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DNA contains the ________; RNA contains ______

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2’- Deoxyribose x=H; ribose x=OH

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_________ are the monomeric units of nucleic acid DNA and RNA

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Nucleotides: nitrogenous base, 5-carbon sugar, phosphate

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RNA and DNA contain the purine bases ______ & _____

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Adenine (A) and guanine (G)

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DNA contains the pyrimidine bases ______ and ______ whereas RNA contains ______ and _____

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DNA- cytosine (C) and thymine (T)

RNA- cytosine (C) and uracil (U) –>

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DNA and RNA are linear sequences of nucleotides linked by _______ between the…

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Phosphodiester bonds= between 3’ sugar of one nucleotide and 5’ sugar of next nucleotide

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DNA is double stranded: one strand runs _______ whereas the other is antiparallel and runs _____

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5’ to 3’ direction and 3’ to 5’

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The two strands of DNA wrap about each other to form a _____ and are held together by ________ between bases in each strand

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double helix; hydrogen bonding

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Adenine H-bonds to _______

Cytosine H- bonds to _______

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A-Thymine

C-Guanine

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Transcription of a gene generates a _____

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single stranded RNA

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Three major types of RNA are:

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1) messenger RNA - mRNA
2) ribosomal RNA - rRNA
3) transfer RNA- tRNA
plus various other non-coding RNAs

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________is modified at both 5’ and 3’ ends. In between it contains a coding region for the synthesis of a protein

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Eukaryotic mRNA

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Codons within a coding region…..

Each Codon is….

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…dictate the sequence of amino acids in a protein

…three nucleotides long

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_________ and _______ are required for protein synthesis

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rRNA and tRNA

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rRNA is complexed with proteins to form ribonucleoprotein particles called _______, which bind ______ and ______ during translation.

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Ribosomes; mRNA and tRNA

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The tRNA contains an _____ that binds to a complementary codon on mRNA, ensuring insertion of the correct amino acid into the protein being synthesized

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Anticodon

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…of DNA is important for containing the DNA in the cell and regulation of gene expression–especially in eukaryotes

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Packaging/condensing of DNA

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DNA combines with proteins called ______ to form nucleosomes that are further condensed into wound ______

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histones; chromatin

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Where is the DNA in a prokaryote?

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cytoplasm of cell

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99% of all DNA is found in the _____ of a cell.

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Nucleus, separated from rest of cell by nuclear envelope

  • small amount of DNA (0.1%) found in mitochondria
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Nucleotides are composed of a _____, a ______, and a _______

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Base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, uracil), Sugar, and a phosphate

***MONOMERIC units of Nucleic Acid

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Nucleosides lack _____

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phosphates

-Think about ATP (Adenine TRIphosphate…)

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DNA chains consist of _____ and _____ sugars linked by a ______ created by a _______bond

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bases; deoxyribose sugars (x=H); phosphate backbone; phosphodiester bond

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The creation of a phosphodiester bond produces ______ that…..

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Pyrophosphate ( PPi delta G= -30 KJ) –> provides energy for reaction (favorable reaction with the release of energy)

  • *catalyzed by DNA polymerase
  • **DNA extends only in the 5’ to 3’ direction
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Adenine-Thymine = \_\_\_\_ H-Bonds
Guanine-Cytosine= \_\_\_\_\_ H-Bonds
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A-T=2

G-C=3

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Stacking between bases –>

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Major and Minor Grooves

Major Groove allows for proteins to interact with DNA

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In each base pair a purine (_____, _____) on one strand forms hydrogen bonds with a pyrimidine ( _____, _____) on the other strand.

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Purine–> adenine, guanine

Pyrimidine—> thymine, cytosine

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Two strands of DNA are _______

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Complementary

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The double Helix of DNA confers……

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extra strength

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The phosphate backbone lies on the ______ of the helix and contains a ______ charged oxygen giving the helix an overall _______ charge that aids in …..

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outside; negatively; negative; aids in the binding of proteins and molecules

**charges affect how compact/loose DNA is

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Complementary Strands. Explain.

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One strand: 5’ carbon lies above 3’ carbon –> 5’ to 3’ direction
Complementary strand: opposite –> 3’ to 5’ direction

Therefore: two strands are antiparallel

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Take a break and go watch the videos on the slides. JUST DO IT.

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You better have done it.

31
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DNA has ____ types of conformations: ____, _____, and _____

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3 Types: B-DNA, A- DNA, Z-DNA

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B-DNA is a ______-handed helix. It is the MOST COMMON type and the presumed if not specified.

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Right Handed

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A-DNA is a ____-handed helix and is found in _______ (Transcription). It is more compact than B-DNA

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Right-Handed; DNA-RNA hybids

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Z-DNA is a ____-handed helix and is formed _______

Ex. during….

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left-handed; transiently (momentarily, briefly)

….transcription

35
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A _____ is all of an organism’s DNA (nuclear and mitochondrial)

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genome

36
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The nuclear genome of a human haploid cell (sperm or egg) contains ____ chromosomes….and a haploid sperm/egg combine to form a ________

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23 chromosomes…one of each; diploid zygote

**BOM chicka WA WA

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All mitotic progeny of a diploid zygote have a homologous pair of _________ and one pair of ______ for a total of ______Chromosomes in a single diploid cell

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22 autosomes; sex chromosomes; 46 chromosomes

38
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Chromosomes can be distinguished by their ______, ______, and _______ (which is what?)

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size; staining pattern; FISH color (fluorescents that color chromosomes)

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_______ are fundamental units of heredity and are arranged linearly along a chromosome

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GENES–> contains DNA sequence encoding structural components,regulatory elements…

40
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Each DNA molecule that forms a linear chromosome must contain a ______, two _______ and a ________

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centromere, two telomeres, and a replication of origin (Eukaryotes/linear DNA multiple origins???)

41
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a genetic LOCUS refers to the …..

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specific location on a chromosome

42
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Each gene in a diploid cell has a corresponding alternate version of the gene on its _________; these alternate gene versions are called ________, thus there are 2 _____ for each gene (one paternal, one maternal)

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homologous chromosome, allele, alleles

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Heterozygous–>

Homozygous–>

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Hetero–> alleles function differenty Aa

Homo–> alleles function same AA or aa

44
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Complexity of genome corresponds to ….

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total genome size—human genome significantly larger than other genomes

***complexity–> how we utilize those genes (mice vs. human)

45
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Exons–>

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codes for a portion of a protein

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Introns–>

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Non-coding, spliced out

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Eukaryote Packaging: DNA binds to ______ that contain large amounts of ____and ____because they are _____charged. This complex is called ______

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HIstones; arginine & Lysine–> positive charge to bind to negative DNA backbone; histone-DNA complex=Chromatin

*essential for transcription

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_____are the basic unit of Chromatin (beads on string)

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Nucleosome

49
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Strings of nucleosomes wind into helical, tubular coils called ______

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solenoids

50
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Each of the core of histones has a long N-terminal amino acid ____ which….

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Tails-> perform critical functions in regulating chromatin structure

*****subject to covalent modifications

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Tails are modified by _____of lysines, ______ of lysines, and _____ of serines.

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acetylation and methylation of lysine, phosphorylation of serines

52
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Acetyl groups are added to the histone tails by ______and are taken off by ______

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ON–>acetyltransferases (HATS
OFF–> de-acetyltransferases (HDACs)

  • targeted by drugs (especially cancer)
  • **HDAC upregulated in cancer–>silence of p53 tumor suppressor gene
  • *****Therefore HDAC inhibitors are anticancer drugs
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Histone acetylation plays a crucial role in…..

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destabilizing chromatin because acetyl group removes overall + charge from lysine making it more difficult to neutralize negative charge of DNA

**acetylated histones don’t pack well

***Acetyl groups change gene expression

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Euchromatin:
Heterochromatin:

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E–> loose chromatin ready for transcription/replication

H–> most highly condensed, closed to processes

55
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acetylation of tail histones associated with –>

deacetylation associated with –>

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Acetylation–> euchromatin

Deacetylation–> heterochromatin

56
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Genes can be silenced by …. not just by mutation

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chromatin condensation so that genes can’t be expressed

57
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Uracil and thymine differ only by a ______ in thymine

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methyl group

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RNA chains are typically _____ stranded but they can form..

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single stranded; secondary and tertiary structures due to base pair with self—>tRNA

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mRNA contains a _____ sequence that is converted into the ______ of a polypeptide chain by the process of Translation

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nucleotide sequence; amino acid sequence

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Processing mRNA involves…

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1) adding 5’ guanosine cap
2) …protein coding sequence…
3) poly-A tail
4) splicing out non-coding sequences (introns)

***post processing–> transfer to cytoplasm for translation

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Ribosomes contain _____ and are complexes on which ….

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rRNA; protein synthesis occurs

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Prokaryotic ribosomes have 3 types of rRNA:

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5S, 23S, and 16S

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Eukaryotic ribosomes have 4 types of rRNA:

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5S, 5.8S, 18S, and 28S

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tRNA molecules carry amino acids to ribosomes and ensure….

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that they are incorporated into correct position in polypeptide chain

65
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There is one tRNA for each _______

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amino acid –>20

66
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Oligonucleotides serves as…

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primer for DNA rep

67
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small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) are involved in _____

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splicing

68
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microRNAs (miRNA) are ____ RNA with key functions in development, cell differentiation, regulation, and cells cycle/apoptosis

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non-coding

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