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1
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DNA-dependent synthesis of RNA

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transcription

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template of transcription

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DNA (anti-coding/antisense strand)

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product of transcription

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  1. messenger RNA (mRNA)
  2. ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
  3. transfer RNA (tRNA)
  4. miRNA, siRNA, and other regulatory RNAs
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  • more on regulation
  • degrades mRNA
  • ribonuclease action
  • delay translation
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microRNA (miRNA)

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able to regulate the expression of genes, by a phenomenon known as RNAi (RNA interference)

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siRNA (small interfering RNA)

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DNA sequences that code for RNA

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coding regions

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do not code for an RNA

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noncoding regions

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3 general steps of transcription

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  1. initiation
  2. elongation
  3. termination
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major point of control of gene expression

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initiation

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main enzyme for transcription

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RNA Polymerase

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basic unit of a gene which extends from promoter to terminator

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transcription unit

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immediate product of RNA polymerase before any changes occur to the RNA

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primary transcript/ pre mRNA/ heterogenous nuclear RNA (hnRNA)

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regions close to promoter

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proximal

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regions farther away from promoter

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distal

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base pair of DNA which corresponds to the first RNA nucleotide added by RNA polymerase

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start point

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16
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DNA sequence from startpoint to any nucleotides located towards the direction of transcription

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downstream sequences (+)

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17
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DNA sequence from startpoint to any nucleotide(s) located opposite/away from the direction of transcription

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upstream sequences (-)

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18
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nucleotide sequence which when aligned with each other have certain nucleotides that at certain positions occur at high frequency

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consensus

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  • DNA-directed
  • adds ribonucleotide units to the 3”OH end of the RNA chain
  • no proofreading ability
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RNA Polymerase

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RNA polymerase builds RNA in the __ direction

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5’ - 3’

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21
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core enzyme of RNA polymerase

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2αββ’

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holoenzyme of RNA polymerase

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(2αββ’)σ

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subunit of RNA polymerase

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  1. 2α
  2. β
  3. β’
  4. σ
  5. ω
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aids in promoter recognition

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2α

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25
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gene of 2α

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rpoA

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binds ribonucleotide substrate

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β

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27
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gene of β

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rpoC

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28
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binds DNA template

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β’

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29
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gene of β’

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rpoB

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30
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recognizes and binds tightly to promoter

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σ

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31
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gene of σ

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rpoD

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facilitate assembly

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ω

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33
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  • binds to β subunit of bacterial RNA pol
  • prevents initation of transcription
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rifampicin

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34
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where does rifampicin bidn to

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β subunit of bacterial RNA pol

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what does rifampicin prevent

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initation of transcription

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36
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types of eukaryotic RNA polymerases

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  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
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RNA pol I: location

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nucleolus

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38
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RNA pol I: no. / cell

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40, 000

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39
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RNA pol I: genes transcribed

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rRNA

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40
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RNA pol I: % activity

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50-70%

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RNA pol II: location

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nucleoplasm

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42
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RNA pol II: no. / cell

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40,000

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43
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RNA pol II: genes transcribed

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hnRNA (precursor of mRNA)

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RNA pol II: % activity

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RNA pol III: location

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nucleoplasm

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RNA pol III: no. / cell

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RNA pol III: genes transcribed

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  • tRNA
  • 5s rRNA (small stable RNAs)
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RNA pol III: % activity

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Six sites of activity of RNA polymerase

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  1. DNA coding strand
  2. DNA template strand
  3. RNA binding
  4. RNA-DNA hybrid
  5. Unwinding point
  6. Rewinding point
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antisense/ anticoding/ minus (-) strand

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DNA template strand

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  • sense/coding/plus (+) strand
  • DNA strand complementary to the template
  • identical in sequence with RNA transcribed (U instead of T)
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noncoding strand

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noncoding strand is a DNA strand __ to the template

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complementary

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  • specific sequences that are required for initiation
  • promotes gene expression
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promoter/s

54
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several proteins that interact with RNA pol

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transcription factors (TFs)

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what is required in the initation of transcription

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  1. promoter/s
  2. transcription factors
56
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promoters are binding site of what?

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RNA polymerase

57
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Prokaryotic Promoters

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  1. Pribnow box/ -10 sequence
  2. -35 sequence
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who discovered the Pribnow box

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David Pribnow

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consensus sequence of the Pribnow box

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where is the -35 sequence found

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upstream from Pribnow box

61
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consensus sequence of -35 sequence

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  • one for each type of RNA polymerase
  • because there is a specific RNA polymerase for each type of RNA
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eukaryotic promoters

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promoter for RNA pol I

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bipartite (core + UCE)

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promoter for RNA pol III

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located within the gene it promotes

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Eukaryotic promoters: general structure

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  1. TATA box or Goldberg-Hogness box
  2. CCAAT box
  3. GC box
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TATA box or Goldberg-Hogness box

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  • TATAWAW
  • 19-27 bases before startpoint
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W in TATAWAW

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Adenine or Thymine

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CCAAT box

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~70 bases before startpoint

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GC box

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~40 bases before startpoint

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Roles of Eukaryotic Promoters

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  1. AT rich region makes initial unwiding easier
  2. orientation of RNA polymerase relative to startpoint
  3. binding of auxillary proteins to facilitate RNA polymerase binding
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auxillary protiens

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transcription factors

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Two types of promoter

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  1. strong promoter
  2. weak promoter
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  • same as consensus sequence
  • RNA pol binds strongly
  • initiation - more frequent
  • more transcripts made
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strong promoter

74
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  • deviates significantly from consensus sequence
  • RNA pol binds weakly
  • initiation - less frequent
  • less RNA transcript made
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weak promoter

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Two types of promoter mutation

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  1. down mutation
  2. up mutation
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causes deviation from consensus sequence

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down mutation

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example of down mutation

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TATAAT -> TAGCAT

78
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causes a given sequence to become more/exactly similar to an established consensus sequence

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up mutation

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example of up mutation

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TATGTT (lac operon) -> TATATT

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  • protein factors
  • essential for transcription initiation of any eukaryotic gene
  • sufficient to direct basal/genneral level of transcription from many core promoters
  • position RNA polymerase at the promoter and send it on its way
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general transcription factors

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where are general transcription factors essential for

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transcription initiation

82
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general transcription factors are sufficient to direct what?

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basal/general level of transcription

83
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where do general transcription factors position RNA polymerase

84
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where phosphorylation happens

85
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  • proteins involved in inclusive interaction and selective activation of particular genes or groups of genes
  • different sets in different cell types -> different patters of gene expression
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gene-specific transcription factors

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where are gene-specific transcription factors involved in

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inclusive and selective activation of particular genes

87
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different sets in different cell types -> ?

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different patters of gene expression

88
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example of gene-specific transcription factors

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  1. steroid hormone receptor
  2. myogenic proteins
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activtes glucocorticoid response element

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steroid hormone receptor

90
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activates genes for muscle differentiation

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myogenic proteins

91
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what happens to the RNA polymerase during transcription initiation

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  1. binds promoter
  2. melts DNA
  3. remains stationary
  4. incorporates the 1st ribonucleotide - retails all 3 phosphate groups
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amount of nucleotides in elongation of transcription

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50 nucleotides / sec

93
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direction of transcription

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5’-3’ wrt RNA product

94
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end which unwinds the DNA

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leading end

95
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end which rejoin the DNA

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tailing end

96
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  • intercalates DNA
  • prevents movement of RNA pol
  • inhibits elongation
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  1. actinomycin D
  2. acridine
97
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what do the actinomycin D and acridine inhibit

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elongation

98
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what does the acridine specifically inhibit

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topoisomerase II

99
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signals RNA pol to stop

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termination sequence

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what happens during termination

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  1. RNA transcript released
  2. RNA polymerase detaches
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Two types of Termination

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  1. Rho-independent
  2. Rho-dependent
102
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  • simple termination
  • no need for rho factor
  • ends in a stretch of AAAAAAA (DNA), UUUUUUU (RNA)
  • palindrome rich in GC
  • mRNA forms a hairpin
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rho-independent termination

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what is formed in rho-independent termination

104
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termination: __ rich in GC

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palindrome

105
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  • requires rho factor
  • palindrome: less GC-rich
  • no UUUUU at end of RNA
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rho-dependent termination

106
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where does the rho bind to transcript

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rut site (rho utilization site)

107
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releases transcript during rho-dependent termination

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rho helicase

108
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what happens after the rho catches up to the RNA polymerase that is paused at terminator

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rho unwinds DNA-RNA hybrid

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