Transcription in eukaryotes Flashcards

1
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What are the four reasons transcription in eukaryotes is more complex than prokaryotes? IE what are the differences in transcription in prokaryotes versus eukaryotes?

A

Eukaryotes have more genes that are spaced further apart
Eukaryotes have three RNA polymerases (RNA 1, RNA2, RNA3)
Transcription takes place in the nucleus
DNA in eukaryotes is packed into chromatin

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2
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What are general transcription factors in eukaryotes?

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these bind sequences in the promoter

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3
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What are promoter elements?

A

specific sequences in the promoter

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4
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What happens after the general transcription factors bind to the different sequences in the promoter?

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The RNA polymerase two, binds to the promoter at the +1 site.

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5
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What happens to the RNA polymerase as it binds to the +1 site on the promoter?

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It causes phosphorylation of the C terminal domain, done by transcription factor TF11H

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6
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What is the pre initiation complex?

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The complex of RNA polymerase 11 and general transcription factors

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7
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Why is the CTD of RNA polymerase 11 phosphorylated?

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to facilitate the processing of the 5’ mRNA which is capping of m7G

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8
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Where is m7g cap and why is it there and what does it do?

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is the addition of a methylated guanine nucleotide on the 5’ end of the mrna which protects the mRNA from decay by exonucleases, it also assists in splicing and and translation

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9
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What is the poly a signal?

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Is when sequences in the 3’ UTR that signal for rna polymerase to to leave rna pol 2 and then signal for additon of poly a tail bi different enzymes

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10
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What is the poly A tail?

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Is 50-250 A’s added on the 3’ end of mrna

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11
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When does the poly A tail get added?

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After transcription ends

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12
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What does the poly A tail do?

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Protects from 3’ end from decay and aid sin translation

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13
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How does splicing produce different mrna that encode for different proteins from the same mRNA?

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it can be spliced in diff ways near the junctions of exons and introns

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14
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What is the kozaq sequence in mature eukaryotic DNA?

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the 5’ UTR, is a landing site for ribosomes

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15
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What are the diff parts of mature eukaryotic mRNA?

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M7G cap
+1 site
5’ UTR
Start codon
coding region
3’ Utr
poly a signal
poly a tail

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16
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What type of regulatory protein factor binds directly to the DNA?

A

Transcription factors

17
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What type of regulatory protein factor DOES NOT bind directly to the DNA?

A

Coregulators

18
Q

What things do coregulators bind to?

A

Other proteins

19
Q

Are transcription factors repressors or activators?

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Can be both

20
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Are coregulators repressors or activators?

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can be both, coactivator or corepressor

21
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Transcription factors can bind to what in the DNA?

A

Enhancers or promoters

22
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What are enhancers?

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hundred to thousands of base pairs upstream or downstream of the transcription start site

23
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What are promoters? What kinds are there?

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The promoter is usually where RNA polymerase sits to initiate transcription, the two types are proximal and core

24
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Where is the core promoter located? What about the proximal promoter?

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The core promoter is located near the +1 site, the proximal promoter is before that

25
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Why do transcription factors bind to the proximal promoter?

A

To promote transcription

26
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What binds to the core promoter?

A

General transcription factors

27
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What binds to the general transcription factors:

A

RNA polymerase

28
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How do coregulators mediate long-range interactions?

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As the DNA loops, the enhancer becomes close to the +1 site, allows interactions with transcription factors and rna polymerase

29
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What is TFIID (coregulator or transcription factor?)

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Can act as both, can bind to core promoter and bind to RNA polymerase

30
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What are the four domains of transcription factors?

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DNA-binding domain
Dimerization domain
Ligan-binding domain
Activation/repression domain

31
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What is the dimerization domain?

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Can facilitate formation of dimers (homo or hetero) to create complex transcription factors

32
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What is the ligand binding domain?

A

hormones and vitamin bind shere which effects how the transcription factor interacts with dna

33
Q

What domains do you need in transcription factors?

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the DNA binding domain and the activation/repression domain

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