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Genes And Proteins Flashcards

1
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a large molecule that is consist of one or more polypeptide chain

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Proteins

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2
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Substances that catalyzes or speed up the rate of a chemical protein

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Enzymes

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3
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determines the type of amino acids

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R-group

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4
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suggested the relationship between genes and enzymes

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Archibald Garrod

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5
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recessive trait that causes arthritis

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Alkaptonuria

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6
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An enzyme that lacks a person having alkaptonuria

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Homogentisic acid oxidase

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7
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formulated the one gene- one enzyme hypothesis

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Beadle and Tatum

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8
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refers to the transfer of genetic information from the nucleotide sequence of the DNA to the nucleotide sequence of the RNA

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Transcription

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9
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Steps involved in the transcription

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  1. Uncoupling
  2. Synthesis
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10
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The sequence of _ in a single DNA stand determines the sequence of _ in a newly synthesized RNA.

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deoxyribonucleotide
ribonucleotide

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11
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Types of ribonucleic acid

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  1. mRNA
  2. tRNA
  3. rRNA
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12
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carry the instructions for protein synthesis from the DNA to ribosomes

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mRNA

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13
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incorporated in the ribosomes

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rRNA

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14
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brings the activated amino acids to the mRNA

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tRNA

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15
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DNA sequences that code for RNA

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Coding regions

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16
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do not code for a gene product

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Non-coding regions

17
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Features of Transcription

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a. Involve only certain regions of DNA
b. Transcription is the major point of control of gene expression
c. RNA synthesis occurs in a 5’ to 3’ direction.
d. Transcription consist of three events; initiation, elongation and termination

18
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refers to the synthesis of a polypeptide chain using the genetic instructions from the mRNA

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Translation

19
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Stages of transcription

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Initiation
Elongation
Termination

20
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RNA polymerase binds to a sequence of DNS called

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Promoter

21
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acts as a template for RNA polymerase

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template strand

22
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signal that the RNA transcript is complete

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Terminators

23
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a collection of base triplets of DNA and RNA carrying the genetic information

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Genetic Code

24
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Features of genetic code

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  1. Genetic Code is triplets
  2. Genetic Code is degenerate/redundant/repetitious
  3. Genetic code is non overlapping
  4. Genetic Code is universal
  5. There are three nonsense codons

Genetics (6 decks)

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