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Amino Acid

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Monomers that make up proteins. Connected by peptide bonds.
Consist of
- carboxyl group
- amino group
- variable R group

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Translation

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make proteins at ribosomes using instructions on mRNA
Steps:
- mRNA to the ribosome
- tRNA brings amino acid, and attaches to mRNA with anti-codon
- each new amino acid bonds to each other (peptide bond)
- mRNA goes all the way through, stop codon, new polypeptide disconnects and starts folding

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Protein

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organic compound consisting of amino acid chains connected by peptide bonds

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polymerase

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an enzyme that catalyses the formation of nucleic acids
- DNA polymerase
- RNA polymerase

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Vector

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a tool to put something into something else, e.g. a plasmid

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Transformed bacteria

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bacteria that have a plasmid inserted into it, the plasmid can be used to insert genes into bacteria.

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Plasmid

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circular piece of DNA found in a prokaryote and can contain genes.
- Bacteria exchange them through horizontal gene transfer

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Endonucleases

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Restriction enzymes— cut DNA at very specific points (restriction sites)
- sticky end, have an overhanging sequence
- blunt end

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DNA Ladder

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predetermined DNA sample to use as a reference to compare the samples in gel electrophoresis against

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Gel Electrophoresis

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A method for separating molecules based on size/charge/weight
mostly but not solely used on DNA

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Steps of PCR

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  1. Denaturation (95º) hydrogen bonds are broked due to heat. DNA is now single stranded
  2. Annealing (50-60º) primers bind to single stranded DNA (polymerase won’t bind to only 1 strand)
  3. Extention (72º, optimal taq polymerase temperature) maks a copy of the DNA starting from the primers. 5’ to 3’ direction.
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What is PCR

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Polymerase Chain Reaction. A process for replicating a section of DNA many times (DNA amplification)

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Recombinant plasmid

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a plasmid with DNA artificially inserted into it. put into bacteria either by heat shocking or electrocuting the bacteria.

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Cas9

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the endonuclease. Part of RNA from CRISPR ‘guide RNA’, in nature there are two parts to the guide RNA, artificially a single unit sgRNA is used.
- protospacer is the part that will match to the target, approx. 20bp.
- matches to sequence next to PAM (protospacer adjascent motif)
- cuts DNA blunt end

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CRISPR

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Cluster of Reglularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.
- a part off the circular chromosome in prokaryotes that has collected pieces of viral DNA

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CRISPR- Cas9

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An endonuclease where the restriction site can be modified, and is escpecially long, approx. 20bp

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DNA profiling

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examins short tandem repeats (STR), regions of nosn- coding DNA between genes, they are highly variable so if many are analysed it is unlikely they will be the same between people.

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GMO vs. Transgenic

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GMO— organism with modified DNA
Transgenic— organism with DNA from a different species in it.

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Reporter Genes

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Artificially inserted into plasmids to easily see if they have been uptaken by bacteria.
at least 2 are necessary
1. to see if plasmid has been uptaken by bacteria
2. to break with new DNA inserted into plasmid

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Ligase

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catalyses phosphodiester bonds, sticks them back together.

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non- malegicence

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avoid causation of harm

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beneficence

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commitment to maximising benifits and minimising risks and harms

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justice

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moral obligation towards fairness for all groups. A fair distribution of benefits and lack of unfair burden

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Integrity

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honesty in reporting and communication of results in ways that permit scrutiny

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virtues based approach

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person rather than action-based. morality of character. What would a good person do?

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Duty-/rules-based approach

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concerned with the means, how people act, regardless of consequence.
- certain ethical rules must be followed. e.g. law, religious teachings

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consequence-based approach

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central importance on minimisation of harm and maximising positive outcomes.
- if consequences of an action: good>bad then it is ethical

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respect

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value living things, respect; liberty, welfare, beliefs/heritige. of both the individual and the collective

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secondary structure

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folding of amino acid chain, held together with hydrogen bonds.
Types:
- Alpha helix
- beta pleated sheet
- random coil

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tRNA

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transport RNA. Transfers amino acids to ribosomes for making proteins. has 3 bases (anti-codon) that is complementary to mRNA codons.

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denaturing

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break hydrogen bonds, etc. Breaks protein shape and therefore its function.
Because:
- temperature
- pH
- cofactors

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Triplets/codons

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3 bases code for 1 amino acid.
it is degenerate because multiple codons code for the same amino acid sequence, this leads to redundancy.

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Primary structure

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linear sequence of amino acids joined by peptide bonds (with the carboxyl and amino groups) Codon: bits of DNA that code for an amino acid.

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peptide bond

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made by condensation polymerisation reactions.
carboxyl and amino groups leading to a peptide bond and water

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gene expression

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start with a gene, end with a protein. The formation of proteins using the instructions from a gene
1. transcription—nucleus
2. RNA processing— nucleus
3. translation —cytosol

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rRNA

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ribosomal RNA. makes up the structure of ribosomes

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RNA processing

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mRNA altered by the spliceosome which cuts out introns and then reconnects exons in various orders (alternative splicing) and adds a metholated cap (5’) and poly-a tail (3’). This makes the mRNA stable and mature.

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Transcription

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production of mRNA
- RNA polymerase binds to the DNA at the promoter region
- the polymerase then moves along the template strand in the 5’ to 3’ direction
- this process creates a complementary strand of mRNA

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mRNA

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messanger RNA, takes the information from the DNA to the ribosomes, it is made by RNA polymerase

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nitrogenous bases

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Pyrimidines (single ringed)
- cytosine
- thymine/uracil
Purines (oule ringed)
- Guanine
-Adenine.
C,G has 3 hydrogen bonds
A, T/U has 2 hydrogen bonds

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secretory pathway

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-proteins synthesised by ribosomes on r.e.r.
- moves through r.e.r.
-mdified often by addition of carbohydrates
- goes into a vesicle, moves to cis face of the golgi
- in golgi further modified
- exocytosis

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nucleic acids

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monomers that make up RNA/DNA
joined by phosphodiester bonds.
Components
- Phosphate group
- nitrogenous base
- and deoxy/ribose sugar

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proteome

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complete set of proteins in an organism

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quaternary structure

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multiple polypeptides ( and or prosthetic groups) that form 1 protein. This is not present in all proteins

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tertiary structure

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3D structure formed by R group interactions. The function is formed by structure

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