Proteins of DNA Replication Flashcards
topoisomerase
tension is relaxed in the supercoiled genome by this protein
what does initiation involve?
initiation involves the origin by DnaA protein
what must occur at the end of replication?
termination and separation
DnaA
- melts the oriC
- binds to short repeated sequences
- forms an oligomeric complex that melts DNA
DnaC
- chaperone for DnaB
- six DnaC monomers bind each hexamer of DnaB
- this complex binds to the origin
DnaB
- hexamer propels the replication fork
- gyrase, SSB, and HU proteins are also involved
how does DnaA prevent reinitiation at the origin until the next cell cycle?
- DnaA must be bound to ATP in order for the protein to bind the DnaA boxes at the origin
- after binding oriC, DnaA has ATPase activity, which prevents further binding
what is ATPase activity stimulated by?
- phospholipids of membrane
- single-stranded DNA
- stays at origin/membrane at least 1/3 of cell cycle
of the six proteins that bind to oriC, which is unique to the origin, cannot rebind, and is therefore analogous to the eukaryotic licensing factor?
DnaA
of the six proteins that bind to oriC, which one has helicase activity and precedes the replisome at the replication fork during the course of DNA replication?
DnaB
conditional lethal mutants
- temperature sensitive mutants
- replication at permissive conditions but fail to function at nonpermissive conditions - like at very high temps
quick stop mutants
immediate stop in replication
- elongation polymerase defective and defects precursors
- dna genes
slow-stop mutants
-defective in initiation at the origin
- smaller class of dna genes
- DnaA and SeqA
in-vitro complementation systems
- combine extracts from mutants and wild-type strains
- can add back purified proteins to identify function of a specific dna gene product
- heat extract from a conditional mutant and assay in vitro
- add back purified fractions from a wild-type extract
how is DNA synthesized in both replication and repair reactions?
- both use semiconservative
how many bacterial DNA polymerases undertakes semiconservative replication?
one, the others are involved in repair reactions
DNA polymerase 1
- encoded by polA
- major repair enzyme for damaged DNA
- plays a secondary role in semiconservative replication
- 400/cell - most abundant
- full length DNA pol 1 is used for in vitro labeling of DNA by nick translation
- molecular mass of 103 kD
DNA polymerase 2
- encoded by polB
- replication restart
- minor DNA repair enzyme
- molecular mass of 90 kDa
DNA polymerase 3
- encoded by polC
- replicase
- 20/cell
- contains many subunits
- molecular mass of 900 kDa
- has no 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity
DNA polymerase 4
- encoded by dinB
- translesion replication
- SOS repair enzyme of damaged DNA
DNA polymerase 5
- encoded by umuC’2C
- translesion replication
- SOS repair enzyme of damaged DNA
how many replicases do eukaryotic nucleus’ have?
2
how many replicases do mitochondria and chloroplasts have?
a single unique DNA polymerase is required for replication
- other DNA polymerases involved in ancillary or repair activities
what is the common structure many DNA polymerases have?
right-hand model
- thumb, palm, finger, N-terminal domain, and exonuclease domain
- the thumb and finger differ between the families
- DNA binds in the cleft between thumb and fingers
fingers
- position template at the active site
- O helices form the fingers
- the O helix rotates 60 degrees towards the palm to recruit the incoming dNTP and form one wall of the catalytic site
thumb
- binds DNA as it exists
- processivity
- rotates towards the palm by 8 degrees - these changes are cyclonical
palm
- most conserved
- provides catalytic active site
how does the enzyme recognize a mismatch incorporation?
the finger regions in contact with the mismatched base are unable to open to receive the next nucleotide. the DNA then rotates and delivers the mismatch to the 3’ - 5’ exonuclease site
nick translation
initiates at nicks in DNA
- extends the 3’ OH end while removing the strand in front by its 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity
- displaces the existing strand
what are the experimental uses of the klenow fragment?
fill-in reaction
DNA sequencing
fill-in reaction
used to label recessed ends of DNA
- it can also be used to create a blunt-end for cloning
- this reaction is used to create blunt ends on fragments created by cleavage with restriction enzymes that leave 5’ overhangs
digesting away protruding 3’ overhangs
- another method for producing blunt ends on DNA
- each generated from restriction enzymes that cleave to produce 3’ overhangs
- the 3’ - 5’ exonuclease activity of klenow will digest away the protruding 3’ overhang
- removal of nucleotides from the 3’ ends will continue, but in the presence of nucleotides, the polymerase activity will balance the exonuclease activity, yielding blunt ends
what are the in-vivo functions of DNA pol 1?
- filling in short stretches of single-stranded DNA that arise from DNA replication of the lagging strand or DNA repair when damaged bases have been removed
what is the factor the fidelity of replication is improved by?
proofreading by a factor of 100 (100-500) but this is an average
what is the fidelity of DNA synthesis?
10^-8 to 10^-10
what is the error rate of DNA synthesis?
1 error per genome (4,200 kb) per 100 bacterial replications
about 10^-6 / gene per generation