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BB1720 DNA: replication and recombination Flashcards

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What is DNA replication?

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  • copying of DNA
  • occurs during mitosis and meiosis, S phase
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importance of DNA replication

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DNA is constantly being damaged
damage must be repaired
replication must be accurate

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how is accuracy achieved?

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complementary base pairing

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process of dna replication

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  • two DNA strands are separated
  • each strand is used to make a - new copy of the missing strand
  • semi conservative
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key components of DNA replication

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dNTPs
DNA helicase
single stranded DNA binding proteins
DNA polymerase

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what are dNTPs?

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  • building blocks of DNA
  • purines -> adenine + guanine
  • pyrimidines -> cytosine + uracil + thymine
  • A and T
  • G and C
  • placed into PCR
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What is DNA helicase?

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  • enzyme that unwinds and separates double helix DNA, antiparallel
  • allows DNA polymerase to gain access and make a copy
  • requires energy
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single stranded DNA binding proteins

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  • binds to single stranded, lagging DNA
  • occurs after helicase unwinds the double helix
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function of single stranded DNA binding proteins

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  • stops strands from being repaired or destroyed
  • prevent base pairing
  • prevent DNA from sticking to itself and block copying
  • prevent formation of hairpins
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function of hairpins

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stops polymerase from working

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DNA polymerase

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  • makes the copy
  • adds dNTPs to 3’ end of the DNA molecule
  • chain grows from 5’ to 3’
  • DNA is antiparallel
  • adds 500-1,000 bases per second and helicase unwinds at the same rate
  • makes mistakes
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how does the antiparallel relate to DNA polymerase and replication?

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  • one strand faces the wrong way for replication
  • the replication fork constantly exposes new bases
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how does DNA polymerase use thereplication fork to create DNA?

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  • bottom strand of the fork has a constant supply of bases to pair
  • top strand runs out of DNA - lagging strand
  • 3’ 5’ ends come back into helicase. 5’ ends come out of the top. 3’ come out the bottom
  • short fragment of DNA produced
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why are single stranded binding proteins required for DNA polymerase replication fork mechanism?

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prevent base pairing and DNA primase
add RNA as start point for DNA polymerase

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conditions for DNA polymerase to make copy of DNA

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  • cant make copy until it has the template
  • needs 3’ OH group to attach nucleoside triphosphate
  • needs a primer - insert U instead of T which is later corrected
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what happens when DNA polymerase makes mistakes

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proof reading
replication stops until error is corrected
if error isnt corrected it’s repaired later

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role of DNA topoisomerase

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  • helps unwinding
  • solves DNA winding problem and supercoiling
  • makes small single stranded break to allow DNA to spin around at the bond
  • creates problem due to break in backbone - repairs DNA phosphodiesterase bone
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DNA primase

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builds short RNA primer on DNA template
provide 3’ OH group for DNA polymerase to add the nucleoside triphosphate
inserts u instead of t - corrected

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DNA ligase

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join DNA strands together
repairs DNA single strand nick

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What is DNA recombination?

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exchange of DNA strands to produce new nucleotide sequence arrangements

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what is the purpose of DNA recombination?

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maintain genome integrity
generates genetic diversity

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how does DNA recombination occur

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between regions of similar sequences by breaking and rejoining DNA segments

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what happens during DNA recombination

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  • homologous chromosomes are nicked at identical locations
  • strands from one side of nick invades chromosomes and base pairing occurs
  • crossing over between two pieces of homologous DNA (4 strands) known as heteroduplex region
  • base pair interactions
  • occur either vertically or horizontally
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what is the heteroduplex region

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D E F no longer match to D’ E’ F’
repaired by mismatch repair
formed at the cross over
variety

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how is the heteroduplex region repaired

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gene conversion
depends on which strand is used as the template for repair

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what’s the difference between horizontal and vertical cleavage

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horizontal does not produce recombinants

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process of recombination stage 1

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  • enzymes generate double-stranded break and single-stranded ends on paired homologous chromosomes
  • this allows one DNA strand to invade other strands to match up
  • separation of DNA in one strand runs along the sequence
  • single strands find homologous DNA by DNA synapsis
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stage 2 of dna recombination process

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produces different outcomes
- release of invading strand
- capture of the second strand

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what is the release of invading strand in dna recombination

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additional DNA synthesis
ligation occurs
no cross over

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what is the capture of second strand in dna recombination

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  • synthesis of heteroduplex region - branch migration
  • Additional DNA synthesis occurs
  • formation of cross arrangement where DNA crosses over between two strands, known as Holliday junction
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what happens in the holliday junction

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  • an open form of cross occurs if the junction is rotated
  • branch migration
  • cross can be cut horizontally or vertically to separate chromosomes
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what is branch migration

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bases pair up
dna strands are swapped between chromosomes
which creates heteroduplex regions
minor base sequence differences result in region of DNA with low percentage of mismatch basepairs

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what happens when the holliday region is cut horizontally?

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  • ligation occurs at joint adjacent ends
  • after they join, strands straighten back out
  • small region of variation
  • no recombinant
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what happens when the holliday region is cut vertically?

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  • ligation occurs at joint adjacent vertical ends
  • strands straighten
  • all strands crossed over
  • recombination
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how is RecA protein involved in recombination?

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enables DNA single strand to pair with a homologous region of DNA double helix

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when does recombination occur

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meiosis
homologous recombination repair

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features of recombination in meiosis

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swapping over of chromosomes
4 haploid germ cells arent identical
unique due to cross over
hot spots occur - hybrid of genes

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models of recombination

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meselson radding
double strand break

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features of the meselson radding model

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  • one strand cut
  • DNA synthesis
  • hanging strand displaces a strand from homologous duplex
  • removal of displaced
  • ligation
  • holliday junction
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features of double strand break

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  • loss of material from both strands
  • two free sections of DNA
  • two holliday junctions

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