Nucleotide Analogs & Mutagens Flashcards

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1
Q

5-bromouracil is an analog of? Occasionally mispairs with?

A

Thymine

Guanine

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2-aminopurine is an analog of? Mispairs with?

A

adenine (purine!!!)

Cytosine

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3
Q

Xanthine is formed by deamination of __. Xanthine base pairs with __.

A

Guanine

thymine

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4
Q

Deamination of __ forms uracil.

Deamination of __ forms 5mU, which is really __.

A

cytosine

cytosine; thymine

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5
Q

Deamination of adenine forms __.

__ pairs with __.

A

hypoxanthine.

Hypoxanthine; cytosine

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List 5 intercalcalating agents. Which is used as a stain?

A

Paul’s AbnOxious Dipshit Attitude EBbed.

proflavin; acridine orange; dioxin; aflatoxin; ethidium bromide.

ethidium bromide.

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