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L11: Genome Replication and Expression Flashcards

1
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Overview of DNA replication

A

bidirectional
semi-conservative
strands separate
each strand is a template for the synthesis of a new strand

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2
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What’s different about DNA replication in eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

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Eukaryote- multiple oris

Prokaryote- single ori

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3
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How is the origin of replication selected in prokaryotes?

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Protein DnaA binds and “opens” ori

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4
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What enzyme catalyzes DNA synthesis in 5’ to 3’ direction?

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DNA polymerase

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5
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What does DNA polymerase need for DNA synthesis?

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template
deoxynucleotide triphosphates
primer (usually RNA with 3’ OH group)

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6
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What enzyme breaks H bonds between DNA strands?

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helicase

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7
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What enzyme underwinds DNA and relieves supercoiling?

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Gyrase (topoisomerase)

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8
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What enzyme lays down RNA primers?

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DNA primase

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9
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What enzyme removes RNA primers and fills in the gaps?

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DNA pol I

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10
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What enzyme is a target for ciprofloxacin antibiotic?

A

Gyrase

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11
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How are genetic instructions stored and organized in DNA?

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DNA sequence of a gene corresponds to amino acid sequence of protein encoded

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12
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What enzyme is used for transcription in bacteria?

A

RNA polymerase

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13
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What is the target of rifampin (antibiotic)

A

RNA polymerase

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14
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What are sigma factors?

A

proteins that direct core of RNA polymerase to promoters

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15
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What is sigma^s important for?

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stationary phase

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16
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What are the 3 types of RNA generated by transcription in bacteria?

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tRNA
rRNA
mRNA

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17
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What is tRNA used for?

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carries amino acids during protein synthesis

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18
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What is rRNA used for?

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component of ribosomes

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19
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What is mRNA used for?

A

template for protein synthesis

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20
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What are the key features of the structure of RNA (that make it different from DNA)

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ribose instead of deoxyribose
uracil replaces thymine
usually single-stranded

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21
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What is the terminator in transcription?

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sequence that signals RNA pol to stop

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22
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What enzyme opens and unwinds DNA without the need for a primer?

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RNA polymerase

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23
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When does the sigma factor leave?

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after transcription is initiated

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24
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What are the two types of terminators?

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Rho-independent transcription termination

Rho-dependent transcription termination

25
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What type of nucleic acid is a terminator?

26
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Which type of terminator causes RNA pol to release?

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Rho-independent

27
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What type of terminator causes RNA pol to pause (initially)

A

Rho-dependent

28
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What does the protein Rho do to stop transcription?

A

binds to RNA, then moves toward RNA pol and causes release

29
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How do bacteria control gene transcription in response to their environment?

A

two-component signal transduction systems

30
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Where does transcription in prokaryotes occur?

31
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Where does transcription in eukaryotes occur?

32
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What do eukarya need for transcription?

A 
RNA polymerase
Transcription factors (no sigmas)
33
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What is the promoter element for transcription in Eukarya?

34
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What process removes introns?

A

RNA splicing

35
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What modifications need to be made to mRNA in Eukarya?

A

capping - methylguanosine added at 5’ end

Polyadenylation - adenine nucleotides added at 3’ end - tail

36
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What is translation?

A

synthesis of polypeptides directed by mRNA sequence

37
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What does translation require?

A

ribosomes

energy in the form of ATP and GTP

38
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What are the 2 subunits of bacterial ribosomes?

A

30S and 50S

39
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What type of rRNA acts as a ribozyme

40
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What type of rRNA is capable of peptidyltransferase

41
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What type of rRNA aligns mRNA with the ribosome?

42
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What type of rRNA has a sequence complementary to Shine-Dalgarno sequence of the mRNA

43
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What do ribosomes do?

A

“read” mRNA as a code

44
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code is ____ - multiple codons can encode the same amino acid

A

degenerate

45
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codons are read as a ____ made up of __ nucleotides

A

triplet, 3 nucleotides

46
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How many codons are there?

47
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How many nonsense codons are there?

A

3 (stop codons)

48
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How many sense codons are there?

A

61 (specify amino acids)

49
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What enzyme attaches an amino acid to the 3’ end of the correct tRNA molecule?

A

Synthetase

50
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What is the shape of tRNAs?

51
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What is the anticodon?

A

complementary to codon in mRNA

52
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What are the 3 stages of translation?

A

initiation
elongation
termination

53
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What are the 3 sites on the ribosome?

54
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What occurs during initiation of translation?

A

AUG codon binds to P site, tRNA attaches Met amino acid

55
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What occurs during elongation of translation?

A

Next tRNA binds to A site, peptide bond forms between P and A site amino acids, everything shifts down and process continues

56
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What occurs during elongation of translation?

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Next tRNA binds to A site, peptide bond forms between P and A site amino acids, everything shifts down and process continues

57
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What occurs during termination of translation?

A

Any one of the 3 stop codons enters, no tRNAs carry anticodon
release factors cleave and release the polypeptide

58
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What binds to single-stranded DNA after strands are separated to keep them separated?

A

SSB proteins (single-stranded binding proteins)

59
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What enzyme has 3’ -> 5’ proofreading activity?

A

DNA pol III

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