GTP to 30S
What is the job of the IF-3 in prokaryotes?
prevents 50S binding and releases mRNA and tRNA
What does the 30S initiation complex consist of?
IF-3
IF-1
fMET-tRNA
GTP
What is the job of the EF-Tu in prokaryotes?
binds AA-tRNA and GTP to A site
What is the job of the EF-T in prokaryotes?
displaces GDP from EF-Tu
What is the job of the EF-G in prokaryotes?
promotes translocation through GTP hydrolysis
What prokaryotic elongation factor proofreads?
EF-Tu
What prokaryotic elongation factor does translocation from A to P site?
EF-G
How does the bottom of the A site in prokaryotes proofread?
checks to make sure there is no bulging in the codon-anticodon pairing
What does RF-1 do?
recognizes stop codons UAA and UAG
What does RF-2 do?
recognizes stop codons UAA and UGA
What does RF-3 do?
releases RF-1 and RF-2 via GTP hydrolysis
What does RFF do?
with EF-G induces ribosome dissociation
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic mRNAs have 5’ or 3’ modifications?
eukaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic mRNAs encode multiple different proteins?
prokaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic mRNA contain their own independent ribosome binding sites as well and stop and start codons?
prokaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic translation initiate independently at each gene?
prokaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic translation usually initiate by a 40S subunit being recruited to the 5’ cap?
eukaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic have sequences that regulate translation initiation at 5’ UTR?
eukaryotic
Do prokaryotic or eukaryotic have sequences that regulate mRNA stability at 3’ UTR?
eukaryotic
What are eukaryotic translation initiation factors called?
eIF
In eukaryotes translation initiation is tightly controlled by phosphorylation of _____
eIF2
What carries out the phosphorylation of eIF2 in eukaryotes translation initiation?
guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF)
What is the process of eIF2 phosphoryaltion in eukaryotes translation initiation regulation?
eIF2+GDP is phosphorylated to GTP which activates eIF2 allows protein synthesis
Multiple ribosome can translate an mRNA simultaneously in a ____________ complex
polysome
How is translation in eukaryotes in a circular configuration?
eIF4G at the 5’ end binds to poly-A at the 3’ end
What is the benefit of translation of eukaryotes in a circular configuration?
used to regulate the age of an mRNA
What is the only part of intracellular protein trafficking that is transmembrane and not vesicular?
cytosol to ER
________ is maintained during vesicular transport
topology
Does the ER have more membrane or more empty space?
more membrane
How many membranes does the ER have?
one
What is the purpose of the smooth ER?
lipid synthesis
What is the purpose of the rough ER?
entry point for proteins into the secretory pathway
What are translational elements?
(apart of the rough and smooth ER) sites where transport vesicles bud off to cary newly synthesized proteins and lipids to the golgi
Disrupted ER membranes form ________
microsomes
What are microsomes?
When ER membrane is disrupted and forms a circular vesicle with its membrane
Where is the SER and RER located in the sucrose concentration when separating them?
rough ER: high density sucrose
smooth ER: low density sucrose
What are the 2 types of ribosomes?
free (protein not translated into ER)
membrane bound
When separating free and membrane bound ribosomes, where are they each located in the sucrose concentration?
free: low density sucrose
bound: high density sucrose
What mRNAs are attached to membrane bound ribosomes?
secreted proteins going to ER
What mRNAs are attached to free ribosomes?
cytosolic proteins (not going to ER)
What are the 4 secretory signals that target protein to the ER?
- positive amino terminal
- alpha helix core
- turn inducing residues (helix breaking)
- specific cleavage site
Basic residues at the N terminus of signal anchors the signal to the cis (outside) face of membrane preventing ____________ causing a insertion loop
headfirst insertion
What is the evidence for proteinaceous channels for protein insertion instead of a lipid lined pore?
If there is a protein channel and you prematurely remove the protein you would be able to see ions flowing through
What is the Original Signal Hypothesis?
protein is fed into the ER with N terminus still on the outside forming a hairpin inside the ER and once all is inside signal peptidase cleaves the peptide
What are the 2 stages of ER translocation?
- targeting of polypeptide to ER surface
- translocation into the ER membrane (requires ATP)
What does SRP do in ER translocation?
recognizes the signal peptide coming out of the ribosome (tip of polypeptide) and brings to the SRP receptor on ER surface
What targets the signal peptide to the ER surface?
SRP
Once about 20 amino acids on the chain emerge from the ribosome bound to SRP what happens before SRP docking?
translational arrest
When is the translational arrest reversed in ER translocation?
When the SRP docks on the STP receptor on the ER membrane
ER translocation in vitro requires _________ since most proteins are inserted co-translationally
microsomes