lec 3: genetic management pt. 1 Flashcards
it postulates that DNA holds the blueprint for crafting the diverse array of proteins vital to our biological processes.
central dogma
the conversion of DNA instructions into tangible functional products
gene expression
who postulated the central dogma of molecular biology?
Francis Crick
what do you call the sequence of bases on one automatically determines the sequence of bases on the other
complementary strands
The helix completes one turn every…
10 base pairs
Reverse transcription is evident in…
retroviruses like HIV and COVID-19
The pathway through which RNA’s genetic code is ingeniously woven into the fabric of new DNA
Reverse Transcription
the process where DNA is replicated before a cell divides so that each daughter cells inherit a copy of each gene.
DNA Replication
where does DNA replication occur
S Phase of the cell cycle
T/F: DNA replication is not semiconservative
F - it is a semiconservative replication
the point at which DNA double helix starts to unwind
Origin of Replication (Replication Origin)
the Origin of Replication occurs…
bidirectionally
The point where the new deoxyribonucleotide is added to the growing daughter strand
Replication Fork
how many replication forks move in the opposite direction?
2
what happens to the DNA in the presence of replication fork?
it opens to allow binding of various proteins and enzymes for DNA replication
first step of DNA replication
unwinding the helix
2nd step of DNA replication
SSB Protein bind to the separated strands
3rd step of DNA replication
Primase Reaction
4th step of DNA replication
Start of DNA synthesis
5th step of DNA replication
Removal of RNA primers on lagging strands
6th step of DNA replication
Proofread
final step of DNA replication
Seals the nick
what does the unwinding of DNA causes?
supercoiling
supercoiling is relieve by the enzyme…
topoisomerase
what enzyme breaks hydrogen bonds during the 1st step of replication
helicase
this enzyme keeps the parental strands (template) apart
Single-strand Binding Proteins (SSB)
what enzyme synthesizes an RNA primer?
primase
serves as the starting point for DNA replication since DNA polymerase requires it
RNA Primer
what enzyme synthesizes a daughter strand of DNA
DNA Polymerase III
Excises the RNA primers and fills in with DNA
DNA Polymerase I
Covalently links together the (Okazaki) DNA fragments
DNA Ligase
in what specific region does the removal of the incorrect nucleotide occur
3’ exonuclease site
proofread in DNA replication is the…
removal of incorrect nucleotides immediately
synthesized continuously in the 5’-3’ direction toward the replication fork
leading strand
synthesized semi discontinuously in the 5’-3’ direction away from the replication fork
lagging strand
enzyme function: synthesis, proofreading, and repair of lagging strand; replaces the RNA primers
DNA polymerase I
in eukaryotes, RNA primers are removed by
RNase H
DNA Polymerase I - removes the primer and synthesize new DNA in…
prokaryotes
III is the main polymerizing enzyme in…
prokaryotes
what is the main polymerizing enzyme in eukaryotes
sigma factor
T/F: polymerase are exonucleases in prokaryotes
T
T/F: eukaryotes has several origins of replication
T
how long are the okazaki fragments in prokaryotes?
1000 - 2000 residues long
histones complexed to DNA in…
eukaryotes
T/F: both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have helicase as its unwinding enzyme
T
what is RNA transcription about?
a DNA information is copied into a strand of RNA
The single template strand from DNA will be copied by the enzyme
RNA polymerase
what direction is the synthesis in RNA transcription?
5’ - 3’
does RNA polymerase need a primer?
nde
what type of template is used by RNA polymerase?
Template / Antisense / Non-coding
help RNA Polymerase locate the promoter locus
sigma factor
3 phases in transcription?
- initiation
- elongation
- termination
this phase begins when RNA polymerase reads the DNA template
elongation
The first base to be transcribed is the…
+ 1
the side where bases have negative signs
upstream side
the phase where it releases the newly formed RNA molecule
termination
2 types of chain termination
- intrinsic
- rho (p) protein
in termination, this unwinds the DNA-RNA hybrid in the transcription bubble, releasing mRNA
rho (p) protein
it stalls the RNA polymerase
hairpin loop
The site where the RNA polymerase will bind after separating the template strands in RNA transcription
Promoter Sites
the first base to be transcribed
Transcription Start Site (TSS)
The promoter sites are usually found _____ to the 5’ end
upstream
The most commonly occurring bases/sequence in a particular region of all DNA tested
consensus sequence
the promoters in prokaryotes
- pribnow box
- -35 region
- core promoter
- UP element
the promoter sites in eukaryotes
- TATA box
- CAAT box
- GC box
consensus sequence of CAAT box
GGCCAATCT
T/F: transcription in eukaryotes is more complex than in prokaryotes
T
3 Primary RNA polymerases in Eu Transcription
RNA pol I, II, III
where is the mature mRNA transported?
cytoplasm
what do you call the primary transcript in eukaryotes?
hnRNA
3 Post-Transcriptional Modifications
Cap Structure / Capping
Poly-A tail
RNA Splicing
what is added in the pre-mRNA in capping?
7-methylguanosine
introns are excised in…
splicing
what does the joined exons assemble?
coding region
are complexes of snRNA and protein
spliceosomes
Formation of mature mRNA occurs inside the…
nucleus
carries coded genetic information (genetic code) from DNA to ribosomes
mRNA
has the cloverleaf structure
tRNA
formed by 3 nucleotides at the base of the cloverleaf structure
anticodon
a type of RNA found in ribosomes
ribosomal RNA
Complete eukaryotic cell has
85S ribosome
Complete prokaryotic ribosome has…
70S