MODULE 2 Flashcards
Components of Nucleoside
Nitrogenous base + Pentose sugar
Components of Nucleotide
Nitrogenous base + Pentose Sugar + Phosphate (PO4)
Structures:
Adenine(A)
Guanine(G)
Thymine(T)
Cytosine(C)
Uracil(U)
For DNA: A-T, C-G
For RNA: A-U, C-G
Bond between oxygen part of the Phosphate and Pentose sugar
Phosphodiester bond
Hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons; bond is weaker than ionic bond or covalent bond but stronger than van der Waals forces
Hydrogen Bond
Glycosidic bond formed between sugar and nitrogen base
Bond that connects adenine and ribose in the molecule adenosine
N-glycosidic bond
DNA
Pentose
Base
Location
Form
Shape
- 2-deoxyribose
- A=T, C=G
- Nucleus and Mitochondria
- Double stranded
- double, triple, quadruple helix, cruciform
RNA
Pentose
Base
Location
Form
Shape
- Ribose
- A=U, C=G
- Nucleus, Mitochondria, Cytosol
- single stranded
- Cloverleaf, random and hairpin loops, cruciform
Basic unit of heredity and codes for specific products (RNA, proteins)
Gene
Self-replicating unit, holds all genes, condenses DNA
Chromosome
(46 chromosomes = 23 base pairs, 22 somatic, 1 sex pili)
Collection of all genetic information
Genome
Genome of all microorganism in the body
Microbiome
Location of DNA Replication
Nucleus, Mitochondria
Location of DNA Transcription
Nucleus
Location of DNA Translation - mRNA
Cytosol - aids of ribosomes
DNA Replication
DNA-dependent DNA synthesis
DNA Transcription
DNA-dependent RNA synthesis
DNA Translation
Conversion of RNA to proteins
Correct sequence: DNA Replication
Initiation > Elongation> Termination
Enzymes utilized during Initiation stage
unwinding dsDNA
Helicase
Enzymes utilized during Initiation stage
Relieves supercoiling
DNA Gyrase (Topoisomerase II)
Enzymes utilized during Initiation stage
adds RNA primer
Primase
Enzymes utilized during Elongation stage
attach to single strands to prevent re-annealing
SSBP (single-stranded binding protein)
Enzymes utilized during Elongation stage
Adds nucleotides from 5 - 3 direction relative to daughter strand, has exonuclease activity - proofread & correct errors (1 error for 1 billion base pairs)
DNA polymerase