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Steps of Transcription and Translation Flashcards

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Three steps of transcription

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  1. Initiation
  2. Elongation
  3. Termination
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When does transcription begin?

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  • RNA polymerase molecules attach to a promoter region of DNA
    *Promoter regions upstream of the desired gene to transcribe
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Eukaryotes transcription

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-Promoter region is called TATA box
-Transcription factors help RNA polymerase bind

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Prokaryotes transcription

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-RNA polymerase can bind directly to the promoter

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1st step DNA elongation transcription

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RNA polymerase opens the DNA and reads the triplet code of the template strand
*moves in the 3’ to 5’ direction
*mRNA transcript elongates 5’ to 3’

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2nd step DNA elongation transcription

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*RNA polymerase moves downstream, only opens small sections of DNA at a time
*Growing mRNA strand peels away from the DNA template strand. DNA double helix then reforms
*Single gene can be transcribed simultaneously by several RNA polymerase molecules
-Helps increase the amount of mRNA synthesized
-Increases protein production.

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Termination in prokaryotes

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-Transcription proceeds through a termination sequence
-Causes termination signal
-RNA polymerase detaches
-mRNA transcript is released and proceeds to translation
-mRNA does not need modifications

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modifications for pre-mRNA before translation

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  1. 5’ Cap
  2. Poly-A-tail
  3. RNA splicing
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5’ cap (GTP)

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5’ end of pre-mRNA receives a modified guanine nucleotide “cap”

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poly-A-tail

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3’ end of the pre-mRNA receives 50-250 adenine nucleotides

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Poly-A-tail and 5’ cap function to:

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  1. Help the mature mRNA leave the nucleus
  2. Help protect the mRNA from degradation
  3. Help ribosomes attach to the 5’ end of the mRNA when it reaches the cytoplasm
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RNA splicing

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Sections of the pre-mRNA, called introns, are removed and then exons are joined together

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Introns

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intervening sequence, don’t code for amino acids

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Exons

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expressed sections, code for amino acids

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Why does splicing occur?

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a single gene can code for more than one kind of polypeptide , known as alternative splicing

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Translation

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  1. The synthesis of polypeptides using info from the mRNA
  2. Occurs in the ribosome
  3. Nucleotide sequence becomes an amino acid sequence
  4. tRNA is a key player in translating mRNA to an amino acid sequence
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Transfer RNA

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  1. tRNA has an anticodon region-complementary and antiparallel to mRNA
  2. tRNA carries the amino acid that the mRNA codon codes for
  3. Enzyme aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase responsible for attaching amino acids to tRNA
    -when a tRNA carries an amino acid its “charged”
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Ribosomes and translation

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-Translation occurs at the ribosome
-ribosomes have two subunits: small and large
-Prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomal subunits differ in size

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The large subunit has three sites

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A site: amino acid site, holds the next tRNA carrying an amino acid
P site: polypeptide site
-holds the tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain
E site: Exit site

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How does the tRNA interact with the mRNA?

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anticodon and codon interactions

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Translation 3 steps

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  1. Initiation
  2. Elongation
  3. Termination
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Elongation translation

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-The next tRNA comes into the A site
-mRNA moved through ribosome and its codons are read
-each mRNA codon codes for a specific amino acid

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When does translation begin? (initiation)

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When the small ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA and a charged tRNA binds to the start codon, AUG, on the mRNA
-tRNA carries methione
-next the large subunit binds

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Elongation translation steps

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  1. Codon recognition- appropriate anticodon of the next tRNA goes to the A-site
  2. Peptide bond formation-Peptide bonds are formed that transfer the polypeptide to the A-site
  3. Translocation- tRNA in A site moves to the P and then to the E site.
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Since all organisms use the same genetic code, it supports the idea of

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common ancestry

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Termination in translation

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-occurs when a stop codon in the mRNA reaches the A site of the ribosome
-Stop codon signals for a release factor
*hydrolyzes the bond that holds the polypeptide to the P site
*polypeptide releases
*all translational units disassemble

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Protein folding

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-Genes determine the primary structure which determines the final shape
-Some proteins require chaperone proteins or modification before it can be functional in the cell.

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Retroviruses

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-HIV exception to the standard flow of genetic information
-Info flows from RNA to DNA

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