TranslationGene Expression transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA to protein | Codons mRNA is read in groups of 3 nucleotides. Codes for amino acid | Transfer RNA (tRNA) single stranded RNA of 80 nucleotides. Bonds to amino acids and mRNA codon | Ribosomes catalyzes the peptide bonds between amino acids | 1) INITIATION eukaryotes, ribosome small subunit recognizes and binds to the mRNA at the 5’ cap. Initiator tRNA attaches at AUG codon | Ribsomal binding sites 1 site where mRNA binds, 3 sites where tRNA binds (A site - aminoacyl-tRNA site...... P site - peptide-tRNA site...... E site exit site, leaves the ribosome) | 2) ELONGATION initiator tRNA binds to ribosome, incoming tRNA binds to A site. H bonds form between mRNA codon and tRNA anticodon. Requires GTP (E)...... Peptide bond formed between A site and P site by ribosomes = longer peptide chain | 3) TERMINATION At stop codon, a protein release factor binds to A site. (Adds H2O instead of amino acid, polypeptide chain is released) | Polysome single strand of mRNA can be used to make multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously | Polysome single strand of mRNA can be used to make multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously |
| | HistoryFriedrich Miescher discovered DNA. White blood cells from pus- isolated nuclei (high in P) | Frederick Griffith studied bacteria that caused pneumonia (used Rough and Smooth Strains)- defined it as transformation in cell's function | Avery, LcLeod, and McCarty purified S strain bacteria, added it to R strain bacteria. No S cells appeared in the tube w/ no DNA, but they did appear in that w/ no proteins and no RNA | Hershey & Chase used bacteriophage to infect bacteria. Light up DNA and Protein case, only DNA was passed to bacteria. |
DNA ReplicationReplication Origin Specific sites where replication begins, then bidirectional. (can be more than one) | Helicase enzyme that disrupts H bonds, creating replication fork | Single Stranded Binding Proteins relieve pressure. bind to unwound single stranded DNA to keep strands apart | Topoisomerases relieve pressure. break bonds in DNA then reform them. | RNA Polymerase adds primer (RNA nucleotides) | Priming Required as DNAP (DNA Polymerase) can only add nucleotides, but RNAP can start a new chain. | DNA Polymerase III adds nucleotides to the 3' end of pre-existing nucleotides. (hydrolyzes last two phosphate groups) | Leading Strand synthesized continuously, moving along replication fork | Lagging Strand synthesized in short, discontinuous segments of 1000-2000 nucleotides (Okazaki fragments) | DNAP I replaces RNA primer with DNA | DNA Ligase joins broken pieces of DNA by catalyzing formation of phosphodiester bonds | DNAP III can correct errors as it moves down the strand | DNAP II checks for errors and corrects them |
| | TranscriptionArchibald Garrod studied patients w/Alkaptonuria (pee turns black with O2), faulty genes meant they couldn't break down alkapton (no enzyme) | George Beadle & Edward Tatum bread mould, using x-rays to create mutations- and then the moulds couldn't grow | Central Dogma TRANSCRIPTION (DNA- mRNA) nucleus TRANSLATION (mRNA- protein) ribsomes The Flow Of Info | 1) INITIATION RNAP binds to promoter. Composed of TATA box (less energy to break H bonds) RNAP recognizes the promoter and begins unwinding DNA | 2) ELONGATION RNA polymerase unwinds, exposing 10-20 base pairs. Uses template strand to add complementary RNA nucleotides, from 5' to 3' | 3) TERMINATION Prokaryotes: protein, mRNA binds to itself (hairpin) Eukaryotes: many A's = many U's added = weak=proteins bind | Multiple Transcription Machinery multiple RNAP can transcribe simultaneously on the same gene | Post-Transcriptional Modifications in prokaryotes mRNA can be used directly, in eukaryotes it needs to be modified (pre-mRNA to mature mRNA) in order to leave the nucleus | mRNA Modifications- capping poly(A) tail - 50-250 adenine added to 3' end, preventing degredation --------- 5' cap 7 G's added to prevent degradation, signals for ribosomes to attach | mRNA Modifications- splicing removal of introns (non-coding regions) & mature mRNA will only contain exons. Occurs in spliceosome (snRNPs bind to splice sites, excises introns, rejoins exons) |
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