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1
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What are restriction enzymes?

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Endonucleases that cut specific DNA sequences

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What are the specific DNA sequences that restriction enzymes cut called?

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Restriction sites

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What are some common features of restriction sites?

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Less than 10bp long

Palindromes

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What are palindromes, in the context of DNA?

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Both strands of DNA read the same base sequence in opposite directions

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What are the types of cuts produced by restriction enzymes?

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Blunt ends

Sticky ends

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What is smeant by sticky ends?

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Staggered cut

single-stranded overhangs

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What is the purpose of DNA gel electrophoresis?

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To separate out DNA fragments

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8
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DNA gel electrophoresis separates out DNA fragments based on their…?

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Size

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What are the requirements of DNA gel electrophoresis?

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Gel

Buffer

Power supply

Staining

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What is the purpose of the gel in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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To give resistance to DNA fragments

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What is the purpose of the buffer in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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Maintain charge on DNA fragments

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What is the purpose of the power supply in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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Generate charge difference across gel

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What is the purpose of staining in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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So the DNA fragments are visible and can be identified

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Why do the DNA fragments move across the gel in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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DNA is negatively charged

will move towards the positive end of the gel

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Why do DNA fragments separate out when they are moving across the gel in DNA gel electrophoresis?

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DNA fragments are different sizes, weights
heavier DNA fragments face more resistance from gel
move slower across gel

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16
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How are the results of DNA gel electrophoresis interpreted?

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Comparing position of unknown lengths of DNA

to positions of known lengths of DNA

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17
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What is gene cloning?

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Producing copies of specific genes and their products

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18
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How are restriction enzymes used in gene cloning?

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Used to isolate the gene from the rest of DNA

Used to cut the plasmid open

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19
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How are plasmids used in gene cloning?

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Gene is inserted into plasmid

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20
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How is the specific gene inserted into the plasmid in gene cloning?

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Because the gene sticky eneds are complementary to the plasmid sticky ends
base pairs form

DNA ligase anneals the two together

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21
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What is done to the recombinant plasmid in gene cloning?

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Mixed with bacteria

some bacteria take it up - called transformation

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22
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What type of gene do plasmids commonly contain?

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Antibiotic resistance genes

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How are transformed bacteria told apart from non-transformed bacteria in gene cloning?

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Only transformed bacteria will have specific antibiotic resistance gene
only these bacteria will survive in environment of that antibiotic

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What is the purpose of PCR?

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To amplify DNA fragments

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What are the requirements of PCR?

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DNA fragment to be copied

Primers - forward and reverse

Free dNTPs

Taq polymerase

Thermocycler

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26
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What are primers?

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Short single-stranded sections of DNA

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27
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What are the stages of PCR?

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Denature DNA

Add primers

Elongation

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28
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How is DNA denatured in PCR?

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Heating mixture to 95C
breaks hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs
separating into single strands

29
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How are primers added in PCR?

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Mixture cooled to temperature below 95C

allows primers to bind to DNA strand by complementary base pairing

30
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How does elongation occur in PCR?

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Taq polymerase elongates DNA strand from primers

31
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What is a condition of the primers used in PCR?

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Must have complementary base sequences to the ends of the DNA fragment to be copied

32
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What is a condition of Taq polymerase used in PCR?

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Thermostable - doesn’t denature at high temperatures

33
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What does each PCR cycle produce?

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Doubles the number of DNA fragments

giving exponential increase

34
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What is the purpose of the thermocycler?

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Control temperature during each cycle of PCR

35
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What are some of the uses of gene cloning?

A

Discover functions of genes

Produce useful proteins

Gene therapy

36
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What are some of the uses of restriction analysis?

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Investigate mutations

  • introduce or remove restriction sites
  • insertions, deletions give different sized DNA fragments
37
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What does protein gel electrophoresis separate proteins based on?

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Size

Shape

Charge

38
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What does a darker band on gel electrophoresis results mean?

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More DNA/protein in that band

39
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What is the purpose of SDS page?

A

Separate out proteins

40
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What does SDS-PAGE separate proteins based on?

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Size only

41
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How does SDS-PAGE give proteins the same shape and charge?

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Use chemicals to break bonds in secondary and tertiary structure, convert protein into linear shape

Use chemicals to add charges on to proteins

42
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What is the purpose if isoelectric focussing?

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Separate out proteins

43
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What does isoelectric focussing separate proteins based on?

A

Charge only

44
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What are the requirements of isoelectric focussing?

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Proteins to be separated

Gel with pH gradient across it

45
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Why do proteins move across the gel in isoelectric focussing?

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Proteins attracted by positive/negative charges at one end of gel

46
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When do proteins stop moving across the gel in isoelectric focussing?

A

When reach pH equal to their pI
have no net charge
so stop moving

47
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What is the purpose of 2D-PAGE?

A

Separate out proteins

48
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What are the processes involved in 2D-PAGE?

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Isoelectric focussing

SDS-PAGE

49
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What is an epitope?

A

Few amino acids on antigen that antibody binds to

50
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How many B lymphocytes produce polyclonal antibodies?

A

Many B lymphocytes

51
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How specific are polyclonal antibodies?

A

Specific to one antigen

but bind to multiple epitopes

52
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How many B lymphocytes produce monoclonal antibodies?

A

One B lymphocyte

53
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How specific are monocloncal antibodies?

A

Specific to one antigen

and one epitope

54
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What is the purpose of Western blotting?

A

To see if a specific protein is present in a mixture of proteins
and its properties

55
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What is the first step of Western blotting?

A

Banding pattern from protein gel electrophoresis moved to nitrocellulose paper

56
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What is added to the nitrocellulose paper in Western blotting?

A

Primary antibody

followed by secondary antibody

57
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What is the condition of the secondary antibody in Western blotting?

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Enzyme linked

enzyme catalyses colour-changing reaction

58
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What is the purpose of the secondary antibody being enzyme-linked?

A

If see colour change
means secondary antibody bound to primary antibody, which bound to protein
so protein is present

59
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What information does the position of the secondary antibody on the nitrocellulose paper give about the protein?

A

It’s charge

and size

60
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What is the function of ELISA?

A

See whether a specific protein is present in a mixture of proteins
and to see it’s concentration

61
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How does ELISA work?

A

Similarly to Western blotting

except no previous protein gel electrophoresis, nitrocellulose paper etc.

62
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How does ELISA measure a protein’s concentration?

A

Amount of colour change is proportional to concentration of protein

63
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What do enzyme assays measure?

A

Enzyme activity

64
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What do antibodies bind to?

A

Epitope on antigen protein

65
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What are the uses of separating out proteins?

A

Separate out proteins in blood, tissues

66
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What are the uses of ELISA?

A

Measure concentration of proteins in the blood

raised/lowered could indicate disease state

67
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What are the uses of measuring enzyme activity?

A

Measure enzyme activity in tissues

raised/lowered could indicate disease state

68
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What are some examples of increased enzyme activity indicating disease state?

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AST/ALT - liver disease

CK - myocardial infarction

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