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Exam Two Flashcards

1
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The Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) spans the entire?

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nuclear envelope

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2
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The NPC consists of?

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  • 2 parallel rings with 8 subunits outlining the rings

- central granule (transporter)

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What is the function of the NPC?

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  • transport macromolecules across the nuclear envelope

- important nuclear proteins: nucleoplasmin and exportins/importins

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4
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What is chromatin?

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complex of DNA and protein in chromosomes

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5
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What are two types of chromatin?

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  • euchromatin

- heterochromatin

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6
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Euchromatin

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  • less dense
  • highly active DNA
  • only type in prokaryotes
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7
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Heterochromatin

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  • tightly packed, condensed
  • less likely to undergo transcription
  • often peripheral in nucleus
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8
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Functions of heterochromatin?

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  • gene regulation

- chromosome protection

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9
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What are histones?

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  • alkaline proteins that act as spools in which DNA winds around
  • primary protein of chromatin that cause chromatin packing and helps in gene regulation, before transcription
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10
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What is the function of histones?

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allows DNA to fit in nucleus

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11
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What is a nucleosome?

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bead like structures created by spools of DNA

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12
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What are two important types of nucleic acids?

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  • DNA

- RNA

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13
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What is the process that makes DNA from DNA?

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replication

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14
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What is the process that makes mRNA from DNA?

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transcription

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15
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What is the process that makes protein from mRNA?

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translation

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16
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What are the two types of nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA?

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  • purines: double ringed

- pyrimidines: single ringed

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17
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What are the two purines in DNA?

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  • adenine

- guanine

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18
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What are the two purines in RNA?

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  • adenine

- guanine

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19
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What are the two pyrimidines in DNA?

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  • cytosine

- thymine

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20
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What are the two pyrimidines in RNA?

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  • cytosine

- uracil

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21
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What is the structure of DNA?

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  • 2 strands twisted in a double helix

- linear arrangement of nucleotides

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22
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What is the base pairing in DNA?

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A-T and G-C

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23
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What is the base pairing in RNA?

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A-U and G-C

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24
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How do the two base pairs join together?

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weak H bonds

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25
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How many H bonds in A-T?

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2 H bonds

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26
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How many H bonds in G-C?

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3 H bonds

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27
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DNA is always replicated:

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3’ —– 5’ (template/sense strand)

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28
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New DNA strand is always:

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antiparallel to template/sense strand

-will grow 5’——-3’

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29
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What is the start codon?

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  • DNA: TAC

- RNA: AUG

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30
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What is the amino acid the start codon codes for?

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methionine

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31
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What are the three stop codons in DNA?

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  • ATT
  • ATC
  • ACT
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32
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What are the three stop codons in RNA?

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  • UAA
  • UAG
  • UGA
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33
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What is a codon?

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3 bases of DNA/RNA that code for a specific amino acid

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34
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What are the three types of RNA?

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  • mRNA (messenger)
  • tRNA (transfer)
  • rRNA (ribosomal)
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35
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What is the function of mRNA?

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carry genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein synthesis

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36
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What is the function of tRNA?

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-decode (translate) mRNA base sequences into a specific amino acid sequence (5’—-3’)

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37
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What is the function of rRNA?

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-binds mRNA to ribosomes

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38
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What part of tRNA does mRNA bind?

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anticodon

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39
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What part of tRNA does the amino acid bind?

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3’ OH end

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40
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What is a ribosome?

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RNA + proteins

41
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What indicates the size of a ribosome?

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S-values

42
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What are the two parts to a ribosome?

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  • small subunit (40S)

- large subunit (60S)

43
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What are the four binding sites on the ribosome?

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  • mRNA binding site
  • A site (aminoacyl tRNA)
  • P site (peptide site)
  • E site (lounge site)
44
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Where is the mRNA binding site on the ribosome found?

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in small subunit

45
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Where is the A site found and what is it responsible for?

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  • on large subunit

- brings in new a.a. during translation

46
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Where is the P site found and what is it responsible for?

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  • on large subunit

- carries growing polypeptide chain

47
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Where is the E site found and what is it responsible for?

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  • exit binding site

- tRNA binds here after it releases the amino acid

48
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Where is rRNA created?

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in nucleolus

49
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Where are membrane-bound ribosomes attached to?

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rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)

50
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Where are proteins found?

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in cytoplasm

51
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Where is the complete ribosome formed?

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cytoplasm

52
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rRNa in large subunit will act as what?

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a ribozyme

53
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What is the function of a ribozyme?

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join a.a.’s with peptide bonds

54
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How many ribosomal sites can hold tRNAs at one time?

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only 2

55
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What is the purpose of transcription?

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to make RNA

56
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What are the building blocks for transcription?

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ribonucleotide triphosphates (ribose, base, + phosphate groups)

57
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DNA template/sense strand runs?

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3’——-5’

58
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Compliment strand runs?

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antiparallel; 5’———3’

59
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Where is RNA Polymerase II found?

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in nucleoplasm

60
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What is the function of RNA Polymerase II?

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enzyme needed to join nucleotide triphosphates to make RNA

61
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What is the promoter site?

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tells which DNA strand will be the template/sense strand

62
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Is the poly A tail a part of DNA?

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no

63
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Where is the poly A tail found?

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on 3’ end of transcribed RNA

64
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What is the function of the poly A tail?

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  • acts as a signal to allow RNA to move out of nucleus and bind to ribosomes in cytoplasm
  • may increase life-time of the mRNA
65
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What are the expressions regions that do code for sequences of amino acids called?

A

exons

66
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What are the intervening sequences which are non-coding sequences of nucleotides founds in between exons called?

A

introns

67
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What is splicing?

A

removal of introns

68
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Where does splicing occur?

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in the nucleus

69
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What is the function of splicing?

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to leave a continuous sequence of exons

70
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What is a spliceosome?

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a protein complex and small nuclear RNAs

71
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What is another name for spliceosome?

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snurps (small nuclear ribonucleo-proteins)

72
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When do you only have true mRNA?

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only after splicing

73
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What are chaperones?

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cytoplasmic proteins that aid in the correct assembly or disassembly of new proteins

74
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What are the two functions of chaperones?

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  • fold proteins

- assemble another protein or protein complex

75
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What are the chaperones role in protein folding?

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to prevent:

  • misfolding
  • formation of aggregates or tangles
76
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What happens to unassembled or misfolded proteins?

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they are transported out of the ER to the cytosol for degradation

77
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What are two types of chaperones?

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  • heat shock proteins: bind and stabilize unfolded proteins

- chaperonins: small chambers where unfolded proteins are sequestered for proper folding

78
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What is enzyme induction?

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where a molecule (INDUCER) initiates production of an enzyme

79
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What is enzyme repression?

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prevent making of an enzyme

80
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What does enzyme repression operate on?

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feedback inhibition

81
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What is the mechanism of enzyme repression?

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  • repressor often combines with another molecule to block the operator
  • therefore blocks binding of RNA Polymerase
  • therefore no transcription
82
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What is an operon?

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a group of closely related genes that can be turned “on” and “off” as a single unit

83
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True/False: Each tRNA is specific for a different amino acid.

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True

84
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There are only a half number of tRNAs (31) due to:

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wobbling

85
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What permits the flexibility in the pairing between the 3rd base of mRNA codon (inosine) and its complementary base in the anticodon?

A

wobbling

  • I (inosine) can bind with either U, C or A
  • therefore fewer tRNAs for some amino acids
86
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Where does the combination of a.a. and tRNA occur?

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in the cytoplasm

87
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What is the combination of a.a. and tRNA mediated by?

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aminoacyl synthetase

88
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Where does transcription occur?

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nucleus

89
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Where does activation occur?

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cytoplasm

-tRNA combines with a.a.

90
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Where does initiation occur?

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  • P site on ribosome (in cytoplasm)

- translation occurs 5’—–3’

91
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Where does elongation occur?

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  • A site on ribosome (cytoplasm)
  • growing polypeptide chain occurs on P site
  • translation and peptide bond formation occurs 5’—–3’
92
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Where does termination occur?

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  • A site on ribosome

- stop codon located here

93
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What are the two types of protein modifications?

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  • co-translational (during protein synthesis)

- post-translational (after protein synthesis)

94
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What are the 5 types of co-translational modification?

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  • deformylation
  • a.a. cleavage
  • side chain alteration
  • disulfide bridge formation
  • tertiary folding
95
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What are the 2 types of post-translational modification?

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  • peptide cleavage (ie. proinsulin)

- addition of prosthetic group (ie. heme to globin)

96
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Outline the steps of protein targeting.

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  • signal sequence (SS) which is 20-30 a.a. long is made at the N-term
  • signal recognition particle (SRP) recognizes SS and binds to it, halting translation
  • SS-SRP complex is recognized by SRP docking protein (SRP receptor) on RER membrane
  • SS + ribosome-mRNA complex is inserted through the ER membrane
  • signal peptidase dissociates SRP, separating SS
  • translation resumes
  • protein synthesis is completed
97
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What happens once protein synthesis is completed?

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  • protein is released in the ER lumen
  • protein is transported from ER to Golgi complex
  • protein is exported before secretion can occur
98
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What is epigenetics?

A

altering gene function without altering DNA structure

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