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BIOC192 > Lecture 17: HOW DO GENETIC DIFFERENCES LEAD TO DISEASE? > Flashcards

Lecture 17: HOW DO GENETIC DIFFERENCES LEAD TO DISEASE? Flashcards

1
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What do the codons within the coding region of the mRNA do?

A

Specify the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide chain

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2
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What does each tRNA have?

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A different base sequence but about the same overall shape

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3
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What does each tRNA carry?

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An amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain

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4
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What is the first step of initiation?

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Small ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA

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5
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What happens after the small ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA?

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Large ribosomal subunit completes the initiation complex

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6
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What is the first step of elongation?

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Codon recognition

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7
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What happens after codon recognition?

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Peptide bond formation

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8
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What happens after peptide bond formation?

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Translocation

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9
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What is the first step of termination?

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Ribosome reaches a stop codon on mRNA

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10
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What are the stop codons?

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UAG, UAA and UGA

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What happens after the ribosome reaches a stop codon on mRNA?

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Release factor promotes hydrolysis and release of the polypeptide

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What happens after the release factor promotes hydrolysis and release of the polypeptide?

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Ribosomal subunits and the components dissociate

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13
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What is the mutated enzyme which causes PKU?

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Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

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14
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What is the mutation causing PKU?

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In the coding strand, an A changes to a T meaning an A changes to a U in the mRNA and amino acids change from arginine to tryptophan

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15
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What is the PKU mutation (short form)?

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R408W mutation in PAH gene

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16
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What does R408W mean?

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Codon 408 for arginine (R) is mutated into a codon for tryptophan (W)

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17
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What does the R408W mutation in PAH protein result in?

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Incorrect folding

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18
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What does the incorrectly folded PAH protein do?

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Forms an aggregate that enzymes in the cell degrade

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19
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What does normal PAH do?

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Folds correctly and functions to break down phenylalanine

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20
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Why will some mutations have no effect?

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Because some base changes will result in the same amino acid being produced

21
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What is a substitution mutation?

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A point mutation where there is a change in one letter

22
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What will a substitution mutation do?

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May affect the protein slightly if the substitution results in a change of the amino acid

23
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What is a deletion mutation?

A

Frameshift mutation where there is a loss of one letter

24
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What will a deletion mutation do?

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The amino acids following the deletion will be different and so will be consequences

25
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What is an insertion mutation?

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Frameshift mutation where there is gain of one letter

26
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What will an insertion mutation do?

A

The amino acids following the insertion will be different and so will be consequences

27
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What codon being introduced will have a large effect?

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Stop codon

28
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What do pancreatic beta cells do?

A

Sense how much glucose is in the blood and release insulin when glucose is high (fed state)

29
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What is a key enzyme in glucose sensing?

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Glucokinase

30
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What does glucokinase do?

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It determines how much glucose is broken down and therefore how much insulin is produced

31
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What does a mutation in one glucokinase gene (heterozygous) result in?

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Persistent mild hyperglycaemia, a type of diabetes called MODY2 (maturity onset diabetes of the young, type 2)

32
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What is the MODY2 mutation?

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Dominant so presence of the wild type can’t mask the effect of the mutant

33
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What do homozygous MODY2 individuals have?

A

Sever diabetes and very high blood glucose levels

34
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What is the mutation that causes MODY2?

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Base changes from G to A so amino acid changes from glutamate to lysine

35
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What is the first part needed for genetic testing?

A

Obtain some cells (such as form the mouth)

36
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What happens after some cells are obtained?

A

Isolate DNA

37
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What happens after isolate DNA?

A

PCR amplify a specific gene sequence

38
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What happens after PCR amplify a specific gene sequence?

A

Detect genetic difference of interest

39
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What goes in the test tube for PCR?

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DNA from cells, DNA nucleotides, primers with sequences that can base pair with the region of DNA that you want to amplify and Taq DNA polymerase

40
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What is the first step of PCR?

A

Heat DNA to 95 degrees to break the hydrogen bonds and separate DNA

41
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What is the second step of PCR?

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Cool to approximately 60 degrees to anneal (base pair) a DNA primer (a short sequence approximately 20 nucleotides that is chemically synthesised)

42
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What is the third step of PCR?

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Heat DNA to 72 degrees to allow Taq DNA polymerase to copy the DNA (add complementary nucleotides)

43
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What happens when the PCR cycle is repeated?

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It doubles the amount of DNA present each time

44
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What is used to detect sequence differences?

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Enzymes

45
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What is HIndlll?

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A restriction enzyme that specifically cuts the sequence AAGCTT to recognise the mutation

46
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What does Hindlll cut?

A

The mutated version to give two fragments

47
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What does Hindlll not cut?

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The wild type

48
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What does the wild type show up as on gel electrophoresis?

A

One band

49
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What does the MODY2 show up as on gel electrophoresis?

A

Fragments

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