Topic 2: Mutations Flashcards
Mutations happen {randomly/spontaneously} by _______.
There are many lifestyle factors which can increase the risk of a mutation taking place.
Examples:
Ionising radiation (like UV)
Carcinogens in tobacco smoke
chance
Key Summary: Define mutation
1 point
- A CHANGE IN THE BASE SEQUENCE of DNA
Key Summary: Define gene mutation
1 point
- A change in the base sequence of the DNA IN A GENE which codes for a protein
During semi-conservative DNA replication, errors can be made when DNA is copied.
Explain how these errors can occur (1 point)
- As mononucleotides line up along both template strands, the wrong nucleotide base may complementary base pair with a nucleotide in the template
Any change in the base sequence of DNA is a _________.
mutation
What are the 3 types of gene mutations?
- Base substitution (the correct {base/bases} may be substituted for incorrect {one/ones})
eg. ACTATC could be changed to AGTATC - Base deletion (a base is missed out)
eg. ACTATC changes to ATATC - Base insertion (an extra base is added)
eg. ACTATC changes to AACTATC
________ and ________ mutations (apart from multiples of 3 bases) tend to have a huge effect on the ______ made from the gene as they cause a _______ ______ – all {triplets/codons/amino acids} after mutation are changed.
Addition
deletion
protein
frame shift
Substitution mutations which change only one amino acid may have ____ of an effect - unless the changed amino
acid was involved in _______ or the mutation leads to a _____ ______ being created.
If one base is substituted this may change one {triplet/codon/amino acid}, but not the ones that _________.
less
bonding
stop codon
follow
Due to the genetic code being ___________, a substitution usually has _____ of an effect if it changes the ____ ____ in a DNA triplet (but more of an effect if it changes the first base in a triplet).
degenerate
less
last base
Some mutations DO NOT change proteins because…
3 points
- When the mutated DNA triplet is transcribed to form an mRNA codon, the codon may still code for the SAME amino acid, due to the DEGENERATIVE NATURE OF THE GENETIC CODE.
- If the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide (primary structure) is changed, this may not affect the {bonding/folding} of the protein into its functional 3D shape.
- Mutations in {non-coding DNA/‘junk’ DNA/DNA INTRONS} are not in genes, so no proteins are made from this DNA
Some mutations DO change proteins because…
3 points
- Mutations are in genes which direct the synthesis of proteins
2 (this point is important). When the mutated DNA triplet is transcribed to form an mRNA codon, the codon may code for a different amino acid which may be involved in bonding and folding (affects 3D shape), an enzyme active site, a binding site (eg. for ATP)
- the mutated DNA triplet may change a start or stop codon, which results in no protein or a {shorter/longer} polypeptide.
Key Summary: How does a substitution mutation affect the protein?
(4 points)
- Substitution mutations only usually change {ONE DNA triplet /ONE mRNA codon}
- and this new codon may code for the same amino acid, due to the DEGENERATE NATURE OF THE GENETIC CODE, so the amino acid sequence may not change, especially if 3rd base.
- If one amino acid does change it still may not have an effect on the protein as it may not {be involved in/affect} bonding or folding.
- Number of amino acids remains the same.
Key Summary: How does a {deletion/insertion} mutation affect the protein?
(4 points)
- Deletion and insertion mutations may change {every DNA triplet/every mRNA codon} which follows the mutation due to a FRAMESHIFT
- so will result in a different sequence of amino acids in the primary structure and a DIFFERENT NON-FUNCTIONAL PROTEIN BEING PRODUCED.
- The position of a stop codon is also likely to change or a stop codon may be created, which may result in a shorter polypeptide chain and a non-functional protein.
Key Summary: How does a gene mutation affect a protein?
8 steps
- gene mutation is a change in the base sequence of DNA in a gene
- changes mRNA codon(s)
- {{different/wrong/no amino acid} included/stop codon created}
- different sequence of amino acids/primary structure
- different R groups
- changed bonding between R groups in {protein/named bond}
- protein forms different {secondary/tertiary/quaternary} structure (as appropriate for given protein)
- {different/incorrect} 3D SHAPE so cannot function – then state function that cannot be carried out – read question
The CF gene (which codes for the CFTR protein) is a section of DNA found on __________ ___.
Hundreds of different mutations of the CF gene have been identified, which give rise to cystic fibrosis.
chromosome 7
