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1
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Rho-independent vs rho-dependent RNA termination mechanism in Prokaryotes

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Ind: hairpin loop and polyA sequence with a string of uracil
Dep: Rho Helicase binds to rut site with ATP

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2
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Pol α:

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Tight complex with Primase

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3
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Function of PERK in Eu Translation?

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Phosphorylates eIF2-GDP to eIF2-GTP, in order to inhibit eIF2B. (2B promotes translation)

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4
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3 mRNA Mods

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5’ cap, splicing, 3’ poly-A-tail

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5
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Tetracyclin

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Blocks pro A site

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6
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How to remember which letters are found in the basal transcription machinery?

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Letters A-H, except there’s NO C

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7
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The C-Terminal end of Polymerase must be (phos or dephos) to recruit termination factors?

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Dephosphorylated

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8
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Base Excision Repair 3 Steps (Mainly to fix mutations caused by environmental factors)

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  1. DNA Glycosylase cleaves sugar link
  2. AP endonuclease cuts phosphodiester
  3. Pol 1 And Ligase f
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9
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Streptomycin

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Alters 30S only Pro

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10
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What two things can bind when TF-IIH phosphorylates the C-terminus of RNA POL II?

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Cap Synthesizing complex (CSC) and cap binding complex (CBC) can link onto it and hook onto the growing mRNA

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11
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Three steps in Eukaryotic Translation Initiation

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  1. eIF4F bind cap and 40S
  2. eIF2 links Met
  3. Complex slides down with helicase towards AUG site
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12
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Three steps in Eukaryotic DNA initiation?

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  1. ORC is activated by Cdt1 and Cdc16/18
  2. MCM helicase is recruited
  3. After replication is done; Cdt1 is inhibited by geminin and Cdc6/18 is degraded.
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13
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Four steps for protein Elongation

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  1. aaTRNA binds A site with EF-TU-GTP
  2. GTP regenerated with TS
  3. Large subunit catalyzes peptide bond formation
  4. EF-G or eEF2 binds to A site and slides to next unit
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14
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Three steps in Prokaryotic DNA initiation?

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  1. dnaA protein binds to region in origin
  2. dnaB helicase unwinds
  3. Primase is recruited
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15
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Erythromycin

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Blocks Pro A site

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16
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Pro vs Eu Small rRNA identity and function

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Pro-16S,

Eu-18S, They both line up the mRNA

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17
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Two methods of Self Splicing mRNA?

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  1. Guano-Nucleotide facilitates attack

2. Adenosine Branch point links OH, forms loop

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18
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Is pro or Eu mRNA monocistronic?

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Eu, one gene per transcript

19
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The mRNA sequence is complementary to the____ strand and identical to the ___ strand

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Template, Coding

20
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Three Eukaryotic RNA polymerases

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Pol 1 and Pol3-rRNA and tRNA

Pol2-mRNA

21
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Distinguishing factor of Prokaryotic DNA pol III?

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Holocomplex consisting of both lagging strand and leading strand polymerases connected.

22
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Cycloheximide

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Blocks peptidyl transferase site in eukaryotes!

23
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a-amanitin

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Blocks Eukaryotic PolII

24
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3 Components of mRNA 5’ cap before it’s attached

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  1. 7-methyl-guanosine cap
  2. 5’5’-Triphosphate linkage
  3. Sometimes methylation at 2’ OH group of bases
25
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Pol δ and Pol ε

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Promotes both lagging and leading strand synthesis

26
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Mismatch Repair (Mistakes made by DNA polymerase) 4 Steps

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  1. MutS and MutL search for defects and make a complex
  2. MutH is recruited and makes a nick
  3. DNA helicase and Exonuclease
  4. DNA Pol 3 Fills gap!
27
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Describe the Six subunits of RNA polymerase of prokaryotes.

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2 alphas
1 Beta 1 Beta’-SYNTHESIS
1 Omega
1 Sigma-RECOGNITION AND BINDING OF PROMOTER

28
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Distinguishing factor of Prokaryotic DNA Pol I?

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5’->3’ exonuclease activity

29
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Rifampicin

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Inhibits prokaryotic RNA transcription

30
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Basal Transcription Machinery, Chromatin Modifications, Transcription activators, Coactivators, and architectural regulators are the 5 main things which ____ needs to bind

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EUKARYOTIC POLYMERASE 2

31
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Nucleotide Excision Repair 3 Steps (Mainly for pyrimidine dimers)

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  1. UvrABC detects large distortions
  2. UvrD(helicase) unwinds DNA and peels
  3. Pol 1 and Ligase
32
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Glycl-tRNA synthetase (GARS) mutations causes

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Chargot Marie Tooth

33
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Puromycin

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Premature Pro Termination

34
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To get the 7’ methyl guanosine cap on mRNA, what two key things need to happen via TF-IIH

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  1. Phosphoydrolase chopping gamma phosphate

2. Guanine getting linked on by guanylyltransferase

35
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Pol γ

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Mitochondrial DNA Rep

36
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Actinomycin D

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Inhibits BOTH eukaryotic and prokaryotic RNA transcription

37
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Three steps in prokaryotic Translation Initiation?

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  1. IF1 blocks A site, IF3 keeps Large subunit away
  2. 30S binds to mRNA with 16S/ShineDalgarno
  3. fMet added via IF2
38
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Basal Machinery Functions
IID, IIA:
IIB, IIF:
IIE and IIH

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  • Binds to TATA, stabilizes
  • recruits F, which carries Pol
  • Helicase activity
39
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Pro vs Eu Large rRNA identity and function

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Pro- 23S, Eu-28S

They both catalyze peptide bond formation

40
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Name the regulatory component of mRNA’s function and one structure

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Controls timing and quantity of mRNA; includes promoter

41
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Pol β

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Base Excision Repair

42
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The 4 structural component of mRNA

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  1. Exons
  2. Introns
  3. splice junctions,
  4. polyadenylation Signal
43
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How many RNA polymerases do prokaryotes have?

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