Lecture 28 Gene Production of Proteins Flashcards
How do cells achieve their specialized functions?
- Based upon the expression of specific genes and any subsequent post-translation modifications of the resulting proteins
Translation
- RNA to protein
Transcription
- DNA to RNA
Eukaryotic Protein production
- Transcription in nucleus
- 5’ capping RNA splicing
- 3’ polyadenylation
- Exported to cytoplasm
- Translated into protein
Prokaryote protein production
- Transcription into mRNA
2. Simultaneous translation into protein
Introns
- are transcribed but not translated
What is different in deoxyribose from ribose?
The hydroxyl group on 2’
How many strands of DNA is transcribed into RNA?
one
What direction is RNA synthesized?
5’ to 3’
What direction is the DNA template strand oriented in?
3’ to 5’
Promoters
- sequences in the DNA that promote or direct transcription of a gene
What are most protein coding genes transcribed by?
- RNA polymerase II
Transcription
- initiates at a specific point in the DNA and requires unwinding of the DNA to create the proper single-stranded template
Gene expression regulatory proteins
- recognize specific DNA sequences and upon binding regulate if, when, and to what extent a gene is transcribed.
Can you have multiple RNA polymerase molecules transcribing a gene?
- Yes
mRNA
- messenger RNA
- Translated into proteins
tRNA
- transfer RNA
- Transfer amino acids to the growing peptide chain
rRNA
- ribosomal RNA
- Encodes ribosomal proteins
microRNA
- Block translation of specific mRNAs and thereby regulate gene expression (at post translational level)
- new
- Last 10 years
siRNA
- small interfering RNAs
- turn off gene expression by directing the selective degradation of mRNAs.
snoRNA
- small nucleolar RNA
- Process and chemically modify rRNAs
what is the most abundant RNA?
- ribosomal RNA (80%)
Where is the TATA located?
- 25 base pairs upstream or downstream from start cite of transcription
What does TATA box do?
- Phases binding proteins that bring in RNA polymerase so that it starts at the right spot
What binds to TATA box first?
TFIID
- has part called TBP that binds it at the right spot
TFIIB
- binds after TFIID