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gene expression

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the process by which DNA directs protein synthesis, two stages: transcription and translation

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information content of DNA is in the form of _____ _____ of _____

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specific sequences of nucleotides

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The DNA inherited by an organism leads to specific traits by….

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dictating the synthesis of proteins

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RNA is the bridge between ____ and ____ for which they code

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genes and proteins

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transcription

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the synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA

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Translation

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the synthesis of a polypeptide using information in the mRNA

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Ribosomes

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the sites of translation

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in a eukaryotic cell, the nuclear envelope separates _____ from _____

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transcription and translation

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in prokaryotes, _____ of mRNA can begin before ____ has finished

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translation

transcription

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primary transcript

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the initial RNA transcript from any gene prior to processing

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central dogma

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the concept that cells are governed by a cellular chain of command: DNA -> RNA -> protein

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how many amino acids are there?

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20

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13
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how many necleotide bases are in DNA

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4

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triplet code

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a series of nonoverlapping, three-nucleotide words… the flow of information from gene to protein is based on these triplet codes

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The words of a gene are transcribed into complementary nonoverlaping three-nucleotide of words of ____
—these words are then translated into a chain of ____ ___, forming a polypeptide

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mRNA

amino acids

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template strand

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  • happens during transcription
    • provides a template for ordering the sequence of complementary nucleotides in an RNA transcript
  • **the template strand is always the same strand for a given gene
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codons

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during translation, the mRNA base triplets are codons (read in the 5’ to 3’ direction)

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each codon specifies the ____ _____ to be placed at the corresponding position along a polypeptide

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amino acid

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how many triplets signal for “stop” to end translation

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3 triplets

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20
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true or false:

genetic code is nearly universal, shared by the simplest bacteria to the most complex animals

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true

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what is the first stage of gene expression

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transcription

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RNA polymerase

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RNA synthesis is catalzyed by RNA polymerase which pries the DNA strands apart and hooks together the RNA nucleotides

  • RNA is complementary to the DNA template
  • RNA synthesis follows same base pairing other than thymine is now uracil
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promoter

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the DNA sequence where RNA polymerase attaches

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terminator

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the sequence signaling the end of transcription

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transcription unit
the stretch of DNA that is transcribed
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what are the three stages of transcription
1. initiation 2. elongation 3. termination
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start point (transcription in eukaryotic cells)
promoters signal this trancriptional start point and usually extend several dozen nucleotide pairs upstream of the start point
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transcription factors | transcription in eukaryotic cells
mediate the binding of RNA polymerase and the initiation of transcription
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Transcription initiation complex | transcription in eukaryotic cells
the completed assembly of transcription factors and RNA polymerase bound to a promoter...this is transcription initiation complex
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TATA box | transcription in eukaryotic cells
a promoter.. crucial in forming the initiation complex in eukaryotes
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in transcription the RNA polymerase moves along the DNA, it ____ the double helix
untwists
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nucleotides are added to the _' end of the growing RNA molecule in transcription
3'
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how does termination work in bacteria versus eukaryotic
bacteria: stops transcription at the end of the terminator and mRNA can be translated without further modification eukaryotes: RNA polymerase transcribes the polyadenylation signal sequence; The RNA transcript is released 10-35 nucleotides past this polyadenylation sequence
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what do eukaryotic cells do the RNA after transcription?
1. enzymes in eukaryotic nucleus modify pre-mRNA before the genetic messages are dispatched to the cytoplasm 2. During RNA processing, both ends of the primary transcript are altered 3. some interior parts of the molecule are cut out, and others are spliced together
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what does the 5' end get in mRNA | what does the 3' end get in mRNA
- 5' cap | - 3' poly- A tail
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what is the functions of these 5' and 3' ends
1. facilitate export of mRNA 2. protect mRNA from hydrolytic enzymes 3. help ribosomes attach to the 5' end
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introns
regions that are taken out and will not be expressed
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exons
regions that are eventually expressed and translated into amino acid sequence
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RNA splicing
removes introns and joins exons, creating mRNA molecule
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what carries out RNA splicing
splicesomes
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ribozymes
catalytic RNA molecules that function as enzymes and can splice RNA
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what are the three properties of RNA enabling it to function as an enzyme
– It can form a three-dimensional structure because of its ability to base-pair with itself – Some bases in RNA contain functional groups that may participate in catalysis – RNA may hydrogen-bond with other nucleic acid molecules
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domains
- proteins have a modular architecture consisting of descrete regions called domains - different exons code fro the different domains in a protein
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genetic information flows from ____ to ___ through the process of translation
- mRNA - protein - Translation
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transfer RNA
a cell translates an mRNA message into protein "language" | --tRNA transfer amino acids to the growing polypeptide in a ribosome
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anticodon
the anticodon base-pairs with a complementary codon on mRNA
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accurate translation requires what two steps
First: a correct match between a tRNA and an amino acid, done by the enzyme aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase – Second: a correct match between the tRNA anticodon and an mRNA codon
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wobble
flexible pairing at the third base of a codon is wobble. allows some tRNAs to bind to more than one codon
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ribosomes
-facilitate specific coupling of tRNA anticodons with mRNA codons in protein synthesis
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what are the two ribosomal subunits made up of?
proteins and ribosomal RNA
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what are the ribosomes three binding sites?
P site A site E site
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what is P site?
holds the tRNA that carries the growing polypeptide chain
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what is A site?
holds the tRNA that carries the next amino acid to be added on the chain
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what is E site?
the exit site, where discharged tRNAs leave the ribosome
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what does the initiation stage of translation do?
brings together mRNA, a tRNA with the first amino acid, and the two ribosomal subunits 1st: a small ribosomal subunit binds with mRNA and a special initiator tRNA 2nd: the small subunit moves along the mRNA until it reaches the start codon (AUG) 3rd: proteins called initiation factors bring in the large subunit that completes the translation initiation complex
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what does the elongation stage of translation do?
- amino acids are added one by one to the preceding amino acid at the C-terminus of the growing chain - each addition involves proteins called elongation factors and occurs in three steps (1) codon recognition (2) peptide bond formation (3) translocation - translation proceeds along the mRNA in a 5' to 3' direction
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what happens in the termination stage of translation
- a stop codon in the mRNA reaches the A site of the ribosome - A site accepts a protein called a release factor - release factor causes the addition of a water molecule instead of an amino acid - this reaction releases the polypeptide, and translation assembly falls apart
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polyribosome
a number of ribosomes that can translate a single mRNA simultaneously
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during and after synthesis, a polypeptide chain spontaneously ___ and ____ into a _____ ____
- coils - folds - 3D shape
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signal peptide
polypeptides destined for the ER or for secretion are marked by a signal peptide
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SRP (signal recognition particle)
binds to the signal peptide | -the SRP brings the singal peptide and its ribosome to the ER
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point mutations
chemical changes in just one base pair of a gene
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what two general categories are there for point mutations
- nucleotide pair substitutions | - one or more nucleotide pair insertions or deletions
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nucleotide pair substitution
replaces one nucleotide and its partner with another pair of nucleotides
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silent mutations
have no effect on the amino acid produced by a codon because of redundancy in the genetic code
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missense mutations
still code for an amino acid, but not the correct one
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nonsense mutations
change an amino acid codon into a stop codon, nearly always leading to a nonfunctional protein
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frameshift mutation
caused by insertions or deletions of nucleotide pairs
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mutagens
physical or chemical agents that can cause mutations

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