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Lecture 22. DNA II Flashcards

1
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What does replication via templating explain ?

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Spontaneous variation - a key premise for Darwinian evolution

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What are the three models (hypothesis) of DNA replication ?

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  1. Semi-conservative replication
  2. Conservative replication
  3. Dispersive replication
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What is semi conservative replication ?

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Each strand acts as a template on which the other strand is synthesised

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What is conservative replication ?

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One helix contains the parent DNA strand while the other helix contains entirely new DNA (initiates synthesis of a new molecule while remaining intact)

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5
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What is dispersive replication ?

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DNAs have alternating segments of both parental and newly-synthesized DNA interspersed on both strands

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What is the Meselson-Stahl experiment ?

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A centrifuge was used to separate DNA molecules labeled with isotopes of different densities

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7
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How does DNA replicate ?

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Via template directed base pairing of nucleotides and step wise creation of phosphodiester bonds ?

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8
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How is DNA actually replicated (which hypothesis) ?

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Semi conservative

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9
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What was the concept of replication forks first revealed by ?

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Electron microscopy

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10
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What is an autoradiograph ?

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An image on an x-ray film or nuclear emulsion produced by the pattern of decay emissions from a distribution of a radioactive substance

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11
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What is the requirement of DNA replication ?

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  1. DNA polymerase

2. Nucleotide triphosphate

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12
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What are the three functions of enzymes in DNA replication ?

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  1. Enzymes must allow DNA double helix to unwind
  2. Enzymes allow template driven copying
  3. Enzymes mediate error correction
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13
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What is the main replicative enzyme ?

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DNA polymerase III

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14
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What are required for DNA polymerisation initiation ?

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RNA primers

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What is the function of helicase; a key enzyme in DNA replication ?

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Unwinding/opening up DNA

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What is the function of topoisomerases; a key enzyme in DNA replication ?

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Dealing with over winding (positive supercoiling)

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What is the function of polymerase and primase; a key enzyme in DNA replication ?

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DNA replication

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18
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What is the function of polymerases; a key enzyme in DNA replication ?

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Extend primers

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19
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Who discovered DNA polymerase I ?

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Arthur Kornberg

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20
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What is the structure of DNA polymerase I ?

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A single subunit protein

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21
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What did Kornberg devise to detect a DNA synthesis ?

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An in vitro assay

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22
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What was in Kornberg’s assay mixture ?

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  1. Total protein and cell extract from E. coli cells
  2. Template DNA
  3. Substrates required for DNA synthesis
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23
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What happened to Kornberg’s nucleotide triphosphates ?

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They were radioactively labelled

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24
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Can DNA polymerase start a new DNA strand on its own ?

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No

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25
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What is the first rule and conclusion concerning DNA polymerase

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Rule: DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to a pre-existing strand (primer) that is already base-paired with a template strand

Conclusion: DNA occurs via primer extension

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26
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What is a primer strand ?

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A pre-existing strand

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27
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What can DNA polymerase only add nucleotides to ?

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A primer strand which is already base-paired with a template strand

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What is the second rule and conclusion concerning DNA polymerase ?

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Rule: DNA can only add nucleotides to the 3’ end of a replicating strand

Conclusion: DNA synthesis is said to occur exclusively in a 5’ to 3’ direction

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29
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What direction does DNA synthesis occur ?

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In a 5’ to 3’ direction

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30
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What is a replication fork ?

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The junction of an unwound DNA strand

31
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What is the process of DNA replication ?

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  1. Double stranded DNA must first unwind
  2. A new strand is formed by pairing complementary bases with an old strand
  3. Each replicated DNA molecule has one old and one new DNA strand
32
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Is DNA replication continuous, semi- discontinuous or discontinuous ?

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Semi discontinuous

33
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How does the leading strand copy ?

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Continuous, ie. a single long molecule

34
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How does the lagging strand copy ?

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In segments

35
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What are the segments that the lagging strand copies in called ?

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Okazaki fragments

36
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What must eventually happen to Okazaki fragments ?

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They must be joined up

37
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How does the lagging strand copy ?

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Discontinuously

38
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What does the lagging strand require for discontinuous replication ?

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Multiple primers

39
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What are the three enzymatic activities performed by DNA polymerase I ?

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  1. 5’ to 3’ DNA polymerizing activity (forward synthesis)
  2. 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity (backwards, base error correcting)
  3. 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity (forward, removal of RNA primers)
40
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What is the function of 3’ to 5’ exonuclease activity ?

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Serves an error correcting or proof reading function. Removing any incorrectly matched bases, so that the polymerase can try again

41
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What does DNAP I do if the incorrect base is added ?

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DNAP I stalls

42
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What is DNAP I very sensitive to ?

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UV radiation damage

43
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How many different DNAP’s have been discovered in E. coli ?

44
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What is the function of DNAP I ?

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Replication and repair

45
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What is the function of DNAP II ?

46
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What is the function of DNAP III ?

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The principal DNA replication enzyme

47
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What is the function of DNAP IV ?

48
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What is the function of DNAP V ?

49
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What are some characteristics of DNA polymerase III ?

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  1. Very fast
  2. Highly processive
  3. Accurate
  4. Small error rate
50
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How fast is DNAP III ?

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1000 bases added per second per enzyme

51
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How many bases does DNAP III add before falling off the template ?

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More than 500,000

52
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How many errors does DNAP III make ?

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1 error in 10 ^7 bases added

53
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What is the final error rate of DNAP III ?

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1 in 10 ^10

54
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What does DNA polymerase always require to start the synthesis of a new strand ?

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A base paired primer

55
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What must the base paired primer that starts DNA replication be made of ?

56
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What is the inhibitor of RNA polymerase ?

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Rifampicin

57
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What do okazaki fragments get started by ?

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A short RNA primer

58
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What are RNA primers made from ?

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RNA primase

59
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What is the RNA primer that primes the synthesis of the leading strand made from ?

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The E. coli RNA polymerase RNA polymerase II

60
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What are the only molecules that can incorporate ^3H-Uracil

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RNA molecules

61
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What do alkali treatments degrade ?

62
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What evidence is there that the initiating primer is made of RNA ?

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  1. Okazaki fragments can incorporate ^3H-Uracil. Only RNA molecules that can incorporate ^3H-Uracil
  2. If okazaki fragments are treated with alkali, they get shorter. Alkali treatment only degrades RNA
63
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What is the function of RNA primase ?

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Catalyses the synthesis of RNA primers

64
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How are okazaki fragments joined together ?

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  1. DNAP III approaches the next RNA primer while making new okazaki DNA
  2. DNAP I takes over, removing the RNA primer and replacing it with new DNA (Called nick translation)
  3. DNA ligase seals the nicks between the pieces of DNA
65
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What is nick translation ?

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When DNAP I removes the RNA primer and replaces it with new DNA

66
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What is the function of DNA ligase in the joining of okazaki fragments ?

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Seals the nicks between DNA pieces

67
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What do origins with adenine, thymine rich elements attract ?

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Helicase and other replication enzymes

68
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What is a telomere ?

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The end of a chromosome

69
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What is the function of a telomere ?

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Protect chromosomes from damage

70
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What is the composition of a telomere ?

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Repetitive sequences of non-coding DNA

71
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What is an indication of aging ?

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Telomere shortening

72
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What is the hayflick limit ?

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Cells can only divide so many times

73
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What are telomeres elongated by ?

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Telomerase

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