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MIDTERM: DNA ISOLATION Flashcards

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  • Key to the molecular biology
  • Removal of nucleic acids (DNA and/or RNA) from the cells in which they normally reside.
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Nucleic Acid Extraction

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APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION

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DIAGNOSING DISEASE AND GENETIC DISORDERS
- FORENSICS
- PATERNITY TESTS
- ANCESTRY TRACKING
- GENETIC ENGINEERING

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Target Nucleic Acids: free from contamination with macromolecules such as:

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PROTEINS, CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS OR OTHER NUCLEIC ACIDS

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isolated the nuclein (DNA) from the WBCs he obtained from the pus on collected surgical bandages in a nearby hospital.

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Friedrich Miescher (1869)

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process where the substance settle at the bottom of tube (the DNA)

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PRECIPITATION

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Developed from density-gradient centrifugation strategies

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Early Routine Laboratory Procedures of DNA Isolation

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demonstrate the semi-conservative replication of DNA

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 Messelson & Stahl (1958)

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daughter DNA consists is consist of old and new strand, preserve the integrity of the parent strand

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Semiconservative

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  • Can be lysed by high pH (alkaline) and detergents
  • Break/lyse the cell wall by adding detergent or high pH
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A. Bacteria and Fungi

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thin cell layer

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Gram +

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thick cell layer of peptidoglycan (

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Gram -

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Some bacteria with tough cell walls:
- uses the enzyme “lysozyme”

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ENZYMATIC DIGESTION

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grinding/vigorously mixing with glass beads
- Grind the thick cell wall, physically break open the bacteria cell)

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MECHANICAL METHOD

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detergent (1% sodium dodecyl sulfate/SDS) and a strong base (0.2M NaOH) in the presence of Tris base, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA; anticoagulant) and glucose.

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CHEMICAL LYSIS

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commercial reagents designed for isolation of DNA in amplification procedures (PCR)

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YEAST FILAMENTOUS FUNGI & GRAM + BACTERIA

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o Held within free viruses or integrated into the host genome along with host DNA.
o Cell-free specimens (plasma) will be used for viral detection
o May require concentration of viroids by centrifugation or other methods

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Viral DNA

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naked virus, no protein capsule basic structure of virus

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VIROIDS

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o Obtained from the blood plasma
o Purified of red blood cells (RBCs) & other components by either differential density-gradient centrifugation or differential lysis

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Nucleated Cells in Suspension (Blood & Bone Marrow Aspirates)

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 Exosomes (release by cancer cells)
o Small vesicles (30 – 100 nm in diameter), which form by imagination & budding from the inside of cellular endosome vesicles and are secreted by living cells
o Contain nucleic acid and can be collected through centrifugation
o Diagnostic & prognostic analyses purposes (liquid biopsy)
o Solid-phase collection of nucleic acid

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Plasma

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Dissolved by mincing the tissue

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FRESH TISSUE

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Dissociated by grinding and homogenizing the tissue

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FROZEN TISSUE

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  • preserve tissue morphology
  • May be deparaffinized by soaking in XYLENE and tissue is rehydrated by soaking it in decreasing concentrations of ethanol
  • May be used directly without dewaxing (high contamination if not dewaxed)
  • tissue fixatives affect the quality of DNA
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FIXED EMBEDDED TISSUE

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mercury based fixatives that can damage DNA

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B-5 and BOUIN’S

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DNA ISOLATION CHEMISTRIES
* uses a combination of HIGH SALT, and an ORGANIC MIXTURE of PHENOL & CHLOROFORM
* Readily dissolves hydrophobic contaminants (lipids & lipoproteins)
* collect cell debris & strips away most DNA – associated proteins

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ORGANIC ISOLATION METHODS

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  • Does not include the organic extraction step
  • Sometimes called “SALTING OUT”, makes use of LOW pH and high salt conditions to selectively precipitate proteins, leaving the DNA in the solution
  • Excess salt is removed by rinsing the pelted nucleic acid in 70% ethanol, centrifuging & discarding the supernatant, then dissolving the DNA pellet in rehydration buffer (10 mM, Tris, ImM EDTA, or water)
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INORGANIC ISOLATION METHOD

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  • Used SOLID MATRICES (silica-based products) in the form of columns or beads to bind & hold the DNA for washing
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C. SOLID PHASE ISOLATION

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NON – INVASIVE HUMAN DNA ISOLATION

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  1. GENOMIC DNA PURIFICATION FROM HAIR
  2. GENOMIC DNA PURIFICATION FROM SALIVA
  3. GENOMIC DNA EXTRACTION FROM URINE SAMPLE
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→ Hair sample is incubated (95°C) for 10 mins in NaOH (strong base/alkali) buffer & the supernatant is subjected to DNA purification after centrifugation

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Simple Alkaline Lysis Methods (root of hair)

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→ Hair sample is incubated (56°C) for 2 hours with buffer containing Tris= HCL, EDTA, NaCl, SDS, DTT and proteinase K, followed by gentle mixing and incubation (60 °C) for 2 hours or until the hair dissolved completely and DNA can be extracted from the solution

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Smooth Chemical Digestion Method using Dithioreitol (DTT)

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cells found in the saliva, exfoliated buccal epithelial cells and other cells

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GENOMIC DNA PURIFICATION FROM SALIVA

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→ Suspended in Lysis buffer which include Tris, EDTA, SDS & proteinase K
→ Incubated (56°C) for 1-3 hours until the tissue is totally dissolved and DNA

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Buccal Swabs

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→ Samples from saline rinse need to be processed/frozen immediately after collection
→ To inhibit growth of bacteria
→ Alcohol containing mouthwash must be used (kills microorganism and reduce bacterial growth)

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Mouthwash Method

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  • Inverted and swirled in a specimen cup to create a homogenous suspension of cells followed by the centrifugation
  • Supernatant is removed and a dry pellet containing cells is chilled (20°C) for 15 mins. Followed by the addition of Lysis buffer (Tris, EDTA, SDS, Proteinase K)
  • Sample is incubated (56°C) for 2 hours and then DNA is extracted from solution
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GENOMIC DNA EXTRACTION FROM URINE SAMPLE

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PROTEOLYTIC LYSIS OF FIXED MATERIAL

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  • PARAFFIN – EMBEDDED SPECIMENS
  • BEFORE LYSIS
  • REAGENTS FOR CELL LYSIS
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o Dewaxed w/ XYLENE specimens
o Rehydrated before nucleic acid isolation

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PARAFFIN – EMBEDDED SPECIMENS

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o Cells may be washed by suspension and centrifugation in saline/other isotonic buffers

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BEFORE LYSIS

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o Simple screens: detergents (SS or triton)
o PCR amplification: mixture of this buffer and proteinase K (capable of breaking down proteins)

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REAGENTS FOR CELL LYSIS

MOL. BIO LEC (15 decks)

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