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What distinguishes higher organisms isn’t a difference of genes, but rather a difference in the …

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regulation of genes

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Because all nucleated cells contain the same DNA, the difference in cell phenotype must be based on _______

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differential regulation of gene expression

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Think of 6 ways eukaryotic gene expression can be controlled.

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1) DNA structure
2) Frequency
3) Splicing
4) where mRNAs go
5) which mRNAs are translated
6) rate of mRNA degredation
7) control of proteins

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Just know that increasing the number of gene copies can increase expression. More copies, more expression.

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Gene Copy Number

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Euchromatin __________

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Transcriptionally active; loose chromatin

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Heterochromatin____________

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compact chromatin (SILENCING genes), transcriptionally inactive

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Acetylation of Histones=

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euchromatin, active transcription

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Deacetylation of histones=

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Heterochromatin, inactive transcription

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Regulatory regions near transcription initiation contain short stretches of DNA called ______ and gene regulatory proteins, _______, that recognize and bind to these stretches for gene regulation

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DNA- cis-acting

protein- trans-acting

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The _____ groove of the DNA helix is accessible for regulatory proteins to bind to for regulation

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Major

*** proteins can bend DNA and change the structure of DNA for gene regulatioin

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Gene regulatory proteins contain specific structural motifs that recognize DNA sequences. Numerous contacts are made to ensure that the interaction between protein and DNA is strong.

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Cool.

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Motif __________ is one of the most simplest and common motifs.

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Helix-turn-helix

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Motif– _________ proteins are a special subclass of helix-turn-helix proteins that are key Regulators of animal development (embryonic)

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Homeodomain proteins

***** important

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Motif- another important group of regulatory proteins is ________ proteins because they have zinc atoms and they look like fingers.

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Zinc Finger Motif…..pretty obvious

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Motif- This dimer grips DNA like a clothespin on a clothesline. It’s called the _______ motif

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Leucine Zipper

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Motif– _______ motifs can create both homodimers and heterodimes

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Helix-Loop-Helix

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Many regulatory proteins can bind as heterodimers. Heterodimerization increases….

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the variety of DNA sequences recognized

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In bacteria, gene switches allow for the expression of genes to be dependent on the available food in the environment. “Gene switches in action”.

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Awesome.

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Explain the E.Coli tryptophan operator. ie. What happens when tryptophan is present in the cells environment?

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  • the 5 genes needed to produce tryptophan are next to each other and are controlled by one operator
  • when tryptophan is present in environment, expression of 5 genes no longer needed–> production needs to be shut off
  • tryptophan activates tryptophan repressor protein which attaches to the operator, blocking the binding of the promoter
  • NEGATIVE CONTROL
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Activator proteins can ….

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assist in the binding of RNA poly to help promote transcription

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Negative regulation:

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bound repressor protein prevents transcription

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Positive regulation:

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bound activator protein promotes transcription

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______can bind regulatory protein to remove it from DNA or bind to allow regulatory protein to bind to DNA– for both repressor protein or activator protein

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ligands

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Go study lac operon

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Quick quesiton: what if there was a mutation of the enzyme that converts Lactose into Allolactose…?

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Regulation in eukaryotes is very complex. Regulatory regions can be very long, and unlike prokaryotes, RNA poly cannot initiate transcription on its own; it must have __________ proteins that assemble at the promoter for transcription to occur

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basal transcription factor proteins

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Regulatory sites that are distant from the promoter are called ______. These sequences loop to join the promoter

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enhancers

***can also repress

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Many gene regulatory proteins consist of two domains: a _____ that recognizes specific DNA and an _____ that accelerates transcription

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structural motif; activation domain

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Transcriptional synergy:

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multiple activators can have a greater than additive effect on gene transcription

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Don’t forget how important opening and closing chromatin is for gene regulation. Histone acetylases and histone deacetlyases…..

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Acetlyation opens=transcription active

Deacetylation closes= transcription inactive

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Competitive DNA binding: gene ____ proteins can compete with gene activator proteins for the same regulatory DNA sequence.

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Gene Repressor Proteins

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Masking the activation surface: repressor proteins can….

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bind the activation site of the activator protein thereby preventing activation of transcription

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Direct interaction with the general transcription factors: the repressor blocks assembly of the….

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general transcription factors

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Recruitment of chromatin remodeling complexes: repressor proteins recruit chromatin remodeling proteins which essentially…

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closes up the DNA, silencing the promoter

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Recruitment of histone deacetylases: the repressor attracts histone deacetylases to the ______

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promoter

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gene regulatory proteins often assemble into complexes on DNA. An example is the ______; a group of proteins that form together on an enhancer to regulate transcription at a distant site

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Enhanceosome

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Insulators are….

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DNA sequences that prevent regulatory proteins from influencing distant genes (like non related genes)

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Insulator sequences both prevent the spread of ______ and directionally block the action of _____

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heterochromatin; enhancers

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An example of a gene that would be coordinated by a single protein is ________

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human glucacorticoid receptor protein, which makes things like cortisol

*** Rapid change wanted in gene expression

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Chromosome-wide alterations in chromatin structure ( and ultimately gene expression) can be _____

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inherited

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Epigenetics is defined as ________, ________ changes in the genome (no changes in the sequence) that regulate gene expression, most often resulting in _______. It can be influenced by the environment

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heritable, reversible; gene silencing

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_______is a classic example of epigenetics, which is involved in imprinting, development, X-inactivation, and diseases

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DNA methylation

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Explain X inactivation

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Female= 2X chromosome
only one can be active, the other becomes bar-body of heterochromatin–>silenced chromosomes<– which is mediated by noncoding RNA called XIST

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What are four mechanisms that produce epigenetic form of inheritance:

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1- positive feedback
2- histone modification (production of heterochromatin)
3- DNA methylation —leads to heterochromatin
4- Protein aggregation state, conformational change to aggregate state

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The inactivation of the X chromosome in inherited, meaning…

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the progeny cells of the early embryo will have the same X silenced –> clonal inheritance

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The “5th most common base” is _______.

When something gets methylated, it is maintained in progeny cells of replication.

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5-methylcytosine

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Imprinting is differential expression of gene allele depending on _________

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parental origin

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The purpose of imprinting is to control….

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gene dosage= only one allele is expressed as the other allele is imprinted and silent

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Imprint is created in the _______ cells

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parental germ cells

***paternal or maternal

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The mechanism of gene silencing for imprinting is….which leads to….

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5-cytosine DNA methylation which leads to chromatin condenstation

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Read through mouse slides about imprinting….Male sticks with male, female with female?

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ok.

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Silencing of tumor suppressor genes is common in cancer. Think about it.

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Tumor suppressor gene methylated probably….heterochromatin…silenced….gene doesn’t express tumor suppressor protein.

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Transcription of genes can be increased by extracellular signals that induce signal transduction cascades. Examples:

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hormones

growth factors

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Splicing can be regulated by ____, _____, _____ and _______

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tissue
stage of development
age
disease

53
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Abnormal splicing of mRNA can give rise to proteins with oncogenic properities

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bummer

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Gene expression can be regulated by nuclear transport. How is that?

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mRNA is regulated by signal-mediated transport through the nuclear pore grated channel
-only fully processed mRNAS can be transported

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The ____ protein of HIV transports unspliced HIV mRNA from nucleus to cytoplasm, skipping regulation by nuclear transportation

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Rev Protein

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The amount of mRNA in the cell is due to ____ and ____ of mRNA

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the rates of synthesis and decay

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To control the amount of mRNA, the _______ can be tightly regulated. Increase ______, decrease mRNA, decrease expression.

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rate of degradation for both blanks

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Two ways metabolism is regulated in cells:

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1- amount of DNA

2- amount of protein translated

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If there’s a question about antisense mRNAS just pick answer with …..

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circadian clock

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_______ and _____ are short RNAs that are used to silence viral gene expression

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microRNA and short interfering RNA (siRNA)

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Low iron (Fe) requires that cell to shut off _____

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Ferritin production

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Ferritin does what?

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Ferritin binds and sequesters intracellular iron. Therefore in a low Fe state, ferritin would need to be shut off

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in state of low Fe, Ferritin is inhibited by..

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IRE-BP protein that inhibits ferritin translation

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Transferrin receptors do what?

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import iron across the plasma membrane of a cell

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Ferritin and Transferrin are both mediated by the same iron-responsive regulatory protein _____ , that dissociates from mRNA when it binds Fe.

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Aconitase

***** but both ferritin and transferrin are regulated differently

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Binding of aconitase to the 5’ end of ferritin receptor mRNA blocks…..
So:
-Fe starvation
-Fe excess

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blocks translation initiaiton

Fe starvation: not bound by Fe so translation blocked, therefore ferritin can’t sequester Fe
Fe excess: Fe binds aconitase, releasing it from ferritin hair loop, allowing for translation of ferritin gene–Fe going to be sequestered

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Binding of aconitase to the 3’ end of transferrin receptor mRNA….

  • Fe starvation
  • Fe excess
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… stabilizes mRNA by preventing endonucleases from cleaving/degrading mRNA

  • Fe starvation: aconitase binds mRNA hairpin, allowing for Transferrin translation–> uptake of Fe into cell
  • Fe excess: aconitase bound by Fe, released from mRNA, leaving hairpin free for degredation –> transferrin receptor gene not translated
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glycosylation:

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addition of a carbohydrate to protein

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phosphorylation:

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kinases add proteins to make them active/inactive

dephosphorylation: removes p (phosphatases)

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Lipid modification:

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addition of lipid to protein

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Cleavage of protein:

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unmasks functional group of protein

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Circadian clock runs on 24 hour clock that….

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produces Tim and Per proteins that repress own transcription in nucleus on 24 hours cycle. Light degrades Tim

73
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you can also degrade and allosterically regulated proteins

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