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Topic #5 - Molecular Biology & Regulation Flashcards

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The Central Dogma

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DNA → RNA → Proteins

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Replication

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DNA copying to more DNA

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Transcription

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DNA → RNA

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Translation

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RNA → Protein

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Gene

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A discrete segment of DNA

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One Gene - One polypeptide

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This one gene makes this one protein. Monocistronic mRNA

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Introns (Pro vs. Euk)

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Very Rare in Prokaryotes

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Polycistronic mRNA

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Prokaryotes Only

Related genes get grouped together to simplify common control over the group.

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Ribose vs. Deoxyribose

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RNA vs. DNA sugar - no oxygen in 2’ position of Deoxyribse

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DNA Strand Polarity

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5’→3’ polarity

Phosphate is connected from 3’ end of first to 5’ of the next

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Tri-Phosphate addition of DNA bases

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Adds new base to 3’ end

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Stability of base pairing

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G/C has 3 Hydrogen Bonds (∴ Stronger)

A/T has 2 Hydrogen Bonds

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Phosphodiester backbone

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Makes up outside of DNA Helix

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Frequency of helical turns

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1 turn/10 base bairs. About every 3.4 nm

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Wide & Narrow grooves

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Difference between helices changes. Asymmetrical helix helps with how certain proteins interact with the Minor Groove or the Major Groove

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DNA Supercoiling

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Done in Circular Chromosomes of Prokaryotes. Uses DNA Gyrase in Proks. Euk- Wrapped around nucleosomes

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DNA Gyrase

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Enzyme to supercoil DNA in Prokaryotes

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Semi-Conservative DNA Replication

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1 parental strand remains & 1 new strand

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DNA pol III

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Least abundant of the 3 pols, does the most work

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DNA Synthesis from DNA Pols

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Synthesizes from 5’→3’; Reads template 3’→5’

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RNA Primase relationship with DNA

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DNA Primase extends the RNA Primase into DNA primer of about 1-2 kilobases

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Leading Strand

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DNA synth reads from 3’→5’ so DNA pol can go from 5’→3’ easily

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Lagging Strand

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Reads from 5’→3’; can’t do read. Done in short 1-2 kilobase pieces

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Okazaki Fragment

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The fragments of DNA synthesized from discontinuous synthesis

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DNA Helicase

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Unzips strands at the fork

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Single-Stranded Binding (SSB) Proteins

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Protects nuclease degradation & shape loss

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Topoisomerase

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Changes shape, superhelical density, linkings to keep DNA straight. DNA Gyrase

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DNA Pol I

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Removes RNA primers. Has exonuclease activity from 5’→3’. Takes outer base pairs - cuts out RNA primers. Also replaces ribonuclueotides w/ deoxys

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RNA Primer Removal

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  1. DNA Pol I uses exonuclease activity from 5’→3’ to delete RNA primer
  2. Replaces Ribonucleotides with Deoxyribonucleotides
  3. DNA Ligase seals the deal - restoring Phosphodiester backbones
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DNA Ligase

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“Tape” - restores Phosphodiester backbone & connects fragments

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Bidirectional Replication

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oriC (Origin of Chromosome)→ Theta structure from Replication Fork → 2 strands. Next round starts before 1st round ends.

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mRNA half-life

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Short - minimize wasted molecules

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tRNA

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Amino Acid Gopher that transfers them to where they need to be

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rRNA

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Occurs in Ribosomes. Protein work-horses. S - affected by size & shape so change in shape makes subunit addition to ribosoms funky

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RNA pol Reading

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Reads DNA 3’→5’ because of the 5’→3’ polarity of synthesis. Needs the DNA template to work - not primer but promoter.

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Bacterial RNA pol

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Only 1 RNA pol - Core Enzyme made up of β, β’, α, ω & σ (Sigma subunits)
σs are not tightly bound to the enzyme

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Holoenzymes

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RNA pol in Bacteria - The Core Enzyme (RNA pol) + a Sigma subunit. This conjunction starts RNA transcription.

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Sigma Subunits

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E. Coli has 7 factors.
Different Sigma factors serve different purposes in different organisms and different numbers. i.e. Sigma-70 = 70 kilodaltons large

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Promoters of RNA transcription in Bacteria

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Housekeeping Promoter - sigma-70

Pribnow Box (-10 bases from beginning)
-35 Sequence (-35 from beginning)
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Pribnow Box (-10 Region)

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Centered 10 Nucleotides from the first nucleotide. Lots of A/T Pairs b/c weakness. Consensus: TATAAT ((NOT the TATA box))

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-35 Sequence

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Consensus: TTGACA

Asymmetric like Pribnow

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Asymmetry of Recognition elements (-35 & -10)

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Gives directionality of transcription - from 5’ to 3’ (go right)

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Eukaryotic RNA pols

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3 types - More complicated

I, II, III.

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RNA pol I

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Encodes rRNA genes (in the nucleolus)

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RNA pol II

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Encodes mRNA genes (the least abundant pol)

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RNA pol III

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Encodes tRNA genes

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pre-mRNA from RNA pol II

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Directly from RNA pol II - requires processing first.

  1. Introns out, exons in
  2. 3’ poly-A tail (not by RNA pol)
  3. 5’ cap - Nucleotide w/weird linkage
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Termination of Bacterial RNA synth

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Rho-Dependent & Intrinsic Terminators

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Rho-Dependent Terminators

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Bacterial RNA synth

Needs the Rho protein to terminate (this is most common. Active complex)

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Intrinsic Terminators

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Bacterial RNA synth

Stem-loop structure upstream of a run of U’s (U/A bonds are weaker). Better in test tubes - a rarer process.

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Archaean RNA synthesis

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1 RNA pol - More complex than RNA pol from Bacteria; close to RNA pol II (euks).

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Protein Splicing in Archaeans

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Very rare - but it happens.
Inteins & exeins - similar to introns & exons
Also happens in some lower eukaryotes

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mRNA Genetics

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Uses 3 ribonucleotide codons

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mRNA Code & Codons

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Code is degenerate ∴ Multiple codons can produce same amino acid.
AUG - the start codon - the Charlie Brown codon. Importance for proper reading frame.
UAA, UAG, UGA - Stop Codons

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Reading Frame

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RNA needs to read in the correct order to produce the correct order & combination of polypeptides

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tRNA

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Brings amino acids to protein synthesis reaction.

- Cognate Amino Acid attached by acid group

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tRNA polarity & charge

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Polarity: reads 5’ to 3’

Charge from Aminoacylase - charging enzymes. These enzymes are super specific

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tRNA Nucleotide Modification

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Adenine to Inosine happens at Anticodon 1. I can pair with anything but G at codon 3 - Wobble

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Base Pair Wobble

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Relaxed rules of pairing - Specific for anticodon 1 (5’) and codon 3 (3’).
Part 2 of Wobble - G/U pairings allowed at positions 1 & 3

Reduces # of tRNA species - CCU, CCC, CCA can all use tRNA CGI

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Stop Codon Complexity

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UGA, UAA, UAG

Needs 2 pieces of information to start translation with bacterial mRNA

  1. Shine-Delgarno Sequence
  2. Nearby AUG binding initiator tRNA that carries N-formylmethionine
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Shine-Delgarno Sequence

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Sometimes called RBS - Ribosomal Binding Sequence.

Binds 16S rRNA near its 3’ end (in 30S subunit)

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AUG codon role in stopping

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Binds tRNA with an N-formylmethionine

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50S Subunit with tRNA in translation

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Joins the complex - makes a 70S ribosome

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Initiator tRNA location

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In P site - the peptidyl site where peptides originate

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Next tRNA (for 2nd A.A.) location

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A Site - Aminoacyl site - where tRNA has an attached aminoacylated amino acid.

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50S subunit in translation

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Has ribozyme activity - RNA mediated catalysis. This forms the peptide bond in P site and in A site

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Translocation

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Moves tRNA from A to P site - after a few turns this action will make a polypeptide

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Why GTP in Translation?

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For Translocation (Pull the ribbon)

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Nonsense Codons

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tRNA cannot translate them into anything. Translation stops.

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Release factors

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Cleave protein from tRNA when its sitting doing nothing (from nonsense or stop codon)

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Ribosome of Translation dissociation

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70S dissociates to 30S + 50S

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Bacteria - Uses multiple RBSs and AUG w/mRNA

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Can utilize polycistronic mRNA - operons

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Methionine

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Formyl group is lost after translation

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Polysome

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Multiple ribosomes on one mRNA

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Archaean Ribosomes

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Lack N-Formylmethionine (use plain methionine)

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Eukaryotic Ribosomes

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Initiate scan with 5’ cap - need monocistronic mRNA

Lack N-Formylmethionine (use plain methionine)

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Stop Codon Complexity

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UGA, UAA, UAG

Needs 2 pieces of information to start translation with bacterial mRNA

  1. Shine-Delgarno Sequence
  2. Nearby AUG binding initiator tRNA that carries N-formylmethionine
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Shine-Delgarno Sequence

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Sometimes called RBS - Ribosomal Binding Sequence.

Binds 16S rRNA near its 3’ end (in 30S subunit)

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AUG codon role in stopping

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Binds tRNA with an N-formylmethionine

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50S Subunit with tRNA in translation

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Joins the complex - makes a 70S ribosome

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Initiator tRNA location

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In P site - the peptidyl site where peptides originate

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Next tRNA (for 2nd A.A.) location

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A Site - Aminoacyl site - where tRNA has an attached aminoacylated amino acid.

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50S subunit in translation

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Has ribozyme activity - RNA mediated catalysis. This forms the peptide bond in P site and in A site

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Translocation

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Moves tRNA from A to P site - after a few turns this action will make a polypeptide

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Why GTP in Translation?

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For Translocation (Pull the ribbon)

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Nonsense Codons

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tRNA cannot translate them into anything. Translation stops.

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Release factors

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Cleave protein from tRNA when its sitting doing nothing (from nonsense or stop codon)

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Ribosome of Translation dissociation

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70S dissociates to 30S + 50S

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Bacteria - Uses multiple RBSs and AUG w/mRNA

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Can utilize polycistronic mRNA - operons

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Methionine

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Formyl group is lost after translation

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Polysome

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Multiple ribosomes on one mRNA

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Archaean Ribosomes

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Lack N-Formylmethionine (use plain methionine)

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Eukaryotic Ribosomes

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Initiate scan with 5’ cap - need monocistronic mRNA

Lack N-Formylmethionine (use plain methionine)

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