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Chapter 17 - Gene Expression: From Gene to Protein Flashcards

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gene expression

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going from gene to protein

the appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene

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phenotype

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set of observable characteristics of an individual (ex: height, eye color, blood type, etc.)

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genotype

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the genetic makeup of an organism, the specific combination of alleles for a given gene (ex: Aa, aa, AA, etc.)

genotype => phenotype

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what sugar is RNA made of?

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ribose

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what sugar is DNA made of?

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deoxyribose

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what are the 4 bases of RNA?

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A, U, C, and G

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what are the 4 bases of DNA?

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A, T, C, and G

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what is the shape of RNA?

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single-stranded

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what is the shape of DNA?

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double-stranded, helix shape

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transcription

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production of RNA from a DNA template

transcribing = 1 nucleotide language to another (DNA to RNA)

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what are the 3 parts of transcription? describe them.

(DNA to RNA)

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initiation = RNA pol binds to the “promoter”

elongation = RNA pol synthesizes (makes) RNA through base pairing using the DNA template

termination = RNA pol releases RNA

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codon

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nucleotide triplet (reads RNA in non-overlapping sets of 3)

(ex: AUG MET CCA)

a reading frame is called a codon window

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genetic code

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the instructions contained in a gene that tells a cell how to make a specific protein

codons are the building blocks of a genetic code

codons = “words”
genetic code = “language”

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the genetic code is said to be evolutionarily conserved, what does this mean?

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most organisms use the same genetic code to transform their DNA into protein

“the rules governing the correspondence between each codon and its corresponding amino acid or stop signal have remained largely unchanged throughout the course of evolution”

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redundant
(relates to the genetic code)

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multiple codons per amino acids

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unambiguous
(relates to the genetic code)

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only one amino acid per codon

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translation

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RNA-directed (RNA gives instructions) polypeptide synthesis (making)

“translating” nucleotides to amino acid sequences

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what are the sites for translation?

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ribosomes

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what are the 3 types of RNA involved in protein synthesis (protein making)?

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messenger RNA = mRNA

transfer RNA = tRNA

ribosomal RNA = rRNA

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describe the 3 types of RNA involved in protein synthesis (protein making)

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mRNA = carries genetic message in a series of nucleotide triplets (codons)

tRNA = translates nucleotide codons to amino acid sequences

rRNA = catalyzes (causes rxn to occur, activates/speeds up) peptide bond formation between amino acids

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what is a peptide bond?

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it is a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water (H2O)

a condensation reaction => forms peptide bond

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what type of reaction forms a peptide bond?

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dehydration synthesis/condensation reaction

(rxn that causes removal/release of water molecule)

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anticodon

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nucleotide triplet that pairs w/specific mRNA codons

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amino acid attachment site

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a location on the ribosome where the amino acid carried by the tRNA is temporarily attached during protein synthesis (protein making)

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amino-acyl tRNA synthetase
an enzyme that attaches the appropriate amino acid onto its corresponding tRNA
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what is a ribosome?
rRNA-protein complex (it is made up of ribosomal RNA and proteins)
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what are the 3 tRNA binding sites?
A site = tRNA-amino acid P site = tRNA-polypeptide E site = empty tRNA exits (imagine a ribosome sectioned into 3 sections, A | P | E , but it also could look like E | P | A )
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true or false: all polypeptides begin with the same amino acids
true
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true or false: the translation elongation cycle adds 1 amino acid at a time
true
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transformation
"change caused by genes" change in phenotype (observable traits) due to assimilation of external DNA
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true or false: eukaryotic RNA pol requires additional factors for promoter binding
true
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transcription
synthesis (making) of a complementary base pairing strands of ribonucleotides
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what is the difference between transcription initiation in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes?
prokaryotes = RNA pol recognizes and binds the promoter eukaryotes = transcription factors bind promoter first, then they help RNA pol get into its position
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what is the difference between transcription termination in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes?
prokaryotes = terminator sequence cause RNA pol to be released eukaryotes = polyadenylation signal recruits proteins that cleave (release) "primary transcript" and release RNA pol prokaryotes and eukaryotes terminate transcription by distinct mechanisms
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untranslated regions (UTRs)
in mRNA not translated regions that are before the start codon and after the stop codon 5' UTR = START ===== STOP = 3' UTR regulatory functions are the same as the 5' cap and 3' tail
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what are the functions of the 5' cap and 3' poly-A tail?
facilitate export protect from degradation facilitate translation ribosome recruitment
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what is the average length of human RNA transcript?
27,000 nucleotides
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what is the average length of human protein?
400 amino acids
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true or false: eukaryotic mRNA contain non-coding segments interspersed (spread out amongst) w/protein-coding ones
true
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true or false: eukaryotic genes are non-continuous
true
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exons
protein-coding contain info to build a protein
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introns
non-protein coding they do not carry info to build a protein
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why is it important to remove an intron from the nucleus?
they need to be removed so that mRNA can encode a protein with the right sequence if the spliceosome fails to remove an intron then an mRNA with extra "junk" in it will be made the wrong protein will be produced during translation
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where are introns located?
inside the nucleus
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where are extrons located
outside the nucleus
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RNA splicing
it removes introns and then connects the exons introns - - - exons = = = exons introns exons introns exons === - - - === - - - === to === === ===
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spliceosome (mr.restocker dude)
RNA-protein complex that carries out splicing he takes out introns and then connects exons
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snRNPs ("snurps")
small nuclear ribonucleic proteins + snRNA + protein part of a spliceosome
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snRNA
small nuclear RNA
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true or false: polypeptide sequences cue ribosomal attachment
true
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signal peptide
involved in the process of targeting proteins to the ER an amino acid sequence that stalls translation and targets ribosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) recognized by signal recognition particle (SRP) escorts to ER-bound receptor translation resumes
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what does a signal peptide do?
the first amino acid sequence that comes out of the ribosome we see it on some proteins it is an amino acid sequence in mRNA that stalls translation and targets ribosomes to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) disappears/is removed once it gets to the ER
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signal recognition particle (SRP)
recognizes signal peptides binds to signal peptide is a protein-RNA complex
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tryptophan
an amino acid that is required for e. coli to survive trp (italicized) = trp gene
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what are the metabolic controls for tryptophan?
1.) enzyme activity = negative feedback and allosteric modulation 2.) enzyme production
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negative feedback
a self-regulatory system in which it feeds back to the input a part of a system’s output so as to reverse the direction of change of the output input to output and then output back into input cycle the process reduces the output of a system in order to stabilize or re-establish internal equilibrium.
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allosteric modulation
a way to control the function of a protein by binding a molecule (allosteric modulator) to a specific site on the protein there is the protein, the ligand, and the allosteric modulator the allosteric modulator binds to the protein and changes the shape of the ligand to fit into the active site of the protein
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genome
the complete set of DNA (genetic material) in an organism
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operon
cluster of function related genes controlled by a single element
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what are operons composed of?
promoter = RNA pol binding site operator = on/off switch which is in or near promoter controls access of RNA pol to genes genes = single transcript unit (single mRNA produces various polypeptides)
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repressor
a protein that binds operator, blocks attachment of RNA pol encoded by gene outside the operon allosterically regulated (can be positively or negatively operated)
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what are the two types of operons we need to know?
trp operon and lac operon
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lac operon
lac operon = regulates lactose metabolism, codes for the production of enzymes necessary for lactose metabolism (has an active repressor, which means when an inducer is present it will start making lactase)
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trp operon
trp operon = controls biosynthesis of tryptophan (making of tryptophan) in e. coli (has an inactive repressor which means if the inducer isn't present the e. coli won't produce tryptophan)

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