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Gene Regulation Flashcards

1
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Reverse transcriptase

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Rna to DNA

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2
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Functional RNA

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Ribozymes, long non-coding RNAs, miRNAs

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3
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Start codon of translation

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ATG (DNA)

AUG (RNA)

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4
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Stop codon

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UAA, UAG, UGA (RNA)

TAA, TAG, TGA (DNA)

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5
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Introns

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Removed

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6
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Cleae-polyadenylation site

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Cut at the 3’ end and a bunch of A’s are added…defines end of last exon included

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7
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Why is mRNA longer than protein?

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5’ and 3’ UTR regions

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8
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Enhancer/promoter location

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Promoter - only at beginning

Enhancer - can be anywhere

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9
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Upstream vs. downstream

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Upstream - 5’

Downstream - 3’

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10
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What controls expression of genes?

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Trans-acting transcription factors and cis-acting DNA sites

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11
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Cis

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DNA motifs
Structurally linked to gene
Do not encode proteins but serve as docking sites for trans-acting genes

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12
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Trans

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Protein factors that regulate transcription of target genes…non covalentlybind to cis acting sites in a sequence specific manner

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13
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Promoter

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Adjacent to transcription start site…contains cis-acting site that assembles with RNA polymerase 2 complex…may interact with others

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14
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Enhancer

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Bind trans-acting transcription factors that positively influence chroomatin

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15
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Silencer

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Opposite of enhancer

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16
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Trans-acting factor structure

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Bipartite structure

Activation domain and DNA-binding domain

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17
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Changes in amino acid sequence of trans-acting

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Change affinity of binding to DNA

18
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Changes in nucleotides of cis-site

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Increase or decrease affinity to protein

19
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Enhancers are a cluster of

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Transcription factor binding sites

20
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Enhancers can

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Alter chromatin or influence the recruitment of RNA poly 2 complex

21
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Enhancers are DNA elelments that are linked to

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Increasing rate of transcription initation from a linked promoter

22
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Co-activator example

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CBP/p300

HAT

23
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Co-activator

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Interact with transcription factors (do NOT bind DNA)

24
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Co-activators may act as

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Bridge between DNA binding proteins and Pol 2 transcription initiation complex

25
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Co-repressor example

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HDAC

26
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Co-repressors

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May block bridges between DNA binding proteins and Pol 2 transcription initiation complex

27
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Transcription facotrs can

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Influence assempy of RNA polymerase 2 and associated factors on a promoter
Influence rate of transcription initiation
Interact with cis-acting site that are large distance away from promoters

28
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Combinatorial model of gene regulation

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Interaction of multiple trans-acting transcription factors with multiple cis-acting binding sites will ultimately determine specificity, timing, and level of gene expression

29
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One TF can control

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Multiple target genes

30
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Nuclear receptor superfamily of TFs conserved doamin

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DNA-binding domain

31
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Generalized domain structure of nuclear receptors

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Transactivation
DNA binding (Zn)
Ligand binding

32
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Orphan receptors

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Nuclear receptors for which a ligand has not been ID’d

33
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Type 1 NR

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In absence of ligand, in cytosol as a monomer with chaperone proteins…In presence of hormone, NR dissociates from chaperone, dimerizes, enters nucleus, binds to cis-acting sites of target genes and recruits co-activators and RNA polymerase to activate transcription

34
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Type 1 NR cis-binding

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HRE - Hormone response element

35
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Type 2 NR

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In absence of ligand, heterodimer bound to HRE and associated with co-repressors that repress…in presence of ligand, co-receptors dissociates, co-activators bind NR and recruits RNA polymerase to increase transcription

Stays associated the whole time

36
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What do type 1 and 2 NR have in common?

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Both do not require protein synthesis and are fialry rapid response

37
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HNF-4alpha

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Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha

Orphan receptor controls expression in liver, pancreas, and kidney

38
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Nuclear factor kB complexes

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IKK - IKKgamma/NEMO, IKKalpha, IKKbeta
NFKB - p50:relA heterodimer (others exist)
IkB

39
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Nuclear factor kB pathway

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Stimulus activates IKK complex
IKK complex phosphorylates IkB
Phosphorylated IkB is polyubiquitnated
Polyubiquitanted IkB is degraded by 26s protesosome
NFkB translocates to nucleus and binds cis acting site
RNA pol 2 and associated factors recruited to promoter and transcribe gene

40
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Binding site of NFkB on DNA

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NFkB RE

41
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NF-kB effect

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Pro-survival

No proetin syntesis required

42
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Regulation of NF-kB

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targets IkB…this provides feedback mechanism that can inhibit the NFkB complex

Foundations Test 1 (15 decks)

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