Lecture 4 - DNA Replication Flashcards
Pol A
DNA replication
Pol B
Base excision Repair
Pol G
Mitochondrial Replication
PolDi
DNA replication
Pol E
DNA replication
Pol Z
Bypass synthesis
Pol H
Bypass synthesis
Pol Q
DNA repair
Pol I
Bypass synthesis
Pol K
Bypass synthesis
Pol L
Base excision Repair
Pol M
Non homologous end joining
Pol S
Sister chromatid cohesion
REVIL
Bypass synthesis
TDT
Antigen receptor diversity
In the human genome, how many DNA polymerase enzymes are involved in DNA replication of genome?
3
What is the size of eukaryotic replicon?
40-100kb in length
Individual replicons are activated at characteristic times during which phase?
S Phase
What does regional activation pattern suggest?
Replicons near one another are activated at the same time
What is key to initiation of replication?
Creating the replication fork at the origin oriC
What are key elements in initiation?
Initiation requires several enzymatic activities:
Helicases
Single-strand binding protein
Synthesis of primers
What does initiation at oriC require?
Sequential assembly of large protein complex on the membrane
Define licensing factor
A factor located in the nucleus and necessary for replication that is inactivated or destroyed after one round of replication
New factors must be provided for further rounds of replication to occur
Prior to replication
Nucleus contains active licensing factor
After replication
Licensing factor is in the nucleus (inactive)
Licensing factor in the cytoplasm cannot enter nucleus
What does dissolution of nuclear membrane during mitosis allow?
Licensing factor to associate with nuclear material
What does cell division generate?
Daughter nuclei competent go support replication
Name the proteins that are licensing factors
MCM proteins
Cdc6
Cdt1
What is ORC?
A protein complex that is associated with origins throughout the cell cycle
What is Cdc6?
Unstable protein
Synthesised only in G1
Binds to ORC and allows MCM proteins to bind
What is Cdt1?
Facilitates MCM loading on origins
What happens to Cdt1 and Cdc6 once replication starts?
They leave ORC
How does negative regulation of replication occur?
G2 nuclei synthesise Geminin
Geminin sequester Cdt1
MCM proteins are prevented from assembling on freshly synthesised DNA
Geminin is degraded on completion of mitosis
DNA can recommence at the next S Phase
Which enzymes are involved in DNA assembly?
DNA polymerases
When DNA is synthesised which end are nucleotides added to?
3’-OH end
What direction will DNA grow in?
5’ to 3’
Nucleophilic attack by the ribose 3’-OH group on alpha phosphate of the incoming nucleotide will have a triphosphate which will release what?
Pyrophosphate (PP) - A diphosphate
What is the construction of DNA process?
Primer has 3’-OH end
The incoming nucleotide will have 5’ triphosphate
This will cause the release of diphosphate upon addition