molecular bio techniques I/II/III Flashcards
recombinant DNA technology -
- restriction enzymes cut DNA into pieces (isolate sections of DNA)
- make multiple copies of DNA - insert isolated DNA into cloning vectors (plasmids) so they can be replicated and create a recombinant DNA molecule
diff restriction enzymes recognise diff ….. sequences of DNA and cuts both strands of sugar-phosphate backbone
nucleotide
how do restriction enzymes protect bacteria
protect bacteria against viruses by cutting viral DNA
restriction enzymes sequence forms a palindrome -
sequence reads the same on both strands in 5’ to 3’ direction
restriction enzymes leaves cohesive/blunt ends that are …
complementary, less useful in cloning
how do bacteria prevent restriction enzymes cutting their own DNA
making a methylase enzyme that is sequence specific
-adds methyl group at the restriction site to stop it from being cut
if genome has many … restriction enzyme cuts less frequently in that genome
GC
large size fragments - restriction sites close or far away from each other
far away from each other
to find out where restriction enzymes cut in DNA
restriction enzyme maps made by cutting DNA with individual restriction enzymes
-fragments separated using electrophoresis - separate according to size
-can identify size of fragments by comparing how far they move in gel compared to fragments of known sizes
to tell us position of restriction enzymes in each fragment
single restriction fragment isolated and cut with 5 different restriction enzymes to see if these enzymes cut within DNA region
restriction maps used in - (2)
forensics or genetic testing
-detect differences between individuals or sites of mutations
-if DNA sequence changed at a restriction site (mutation) - restriction map changes so size of restriction fragments changes
why do plasmids have an origin of replication
so replication happens independently of bacteria
why do plasmids have antibiotic resistance genes
allows selective growth of bacteria that contain plasmids
plasmids used for DNA cloning have MCS
multiple cloning sequence - individual restriction sites clustered together
WHERE DNA INSERTS CAN BE CLONED
2 types of plasmid - cloning plasmid -
cloning genes (storing DNA of plasmid)
2 types of plasmid - expression plasmid -
allow gene expression of cloned genes to produce large amounts of encoded protein eg. insulin
creating recombinant DNA molecule
restriction fragment and plasmid cut with same restriction enzyme
-same cohesive ends so complementary base pairing forms H bonds
-ligase enzyme forms phosphodiester backbone to form recombinant bacteria
-free 3’OH and phosphate covalently joined by DNA ligase
uses of cloned DNA:
1.creating genomic library -
clone and piece together genomic DNA to allow mapping and sequencing of genes in the genome
uses of cloned DNA:
2.
identify changes in genome associated with particular phenotypes/diseases
-characterise how genome is organised
plasmids allow cloning of small/large fragments
small up to 20kb
cloning vectors used to clone larger fragments
bacteriophage vectors
cosmids
artifical chromosomes
to create CDNA (complementary DNA)
CDNA library -
isolate mRNA where introns are removed and convert back to DNA to express eukaryotic proteins
-using enzyme reverse transcriptase
-mRNA digested
-DNA pol creates 2nd strand from single stranded DNA
-DNA ligated into a cloning vector eg. plasmid
CDNA for different tissues contain same/diff genes
different genes as different tissues express different genes
what is a CDNA library
large collection of plasmids each containing a single CDNA
clones in CDNA library lack (2)
introns
regulatory sequences
DNA cloning to form recombinant DNA allows production of
therapeutics eg. insulin
DNA sequencing is used to
sequence DNA clones
-use DNA pol to copy single stranded DNA
-dideoxy nucleotides stop DNA polymerase copying DNA
-after incorporation of dideoxy nucleotide, DNA pol cannot extend chain of nucleotides
what is dideoxynucleotide chain-termination sequencing (sequencing of DNA)
incorporation of a dideoxynucleotide - DNA pol cannot extend chain of nucleotides
-rapid sequencing of large amounts of DNA