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lec 3: genetic management pt. 1 Flashcards

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it postulates that DNA holds the blueprint for crafting the diverse array of proteins vital to our biological processes.

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central dogma

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2
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the conversion of DNA instructions into tangible functional products

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gene expression

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3
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who postulated the central dogma of molecular biology?

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Francis Crick

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4
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what do you call the sequence of bases on one automatically determines the sequence of bases on the other

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complementary strands

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5
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The helix completes one turn every…

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10 base pairs

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6
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Reverse transcription is evident in…

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retroviruses like HIV and COVID-19

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7
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The pathway through which RNA’s genetic code is ingeniously woven into the fabric of new DNA

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Reverse Transcription

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the process where DNA is replicated before a cell divides so that each daughter cells inherit a copy of each gene.

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DNA Replication

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9
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where does DNA replication occur

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S Phase of the cell cycle

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10
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T/F: DNA replication is not semiconservative

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F - it is a semiconservative replication

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the point at which DNA double helix starts to unwind

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Origin of Replication (Replication Origin)

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12
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the Origin of Replication occurs…

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bidirectionally

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13
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The point where the new deoxyribonucleotide is added to the growing daughter strand

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Replication Fork

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14
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how many replication forks move in the opposite direction?

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2

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15
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what happens to the DNA in the presence of replication fork?

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it opens to allow binding of various proteins and enzymes for DNA replication

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16
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first step of DNA replication

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unwinding the helix

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17
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2nd step of DNA replication

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SSB Protein bind to the separated strands

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18
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3rd step of DNA replication

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Primase Reaction

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19
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4th step of DNA replication

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Start of DNA synthesis

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20
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5th step of DNA replication

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Removal of RNA primers on lagging strands

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21
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6th step of DNA replication

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Proofread

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22
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final step of DNA replication

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Seals the nick

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23
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what does the unwinding of DNA causes?

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supercoiling

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24
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supercoiling is relieve by the enzyme…

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topoisomerase

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25
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what enzyme breaks hydrogen bonds during the 1st step of replication

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helicase

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26
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this enzyme keeps the parental strands (template) apart

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Single-strand Binding Proteins (SSB)

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27
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what enzyme synthesizes an RNA primer?

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primase

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28
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serves as the starting point for DNA replication since DNA polymerase requires it

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RNA Primer

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29
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what enzyme synthesizes a daughter strand of DNA

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DNA Polymerase III

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30
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Excises the RNA primers and fills in with DNA

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DNA Polymerase I

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31
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Covalently links together the (Okazaki) DNA fragments

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DNA Ligase

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32
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in what specific region does the removal of the incorrect nucleotide occur

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3’ exonuclease site

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33
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proofread in DNA replication is the…

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removal of incorrect nucleotides immediately

34
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synthesized continuously in the 5’-3’ direction toward the replication fork

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leading strand

35
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synthesized semi discontinuously in the 5’-3’ direction away from the replication fork

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lagging strand

36
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enzyme function: synthesis, proofreading, and repair of lagging strand; replaces the RNA primers

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DNA polymerase I

37
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in eukaryotes, RNA primers are removed by

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RNase H

38
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DNA Polymerase I - removes the primer and synthesize new DNA in…

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prokaryotes

39
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III is the main polymerizing enzyme in…

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prokaryotes

40
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what is the main polymerizing enzyme in eukaryotes

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sigma factor

41
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T/F: polymerase are exonucleases in prokaryotes

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T

42
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T/F: eukaryotes has several origins of replication

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T

43
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how long are the okazaki fragments in prokaryotes?

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1000 - 2000 residues long

44
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histones complexed to DNA in…

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eukaryotes

45
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T/F: both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have helicase as its unwinding enzyme

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T

46
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what is RNA transcription about?

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a DNA information is copied into a strand of RNA

47
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The single template strand from DNA will be copied by the enzyme

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RNA polymerase

48
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what direction is the synthesis in RNA transcription?

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5’ - 3’

49
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does RNA polymerase need a primer?

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nde

50
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what type of template is used by RNA polymerase?

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Template / Antisense / Non-coding

51
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help RNA Polymerase locate the promoter locus

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sigma factor

52
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3 phases in transcription?

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  1. initiation
  2. elongation
  3. termination
53
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this phase begins when RNA polymerase reads the DNA template

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elongation

54
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The first base to be transcribed is the…

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+ 1

55
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the side where bases have negative signs

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upstream side

56
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the phase where it releases the newly formed RNA molecule

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termination

57
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2 types of chain termination

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  1. intrinsic
  2. rho (p) protein
58
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in termination, this unwinds the DNA-RNA hybrid in the transcription bubble, releasing mRNA

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rho (p) protein

59
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it stalls the RNA polymerase

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hairpin loop

60
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The site where the RNA polymerase will bind after separating the template strands in RNA transcription

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Promoter Sites

61
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the first base to be transcribed

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Transcription Start Site (TSS)

62
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The promoter sites are usually found _____ to the 5’ end

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upstream

63
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The most commonly occurring bases/sequence in a particular region of all DNA tested

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consensus sequence

64
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the promoters in prokaryotes

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  1. pribnow box
  2. -35 region
  3. core promoter
  4. UP element
65
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the promoter sites in eukaryotes

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  1. TATA box
  2. CAAT box
  3. GC box
66
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consensus sequence of CAAT box

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GGCCAATCT

67
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T/F: transcription in eukaryotes is more complex than in prokaryotes

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T

68
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3 Primary RNA polymerases in Eu Transcription

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RNA pol I, II, III

69
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where is the mature mRNA transported?

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cytoplasm

70
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what do you call the primary transcript in eukaryotes?

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hnRNA

71
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3 Post-Transcriptional Modifications

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Cap Structure / Capping

Poly-A tail

RNA Splicing

72
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what is added in the pre-mRNA in capping?

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7-methylguanosine

73
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introns are excised in…

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splicing

74
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what does the joined exons assemble?

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coding region

75
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are complexes of snRNA and protein

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spliceosomes

76
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Formation of mature mRNA occurs inside the…

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nucleus

77
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carries coded genetic information (genetic code) from DNA to ribosomes

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mRNA

78
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has the cloverleaf structure

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tRNA

79
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formed by 3 nucleotides at the base of the cloverleaf structure

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anticodon

80
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a type of RNA found in ribosomes

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ribosomal RNA

81
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Complete eukaryotic cell has

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85S ribosome

82
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Complete prokaryotic ribosome has…

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70S

biochemistry (12 decks)

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