Nucleotide Analogs & Mutagens Flashcards
1
Q
5-bromouracil is an analog of? Occasionally mispairs with?
A
Thymine
Guanine
2
Q
2-aminopurine is an analog of? Mispairs with?
A
adenine (purine!!!)
Cytosine
3
Q
Xanthine is formed by deamination of __. Xanthine base pairs with __.
A
Guanine
thymine
4
Q
Deamination of __ forms uracil.
Deamination of __ forms 5mU, which is really __.
A
cytosine
cytosine; thymine
5
Q
Deamination of adenine forms __.
__ pairs with __.
A
hypoxanthine.
Hypoxanthine; cytosine
6
Q
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.