Genetics Exam 2 Flashcards
only DNA transforms
transformation of bacteria
only radio labeled DNA is passed to offspring viruses
Hershey-Chase experiment
composed of deoxyribose sugar, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases
nucleotides
two DNA strands intertwine to form a double helix with base pairing between antiparallel strands
DNA double helix
phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides in DNA backbone
single DNA strand
A and G
Purines
T and C
Pyrimidines
What kind of bonds between bases in complementary DNA strands
hydrogen bonds
Which experiment proved that DNA synthesis is semiconservative
Messelon-Stahl experiments
Catalyzes the synthesis of DNA
DNA polymerase
Synthesizes RNA primers that initiate DNA replication
Primase
Joins DNA strands together by forming phosphodiester bonds
Ligase
adds telomeres to the ends of chromosomes
Telomerase
unzips double-stranded DNA
helicase
unwinds DNA creating temporary breaks in DNA helix
topoisomerase
DNA->RNA->protein
central dogma
DNA->RNA
Transcription
RNA->protein
translation
RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA using what template
DNA
1) Initiation 2) Elongation 3) Termination
Transcription steps
Cap 5’ end with
7-methylguanosine
splice to remove introns and glue-
exons together
a cellular process that allows a single gene to produce multiple mRNA transcripts, which can be translated into different proteins.
alternative splicing
varying amino acid sequences, potentially altering protein domains, sub cellular localization, and interaction capabilities
alternative splicing effect on protein structure and function
RNA transcript (introns) are removed and remaining (exons) are spliced together
mechanism of splicing
basic structure of proteins can consist of how many different amino acids
20