DSA Readings Flashcards
DNA polymerases
add NT to strand growing in 5 to 3, copying a DNA temp in 3 to 5
Primase
syn RNA primer
Helicase
separate parental DNA strands, unwind double helix
Single strand binding proteins
prevent single strands of DNA from reassociating
topoisomerases
relieve torsional strain on parental duplex caused by unwinding
RNase H
hydrolyzes RNA of DNA RNA hybrids
Flap endonucleases 1
recognizes flap-created by poly z displacing primer as okazaki frag is syn, remove primers
DNA ligase
joins 2 adjacent DNA strands that are bound to the same template, form phosphodiester bond
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen
enhances processivity of DNA poly, binds many proteins at replication fork
Euchromatin vs heterochromatin
eu: loosely packed, hetero: tightly packed
AT and CG bonds
AT: 2 H, CG 3 H connecting bases
what causes DNA strands to seperate
heat and alkali (doesnt cause PD bonds to break, will in RNA)- only separates strands
Ecoli DNA structure
supercoiled and attached to RNA protein core
Nucleosomes
DNA bound to histones, looks like beads on a string- nucleosomes are the beads, bind together- solenoid stucture
Nucleosome core
DNA bound to histones, looks like beads on a string- nucleosomes are the beads with DNA coming from both sides
Euk mRNA general structure
starts with guanine cap at 5 end, start codon, stop codon, poly A tail (cap, tail- added after translation of mRNA)
Ribosome sizes
30S and 50S combine to for E 70S, 55S in mitochondria, 55S in bacteria- target of azithromycin (can also affect mito ribo)
tRNA modified NTs
ribothymine, dihydrouridine, pseudouridine
other RNAs
oligonucleotides: primer for DNA rep, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins: involved in splicing and mod. during maturation of RNA, microRNA: help w reg of gene expression
DNA rep in pro
bidirectional, start at origin of replication, 2 replication forks
DNA poly directions
copy strand 3 to 5, make new 5 to 3
DNA poly bond and energy
ester bond formed between new NT and chain- pyrophosphate released, cleaved- energy that drives polymerization rxn
Processivity
how much an enzyme stays attached to chain, DNA poly has high processivity
Ecoli DNA polyermase III
proofreading, 3 to 5 exonuclease activity