Dna Flashcards

(17 cards)

1
Q

Nucleotide

A

Phosphate, deoxyribose(sugar), nitrogen base
Center of ladder: sugar, base
Side of ladder: phosphate

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2
Q

Purines

A

Adenine

Guanine

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3
Q

Pyrimidines

A

Thymine

Cytosine

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4
Q

Weak bond/strong bond

A

A to T
One bond
G to C
2 bond

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5
Q

DNA is read

A

3-5

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6
Q

RNA is read

A

5-3

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7
Q

Helicase

A

Enzyme, unzip DNA

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8
Q

Erwin chargaff

A

Created complementary base pair rule

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9
Q

Chromotin

A

Loose DNA in nucleus

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10
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Polymerase

A

Used in transcription

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11
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Transcription initiation complex

A

Proteins (Transcription factor) & rna polymerase

Create pre mRNA

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12
Q

What must happen for mRNA to leave nucleus

A

Intons are removed, poly A tail is added at end (removed by exonuclease) and methyl cap at front

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13
Q

Start codon

A

Aug

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14
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Cytoplasm

A

Recycled nucleotides from RNA

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15
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Initiation, elongation, termination

A

Start, extend, stop
tRNA carries the amino acid into ribosomes to attach to other amino acids becoming polypeptides
Release factor is put at stop units ending translation

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16
Q

Ribosomes

A

E: tRNA leaves after releasing amino acid
P:
A: tRNA enters w/ A.A.

17
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Central dogma

A

DNA blueprint (template strand) directing production