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compare and contrast RNA and DNA

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DNA:
- deoxyribose sugar
- no 2’-OH group
- A,G,C,T nucleotides
- usually double stranded
- stable
RNA:
- ribose sugar
- has 2’-OH group
- A,G,C,U nucleotides
- usually single stranded
- degraded easily

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class of RNA: structural and functional components of ribosome, participating in protein assembly

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ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs)

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class of RNA: carries genetic code for proteins

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messenger RNA (mRNAs)

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class of RNA: precursor molecule that is modified to become mRNA

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pre-messenger RNA (pre-mRNAs)

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class of RNA: helps incorporate amino acids into polypeptide chain

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transfer RNA (tRNAs)

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class of RNA: processing of pre-mRNA into mRNA

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small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs)

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class of RNA: processing and assembly of rRNA

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small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs)

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class of RNA: inhibit RNA translation (RNAi)

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micro RNAs (miRNAs)

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class of RNA: degradation of RNA molecules (RNAi)

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small interfering RNAs (siRNA)

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class of RNA: suppress transcription of transposable elements in reproductive cells

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Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNA)

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class of RNA: assist destruction of foreign DNA

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CRISPR RNA (crRNA)

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snRNAs that combine with small protein subunits

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small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs)

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process of RNAs synthesized from a DNA template

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transcription

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three major components of transcription

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DNA template –> single strand used
RNA strand transcribed complementary to template strand
transcription unit

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DNA strand used for transcription

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template strand (negative/noncoding strand)

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two other names for template strand

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noncoding strand
negative strand

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other DNA not used for transcription

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nontemplate strand (positive/coding strand)

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two other names for nontemplate strand

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coding strand
positive strand

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why is the nontemplate strand called the coding strand?

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it is identical to the RNA strand transcribed, except T=U

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stretch of DNA that encodes RNA molecule and sequences needed for transcription

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transcription unit

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three components of transcription unit

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promoter
RNA-coding region
terminator

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DNA sequence (upstream) that transcription apparatus recognizes and binds to

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promoter

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first nucleotide to be transcribed

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transcription start site

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DNA sequence copied into RNA

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RNA-coding region

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sequence (downstream) that is copied into RNA and transcription stops
terminator
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substrates required to build RNA
ribonucleoside triphosphates (rNTPs) transcription apparatus
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bacterial RNA polymerase
(only one RNA polymerase) - transcribes mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
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what subunits is core RNA polymerase composed of
five subunits: 2 alpha, 1 beta, 1 beta prime, and 1 omega
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catalyzes elongation of RNA by addition of RNA nucleotides
core RNA polymerase enzyme
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joins with core enzyme to form holoenzyme
sigma factor
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controls binding of RNA polymerase to promoter
RNA polymerase holoenzyme
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what happens if no sigma factor is present?
transcription starts at a random start point
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difference between bacterial and eukaryotic RNA polymerases
bacteria only have one RNA polymerase that synthesizes all RNA classes eukaryotes have multiple (three main types of RNA polymerases that synthesize different RNA classes)
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polymerase that transcribes large rRNAs
RNA polymerase I
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polymerase that transcribes pre-mRNAs
RNA polymerase II
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polymerase that transcribes tRNAs
RNA polymerase III
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set of most commonly encountered nucleotides among sequences
consensus sequence
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describe bacterial promoter
consists of -35 consensus sequence and -10 consensus sequence
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Pribnow box; most common consensus sequence that lies 10 nucleotides upstream of start site in promoter (TATAAT)
-10 consensus sequence
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common consensus sequence that lies 35 nucleotides upstream of start site in promoter (TTGACA)
-35 consensus sequence
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substitutions within -10 and -35 consensus sequences that slow down rate of transcription
down mutations
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substitutions within -10 and -35 consensus sequences that increase rate of transcription
up mutations
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describe bacterial initiation of transcription
- sigma factor joins with core RNA polymerase to form holoenzyme - holoenzyme binds to -35 and -10 consensus sequences in promoter tightly and unwinds DNA - complementary rNTP incorporated to transcription start site - 2 phosphate groups cleaved for each rNTP added to 3' end of growing RNA molecule - sigma factor released and RNA polymerase moves beyond promoter
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explain abortive initiation
while RNA polymerase complex is attached to the promoter, short transcripts are generated and released before it transitions to elongation
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describe bacterial elongation of transcription
- RNA polymerase changes shape & leaves promoter - RNA poly continues to add nucleotides and transcribe downstream - RNA poly unwinds DNA at leading (downstream) edge and rewinds DNA at trailing (upstream) edge - RNA poly proofreads by backtracking
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area on DNA where transcription takes place
transcription bubble
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RNA poly slides backward along template strand
backtracking
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what kind of supercoiling is generated when RNA poly unwinds DNA at leading/downstream edge
positive supercoiling
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what kind of supercoiling is generated when RNA poly unwinds DNA at trailing/upstream edge
negative supercoiling
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describe bacterial termination of transcription
- RNA transcribes the terminator - RNA stops synthesizing RNA - new RNA released from RNA poly and dissociates from DNA template - RNA poly detaches
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describe rho-independent terminators
termination w/o rho factor - inverted repeats in DNA cause transcribed RNA to form hairpin structure - string of adenine nucleotides follow inverted repeats to produce string of uracil nucleotides in after hairpin - causes RNA poly to pause - hairpin structure destabilizes DNA-RNA pairing and RNA molecule separates
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describe rho-dependent terminators
termination in presence of rho factor - rho binds to unstructured region of RNA and moves towards 3' end - RNA poly encounters terminator sequence and pauses - rho uses helicase activity to unwind DNA-RNA hybrid and ends transcription
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accessory proteins that bind to DNA sequences and affect levels of transcription
transcription factors
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transcription factors that combine with RNA poly and mediator to form basal transcription apparatus
general transcription factors (TFs)
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complex of TFs + RNA poly + mediator that assembles on promoter and initiates transcription
basal transcription apparatus
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transcription factors that stimulate assembly of basal transcription apparatus to increase levels of transcription
transcriptional activator proteins (TAPs)
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which RNA polymerase transcribes genes in eukaryotes
RNA Poly II
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parts of eukaryotic promoter
core promoter regulatory promoter
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describe the core promoter
immediately upstream from start site where basal apparatus binds TATA box consensus sequence located -25 upstream
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describe the regulatory promotor
immediately upstream of core promoter TAPs bind and effect rate of transcription initiation
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more distant sequences that regulate transcription if TAPS bind to them
enhancers
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describe eukaryotic initiation of transcription
assembly of basal transcription apparatus - TFIID contains TATA-binding protein that binds to TATA box within core promoter - TAPs at regulatory promoter interact with basal transcription apparatus thru mediator - TAPS at enhancers interact with basal transcription apparatus by forming loop in DNA DNA unwinds to produce template strand
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describe eukaryotic elongation of transcription
- DNA enters RNA Poly II through cleft and unwinds - nucleotides added to growing 3' end of RNA molecule - hybrid DNA-RNA hits wall of amino acids and bends at right angle, positioning it at polymerase active site - new RNA separates from DNA and exits
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describe eukaryotic termination of transcription
- RNA poly II transcribes well past coding sequences - pre-mRNA cleaves at specific sites - Rat1 exonuclease attaches to 5' end of RNA and moves toward RNA polymerase, degrading RNA - Rat1 reaches polymerase and transcription terminates
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is transcription in archaea more similar to transcription in eukaryotes or prokaryotes?
eukaryotes

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