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who used fungus Neurospora to work out the relation of genes to protein

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Beadle and Tatum

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protein are polymers consisting of amino acids are linked by

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peptide bonds

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3
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the linear sequence of amino acid is

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the primary structure

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how is the secondary and tertiary structure developed

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primary structure folds

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two or more polypeptide chains associate to form

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quartenary structure

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level of structural organization of protein

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1, primary
2. secondary
3. tertiary
4. quaternary

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what determines how the nucleotide sequence specifies the amino acid sequence

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genetic code

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what are the examples of breaking the genetic code

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  1. use of homopolymers
  2. use of random copolymers
  3. use of ribosome-bound tRNAs
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what amino acid are specifies by codons composed of only one type of base?

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UUU=phenylalanine

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Nirenberg and Matthaei developed a method for identifying amino acid specifies by

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a homopolymer

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the use of poly (U) directs

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incorporation of phenylalanine

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the use of poly (A) directs

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incorporation of lysine

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use of poly (C) directs

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incorporation of proline

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use of poly (G) directs

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did not yield interpretable results

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15
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effect of using random copolymers

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synthesized RNAs containing 2 or 3 nucleotides which gives info about the base composition but not EXACt sequence

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what does ribosome-bound tRNAs do

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provide information about genetic code

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17
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codon GUU specifies

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valine

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18
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out of 64 codons, how many encode amino acids

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61 called sense codons

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19
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what is the initiation codon

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AUG=methionine

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20
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what are stop codons

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UAA
UAG
UGA

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21
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Why can an aminoacid be specified by more than one codon

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because they are degenerate

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22
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how is codon in an mRNA decoded

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it is decoded by base pairing with its anticodon in tRNA

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what are isoaccepting tRNAs?

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different tRNAs that accept the same amino acid but have different anticodons

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24
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where is the wobble position

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third (3’) position of the codon
first (5’) position of anticodon

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who proposed the wobble hypothesis

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Francis Crick

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26
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THE first codon of an open reading frame is called

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initiation codon or start codon

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27
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which sequence is used for initiation in a few bacterial mRNAs and encode for methionine

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GUG or UUG

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which sequence is used for initiation codon in eukaryotes

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CUG

29
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In bacteria, translation begina with

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N-formylmethionine (fMet)

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fMET is delivered to the ribosome by

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a special tRNA (tRNAi Met)

31
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initaiton codon establishes the correct or incorrect reading frame

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correrect reading frame

32
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eukaryotes begin translation with

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methionine

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tRNA Met is used for

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elongation

34
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genetic code is generally overlapping or non overlapping

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non overlapping

35
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alternate names for termination codons are

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stop codons or nonsense codons

36
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exceptions of each codon encodes the same amino acid is found in

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Mitochondrial genes

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how are amino acid are assembled into a protein through

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translation

38
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translation of an mRNA molecule takes place where

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on a ribosome

39
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protein is synthesized from which terminus

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N to C

40
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what is the first stage of translation

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the attachment of a tRNA to its amino acid

41
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—— attaches an amino acid to the 3’ end of a tRNA to form an aminoacyl-tRNA

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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

42
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certain positions on tRNA are recognized by the appropriate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase. TRUE/FALSE

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TRUE

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step of charging tRNA

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  1. Amino acid reacts with atp TO PRODUCE aminocyl-AMP and 2 Pi
  2. Amino acid is transfered to the tRNA forming aminoacyl-tRNA. AMP is released
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what is the second step of translation

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initiation

45
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which components assemble during intiation

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  1. mRNA
  2. the large and small ribosomal subunits
  3. the initiator aminoacyl-tRNA
  4. Initiation factors
  5. GTP
46
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Initiation occurs in 3 steps

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  1. mRNA binds to the small ribosomal subunit
  2. The initiator aminoacyl-tRNA base pairs to the initiation codon
  3. The large ribosomal subunit joins the initiation complex
47
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what sequence in bacterial mRNA is required for the attachment of the small lsubunit of the ribosome

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Shine-Dalgarno sequence

48
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Eukaryotic mRNAs do not have Shine-Dalgarno sequence, so what is the alternate

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5’ cap play a role in initiation

49
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describe initiation in eukaryotes

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  1. the small ribosomal subunit, IFs, and Met-tRNAi Met form a complex that binds to the 5’cap
  2. initiation complex scan down the mRNA until reaching the initiation codon
  3. Kozak sequence helps identify the initiation codon in eukaryotic mRNAs
50
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what affects initiation of mRNA in eukaryote

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The proteins that attach to the poly A tail interact with cap-binding protein and enhance binding of ribosome to 5’end of the mRNA

51
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what is the third stage of translation

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elongation

52
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what do elongation require

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70s initiation complex, Aminoacyl-tRNAS, elongation factors & GTP

53
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tRNAs occupy which sites on ribosome

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3 sites
‘Exit (E) site
Peptidyl (P) site
Aminoacyl (A) site

54
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3 steps in elongation stage of translation comprises

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  1. fMET-tRNA fMet occupies the P site of the ribosome
  2. Ef-Tu, GDP and charged t-RNA form a complex that enters the A site
  3. Peptide bond form between the P and A sites, and the tRNA in the P site is released. Ribosome moves down the mRNA and A is ready to receive another t-RNA
55
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function o fRelease Factors (RF) in termination

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Binds to ribosome when stop codon is reached and terminate translation

56
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an mRNA molecule may be translated simultaneously by several ribosomes. this is called

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Polyribosomes

57
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examples of Messenger RNA surveillance

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Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD)
Stalled ribosomes and nonstop mRNAs
No go decay

58
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what do messenger RNA surveillance do

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they detect and correct errors in mRNA

59
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what results in the rapid degradation of an mRNA containing a premature stop codon

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Nonsense mediated mRNA decay (NMD)

60
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what does bacteria use to remove stalled ribosomes

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transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA)

61
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how does eukaryote degrade abnormal RNA from the 3’end

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process called nonstop RNA decay

62
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what removes stalled ribosomes resulting from secondary structures or chemical damage to the mRNA, premature stop codons

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NGD no-go decay

63
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tmRNA is charged with —- and binds to

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Ala and binds to A site

64
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which antibiotic blocks binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to A site of ribosome

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Tetracycline

65
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which antibiotic prevents the transition from initation complex to chain elongation and also causes miscoding

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streptomycin

66
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which antibiotic blocks tehpeptidyl transferase reaction on ribosomes

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chloramphenicol

67
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which antibiotic bloxks teh translocation reaction on ribosomes

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cycloheximide

68
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which antibiotic blocks initiation of transcription by binding to RNA Polymerase

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Rifamycin

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