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Module 4/5 Flashcards

1
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DNA and RNA

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are both assembled from nucleotide subunits
-5-carbon sugar
-phosphate group
-nitrogen base

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What forms the sugar phosphate backbone is DNA and RNA

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Each nucleotide monomer is connected by covalent bonds forming the sugar- phosphate backbone

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3
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Each linear strand of nucleotides has a ___ and ____ backbone

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5’ and 3’ backbone

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4
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DNA contains

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deoxyribose sugar
H-

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5
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RNA contains

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ribose sugar
OH-

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6
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Which nitrogen bases are in BOTH DNA and RNA

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Cytosine, Guanine, and Adenine

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7
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Which nitrogen base is found in DNA

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Thymine

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8
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Which nitrogen base is found in RNA

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Uracil

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9
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the three dimensional structure of proteins determines its

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functional properties and enables the protein to carry out its job in the cell

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10
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What does DNA do

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Store genetic information, encoded into its sequence of subunits
Encodes proteins that give structure and do work
Transmit genetic info

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11
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Polymers of nucleotides

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Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA

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Nitrogen Base

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A cyclic molecule that contains NITROGEN, CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND OXYGEN.

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13
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Purines

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double-ringed structure

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14
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Which nitrogen bases are Purines

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Adenine and Guanine

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15
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Pyrimidines

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single-ringed structure

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16
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Which N-bases are pyrimidines

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Thymine and Cytosine

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17
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5-Carbon sugar in DNA

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Attached to the N-base
Deoxyribose

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18
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in DNA deoxyribose 2’

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has a H-atom

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19
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in DNA deoxyribose 3’

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has an hydroxyl group, OH-

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20
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Phosphate group make up

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Consists of a central P atom, covalently bonded to four OXYGEN atoms

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21
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Phosphate group characteristics

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Functional group
-polar
-negatively charged

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22
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Which C atom is the phosphate group attached to in DNA/RNA

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the 5’ carbon
Phosphate group will have a NEGATIVE charge on 2 of its oxygen atoms

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23
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Why is DNA a mild ACID

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DNA’s cellular pH is around 7
The free HYDROXYL GROUP attaches to the phosphorus atoms, and is IONIZED by the LOST OF A PROTON

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24
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What are monosaccharides joined by

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Glycosidic Bonds

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25
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What are amino acids joined by

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Peptide bonds

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26
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What are nucleotides joined by

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Phosphodiester bonds
-can withstand heat, and pH changes that would break weaker bonds

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27
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Where is the phosphodiester bond in nucleotides

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Vertical lines that connect the 3’ carbon of one nucleotide to the 5’ carbon of the next

C-O-P-O-C linkage is a A SERIES of covalent bonds, collectively known as a phosphodiester bond

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28
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What traces the backbone of a DNA strand

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Phosphodiester bonds
Each sugar links to the phosphate group of the neighboring nucleotide by phosphodiester bonds

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29
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What gives DNA strand their directionality

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The phosphodiester linkages in the DNA strand

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30
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What is directionality

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Polarity
One side differs from the other

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31
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5’ end

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Free 5’ phophaate

32
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3’ end

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Free 3’ hydroxyl

33
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Why do we need to specify which end is which?

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the directionality of DNA strands

34
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Polymerize

35
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When are phosphodiester bonds formed

DNA SYNTHESIS

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when a nucleotide with three phosphate groups (nucleotide triphosphate) joins a growing chain

A NUCLEOTIDE TRIPHOSPHATE REACTS WITH AN EXISTING DNA MOLECULE TO extend the molecule by adding new nucleotides

36
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what is a nucleotide triphosphate

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A nucleotide with three phosphate groups

37
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Directionality of a nucleotide triphosphate added to the 3’, OH of DNA

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5’ –> 3’
5’ to 3’ direction

38
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What happens to the three phosphate groups of the incoming nucleotide triphosphates during DNA synthesis

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Only 1 of the phosphate groups is used to make the sugar-phosphate BACKBONE

The other 2 phosphate groups are RELEASED or attached to each other and abbreviated PP (subscript i)

39
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What gives nucleotides their chemical identity

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The N-bases attached to the sugars

40
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Antiparallel

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DNA strands run opposite of eachother

41
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Base pair characteristics

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Each base pair has one PURINE and one PYRIMIDINE

Maintains the structure of the double helix and preserves the backbones along the length of the molecule

42
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Base pairs

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A and T
G and C

43
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Complementary bases

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Base pairs are complementary
The paired strands in a double-helix have different base sequences

44
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Which base pairs are stronger in RNA than in RNA

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A and T only form 2 H-bonds
G and C form 3 H-bonds

45
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Why is RNA less stable than DNA

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The ribose sugar has a hydroxyl group on its 2’ carbon
These groups are highly reactive functional groups

In DNA 2’ has a H+

46
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Which base is different in RNA

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Uracil replaces Thymine

47
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RNA base pairs

48
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Function of RNA

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RNA acts as an INTERMEDIATE between DNA and proteins during PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

49
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Function of DNA

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specifies the sequence of amino acid subunits, which composes proteins, which will determine the structure and function of the protein
DNA must act through RNA

50
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Central Dogam

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The flow of information from DNA and RNA to protein

51
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Protien

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Preform cell work, provide structure

52
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Protein subunits

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Amino Acids

53
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Ovalbumin

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predominant egg white protein
A protein polymer consisting of thousands of bonded amino acids

54
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Amino Acid Structure

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  1. Amino Group
  2. Carboxyl group
  3. H-atom
  4. R-group/ side chain
55
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Amino group

56
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Carboxyl Group

57
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Hydrophobic Amino Acids

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R groups aggregate with each other
Tend to be buried in interior of folded protein

58
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Hydrophilic amino acids

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Found on surface of protein

59
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Glycine

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R group is an H-atom
Increases flexibility of backbone

60
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Proline

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C- chain attached to amino group
Introduces kink to protein

61
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Crysteine

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Can form DISULFIDE which can connect different parts of the same protein

62
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Dehydration synthesis reaction

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Monomers are linked by covalent bonds
H2O becomes a byproduct

63
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Hydrolysis Reaction

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BREAK THE COVALENT bonds by ADDING water across the bond

Gains H+ and OH- group in the products

64
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Peptide Bonds Link

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Amino Acids to form proteins

65
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Formation of a peptide bond is an example of

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A dehydration synthesis. Creates bonds, while losing a water molecule

66
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Peptide Bonds

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The covalent linkage between the CARBON atom of the CARBOXYL group of one amino acid joined to the NITROGEN in the AMINO group of the next.

67
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N terminus

68
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C terminus

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Carboxyl end

69
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Peptide

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A short polymer of amino acids

70
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Poly Peptides

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A long polymer of amino acids

71
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Protein

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a polypeptide folded into a stable 3D conformation

72
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Primary sequence

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Sequence of amino acids in a protein - will determind how the protein folds

73
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Secondary Structure

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Formed by interactions between stretches of amino acids in a protein

74
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The 2 types of secondary structures of a protein

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Alpha helix and Beta sheet

75
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Tertiary structure

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The 3D shape

76
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Denatured

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ProteIns can be unfolded by CHEMICAL TREATMENTS or HIGH TEMPERATURES

Proteins lose their activity

77
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Quaternary structure

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Proteins composed of 2 or more polypeptide chains or subunits
Combinations of various tertiary structures.

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