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Lecture 2 RNA Structure, Function, and Transcription Flashcards

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What is transcription?

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DNA directed RNA synthesis from a DNA template by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

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DNA to message is….?

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Nuclear

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Protein synthesis is?

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Cytoplasmic

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mRNA translocation happens from where and to where?

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Nucleus to cytoplasm

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Unbranched polymer of nucleotide 5’ monophosphates are linked by?

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3’-5’ phosphodiester bonds

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RNA contains…?

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Ribose instead of deoxyribose

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In RNA what nucleotide replaces which nucleotide?

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Uricil replaces thymidine

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Do not understand
“Can fold upon itself to form intrastrand helical regions. The filded 3D
structure of RNA, like the folded proteins, can have multiple biological
functions.”….

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List as many different types of RNAs

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Pre-RNA
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
snRNA
snoRNA
miRNA

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snoRNAs and miRNAs are extensively characterized small _________ RNAs?

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small non-coding regulatory RNAs

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snoRNAs and miRNAs have distinct and central _______ _____ in cells.

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Regulatory roles

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Both snoRNA and miRNA share ______ and ______ exist.

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characteristics and functionality exist

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What two things does snoRNAs and miRNAs likely share?

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Functional and evolutionary relationship

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What are the major types of RNA?

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Ribosomal RNA - 80%
Transfer RNA - 15%
Messenger RNA - 5%

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What characteristic allows functional RNAs to be involved in a wide range of cellular processes?

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Ability to form unique 3D structures that act similarly to proteins

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What two things are required for RNA synthesis?

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-DNA template
-RNA polymerase
-Mg2+ (included in the rxn equation)

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What polymerase is used for DNA template to DNA?

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DNA polymerase

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What polymerase is used for DNA template to RNA?

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RNA polymerase

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What polymerase is used for RNA template to RNA?

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RNA replicase

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What polymerase is used for RNA template to DNA?

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Reverse transcriptase

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What is responsible for catalyzing RNA synthesis?

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RNA polymerase

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What are the subunits of prokaryotic RNA polymerase?

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Theres a total of 6.
-Alpha-2
-Beta
-Beta prime
-Sigma
-Omega

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What is the purpose of a prokaryote sigma subunit (RNA polymerase)?

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Recognizes the promoter region of DNA that precedes the structural gene

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What is the purpose of a prokaryote omega subunit of RNA polymerase?

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Binds to promotor region, may serve to control efficiency of RNA synthesis. The overall function is not very clear.

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What antibiotic is able to inhibit the beta subunit of RNA polymerase?
Rifampin
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What are the steps in general transcription?
Initiation Elongation Termination
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RNA polymerase will bind to...
Promoter region using omega factor
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The promoter seeks out what specific sequences?
CAAT, GC, TATA
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DNA coding strand uses which strand?
Sense strand
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Non-coding strand uses which strand?
Anti sense strand. Note Non-coding strand is the template.
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Which strand is used in the 3’ - 5’ direction for RNA chain to be synthesized 5’ - 3’?
Anti-sense to make the coding strand
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What happens to show transcription is happening?
A 15-20 basepair (be) bubble formed and 1 strand is read.
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Elongation starts with a _____, then continues
purine
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Termination uses what two things?
Rho independent or Rho dependent
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Polymerase 1 synthesizes what and where?
Located in the nucleolus, producing all rRNAs except 5S rRNA. Note: It is insensitive to alpha amanitin (mushroom toxin)
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Polymerase II synthesizes what and where is it?
Located in the nucleus and codes for all protein coding nuclear pre-mRNAs Note: Recognizes promoter sequence and EXTREMELY sensitive to alpha amanitin toxin
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Polymerase III is where and what does it synthesize?
In the nucleus; Synthesizes. TRNA, 5sRNA and miRNA or snRNAs Note: Moderately sensitive to alpha amanitin toxin
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Mitochondrial polymerase synthesizes…?
mitochondrial RNA; In. Mitochondria
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B-thalassemia involves a mutation of _______ before b-hemoglobin gene
TATA box. Note: affects rate of transcription and rate of protein production
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________ regions in Eukaryotic promotes effect regulation of _____ ________
Enhancer ; gene expression
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Binding to ______ will increase the rate and frequency of transcription
Enhancer region
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What are suppressor regions?
Site of binding of regulatory proteins that stop transcription
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Where are cell signaling factors?
100 - 5000 be upstream from promoter
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What is the purpose of modifications?
- Stability of mRNA -Determine protein variation from a single message (splicing) -Guide for translocation of mature mRNA to cytoplasm
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What are the types of processing for mRNA?
1. 5’ cap 2. 3’ poly-A tail 3. Splicing
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What is 5’ cap?
A 7-methyl-guanosine to 5’ end
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What is a 3’ poly-A tail?
Numerous adenosines added for stability
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What is splicing?
Removal of introns
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Alpha amanitin (mushroom toxin) will inhibit…?
Eukaryotic poly II and poly III
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What antibiotic will bind to template preventing elongation?
ACTINOMYCES D
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What are two inhibitors of reverse transcription?
Azidothymidine (AZT) and dideoxyinosine (ddl)
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What is thalassemia?
A form of inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder characterized by abnormal formation of hemoglobin.
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What ethnicity is highly likely of carrying the thalassemia gene?
Mediterranean = 20% US carrier = 7%
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What is alpha thalassemias?
Production of defective alpha globin chain - 4 alleles, mostly deletion
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What is beta thalassemias?
Production of defective beta globulin chain
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What are possible mutations in beta thalassemias?
Promoter mutation Splicing mutation Capping and tailing mutations Nonsense and frame shift mutation
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What happens to defective proteins in beta thalassemias?
They are destroyed

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