Lecture 9 Flashcards
What three things does DNA replication requires?
- something to copy (parental DNA molecule)
- Something to do the copying (enzymes)
- Building blocks to make copy (nucleotide triphosphates)
What are the three stages of DNA replication?
- Initiation- replication begins
- Elongation- new strands of DNA are synthesized by DNA polymerase
- Termination-replication is terminated
DNA polymerases match existing DNA bases with______ ________ and links them, that is build new DNA strands
complementary nucleotides
What are three features of DNA polymerase?
- add new bases to 3’ end of existing strands
- synthesize in 5’ to 3’ direction
- require a primer of RNA
______ is used as model system for understanding universal attributes of replication
E.coli
What are four characteristics of E.Coli in correlation with Prokaryotic replication?
1.singular circular molecule of DNA
2.Replication begins at the origin of replication
3.Proceeds in both directions around the chromosome
4. replicon-DNA controlled by an origin
In prokaryotes, replication is _______ from a unique origin
bidirectional
What are the three DNA polymerases in E.coli?
- DNA polymerase I (Pol I)
- DNA polymerase II (Pol II)
- DNA polymerase III (Pol III)
What pol is the main replication enzyme?
Pol III
What pol is involved in DNA repair processes?
Pol II
What Pol acts on lagging strand to remove primers and replace them with DNA?
pol I
All three of the polymerase have 3’ to 5’ _____ activity
exonuclease
What does exonuclease activity serve as?
proofreading
What pol has 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity when removing RNA primers?
Pol I
T or F: some polymerase molecules can remove nucleotides, acting as nucleases
True
What does it mean to be endonuclease?
cut DNA internally
What does it mean if polymerases are exonucleases?
it removes nucleotides from end of DNA
What enzyme unwinds DNA by using energy from ATP?
Helicase
What protein coats strands to keep them apart?
Single-strand-binding proteins
Unwinding of DNA introduces _____ ____ in the molecule that can lead to additional twisting of the helix
torsional strain
What is additional twisting of the helix called?
supercoiling
What enzymes prevent supercoiling?
topoisomerases
What is the topoisomerase involved in DNA replication that relieves the torsional strain?
DNA gyrase
T or F: Replication is semi discontinuous
True
T or F: DNA polymerase can only synthesize in the 5’ to 3 direction
True
Antiparallel nature of DNA means new DNA strands must be synthesized in ____ directions
opposite
What strand is synthesized continuously from an initial primer?
Leading strand
What strand is synthesized discontinuously with multiple priming events?
lagging strand
DNA fragments on the lagging strand are called _____ _____
Okazaki fragments
T or F: synthesis occurs at the replication fork?
True
What is the partial opening of helix formed where double stranded DNA is being unwound called?
RepliCatIon fork