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Exam 2: Ch 7 Eukaryotic Gene Control Flashcards

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2 features of transcription control common to bacteria and eukaryotes

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protein binding regulatory DNA sequences (control elements) associated with genes

specific proteins bind to a gene’s regulatory sequences to determine where transcription will start and either activate or repress transcription

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what control do eukaryotes have but bacteria dont

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chromatin structure regulation

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promoter

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DNA sequence that specifies where RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription

controlled by DNA binding proteins

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transcription factor

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transcriptional regulatory proteins that either activate or repress transcription depending on association with other proteins

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upstream

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opposite the direction of transcription

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downstream

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in the same direction as transcription

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TFs that regulate expression of protein binding genes can bind to control elements found…

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very far away from the promoter they regulate

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transcription of a single gene can be regulated by the binding of multiple different…

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TFs to alternative control elements

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reporter gene

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analyze gene control regions by prepping recombinant DNA with a fragment to be tested containing a reporter gene

ex. luciferase (light generating) or GFP

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enhancer

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distant transcription control region

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3 different …. catalyze formation of different RNAs

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RNA polymerases I, II, III

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RNA polymerase I

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located in nucleolus

transcribed genes encoding precursor rRNA (pre-rRNA)

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RNA polymerase II

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transcribes all protein-coding genes

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RNA polymerase III

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transcribes genes encoding tRNAs

5SRNA

stable RNA

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the largest subunit in RNA pol II has an essential carboxyl terminal repeat

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carboxyl terminal domain (CTD), must have at least 10 copies in yeast to survive

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RNA Pol II initiates transcription at DNA sequences corresponding to..

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the 5’ cap of mRNA

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3 DNA sequences can function as promoters for RNA Pol II

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TATA boxes

initiators

CpG islands

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TATA boxes

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a conserved sequence upstream from the transcription site

required for efficient transcription in viral genes and cellular protein coding genes in cell cycle

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initiator sequences

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alternative promoter element with a cytosine at -1 and adenine at transcription start site (+1)

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CpG island

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relatively rare promoter sequence in mammals that contain high numbers of CG sequences

transcription initiated in both directions even though mRNA only made from sense strand (divergent transcription)

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why are CpG islands rare in mammals

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spontaneous deamination of C generates thymidine CG –> TG

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initiation by RNA pol II requires…

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several initiation factors called general transcription factors

position Pol II at transcription start sites and help separate DNA strands so template can enter active site

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examples of general transcription factors

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TFIIA TFIIB

contains TATA binding protein (TBP)

multimeric proteins

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preinitiation complex

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complex of Pol II and general transcription factors bound to a promoter and ready to initiate transcription

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how does the preinitiation complex form with a TATA box
TBP binds to the TATA promoter and bends the DNA TFIIB binds Pol II-TFIIF binds 2 more general TF bind TFIIE and TFIIH
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TFIIH exhibits _____ activity
helicase uses energy from ATP to unwind DNA at start site to allow Pol II to begin transcription also, DNA repair activity
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in vivo transcription initiation by RNA Pol II requires...
TFIIA as well
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_______ factors regulate the initial stages of transcription in the promoter-proximal region
elongation
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in metazoans, at most promoters Pol II pauses after transcribing 20-50nt due to..
binding of negative elongation factor DSIF binds and elongation continues
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viral protein Tat allows
Pol II to read through transcription blocks used in HIV
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what are linker scanning mutations used for
pinpoint sequences in a regulatory region that control transcription promoter-proximal elements were discovered this way
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can enhancers be upstream or downstream from a promoter, within an intron, or downstream from the final exon of a gene?
yes
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many enhancers are cell-type _____
specific enhancer controlling Pax6 in retina is in intron between exons 4 & 5 enhancer controlling Pax6 in pancreas is located upstream of exon 0
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do enhancers and promoters work when inverted?
yes
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two techniques for detecting cognate proteins that bind to a regulatory element
DNase I footprinting electrophoretic mobility shift assay
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activators are composed of distinct ______ _______
functional domains DNA binding domain activation domain
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DNA binding domain
binds to specific DNA sequences
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activation domain
interacts with other proteins to simulate transcription from a nearby promoter
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constitutive expression
unregulated, abnormally high expression results from inactivation of a repressor
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2 domains of repressors
DNA binding domain repression domain
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recognition helix
alpha helix that binds major groove of DNA
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homeodomain
TF conserved DNA binding motif
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zinc finger
TF structural motif with regions that fold around zinc C2H2 zinc finger C4 zinc finger (nuclear receptor)
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leucine zipper proteins
TF binding domain made of leucine dimers grip DNA like scissors
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a diverse group of _____ _____ sequences can function as activation domains
amino acid
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many TFs contain activation domains marked by an unusually high percentage of particular amino acids ____ ____ and most other yeast TFs ahve activation domains that are rich in _____ ____ ____
GAL4, CGN4 acidic amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid)
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acidic activation domains
capable of stimulating transcription in almost all types of eukaryotic cells must be bound to a protein co-activator
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example of TF with an acidic activation domain
mammalian CREB protein phosphorylated when there are high levels of cAMP regulated phosphorylation required for binding of co-activator CBP, which results in transcription of genes whose control regions contain CREB binding site
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nuclear receptors may have ____-binding domains
ligand binding of ligand activates domains by inducing conformational change
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combinatorial complexity of TFs
like a combination lock, some TFs bind in a certain order and must all be present for their effect to work expands number of DNA sites these TFs can activate transcription and the numbed of ways they can be regulated
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enhanceosome
large DNA-protein complexes assembled from TFs binding multiple binding sites in an enhancer
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why is considerable leeway in spacing between regulatory elements in transcription control regions possible?
flexible regions connect DNA-binding domains and the activation/repression domains in TFs ability of interacting proteins on distant sites to produce DNA loops
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there are _ general methods repressors and activators that bind to specific sites in DNA regulate expression of associated protein-coding genes
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1 way regulatory proteins regulate expression of genes by acting in concert
modulate chromatin structure to inhibit or stimulate ability of general TFs to bind to promoters
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mediator
mediator of transcription complex regulatory proteins interact with this structure that binds to Pol II and directly regulates assembly of transcription preinitiation complexes after chromatin in open form
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formation of heterochromatin silences gene expression in 3 regions
telomeres centromeres other
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heterochromatin
dark staining and highly condensed areas of chromatin less accessible DNA for TFs
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central mating type locus of yeast, and 2 additional loci
MAT, actively transcribed and expresses TFs that control the mating type (alpha or a) HML and HMR located near the right and left telomere, and are silent (nontranscribed copies of alpha/a genes) the alpha/a genes are transferred from HML/HMR to MAT
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how is transcription of HML/HMR repressed?
silencer sequences located nearby condensed chromatin sterically blocks TFs from interacting with DNA
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the telomeres of yeast chromosomes behave like...
silencer sequences
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repressors can direct histone _______ at specific genes
deacetylation
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histone deacetylation
unacetylated lysines pos charge interacts with phosphates on DNA, other histones, and other chromatin associated structures causes condensation that TFs cant bind to
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how do activation domains of DNA-binding activators function
by binding co-activator complexes activators can direct histone acetylation at specific genes
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what does activator directed hyperacetylation of nucleosomes near a promotor region do
opens chromatin structure to facilitate binding of other proteins required for transcription initiation generates binding sites for bromodomains
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chromatin remodeling factors help...
activate or repress transcription push DNA into nucleosomes to facilitate binding of TFs
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chromatin remodeling factors required for many processes...
transcription control, DNA replication, recombination, and DNA repair transcriptional repression
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yeast two-hybrid system
exploits flexibility in activator structures to identify genes whose products bind to a specific protein of interest tests if 2 proteins bind to each other use color assay to detect protein binding
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how does yeast two-hybrid system work
yeast vector expresses 2 hybrid proteins DNA binding domain + linker + bait domain (protein of interest) second hybrid protein: activator domain + linker + fish domain (proteins that may or may not interact with bait) only transformed cells expressing the bait hybrid interacting with the fish hybrid can activate transcription (b/c activation domain on fish)
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which TFs are expressed in diff cell types and how much is determined by...
regulatory interactions btw TF genes that occur during development and differentiation of the cell type extracellular signals
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how do signals regulate TFs
interactions between extracellular domains of transmembrane receptors and ligands activate intracellular domains transmits signal to nucleus where TFs are
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2nd major group of extracellular signals
small, lipid soluble hormones that diffuse through plasma and nuclear membranes to interact w/ TFs they control steroids, retinoids, thyroid hormones
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nuclear receptor superfamily
intracellular receptor for most of the lipid hormone signal molecules function as transcription activators when bound to ligand
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all nuclear receptors have 3 common domains
N-terminal region: activation domain zinc finger C-terminal region: hormone binding domain (bound = activation, unbound may repress)
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response element
characteristic nt sequence of DNA sites that bind nuclear receptors small repeat sequence like 6bp for estrogen are same for other receptors like thyroid hormone...differ by nt spacers
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specificity of response elements afforded by
spacing between the repeats of the sequence
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heterodimeric nuclear receptor functions when hormone binds/doesnt bind
located only in nucleus with hormone, activate transcription by directing histone hyperacetylation without hormone bound, repress transcription by directing histone deacetylation at nearby nucleosomes
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homodimeric nuclear receptor
found in cytoplasm when not bound to ligand (cant interact with response elements) hormone binding directs transportation to nucleus, where it interacts with response elements, and activates transcription by interacting with chromatin-remodeling and histone acetylase complexes and mediator
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regulation of Pol II transition from initiation to elongation
Pol II paused around 200bp of transcription start site until TF binds allows rapid response: genes are paused until an emergency where a TF binds and high expression occurs ex. heat shock gene
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epigenetic
inherited changes in the phenotype of a cell that do not result from changes in DNA sequence post translational modifications of histones and DNA
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epigenetics and CpG islands
active CpG island promoters have unmethylated C's in differentiated cells, a few CpG island promoters are methylated, which triggers chromatin condensation
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epigenetics and histone modification
acetylation/deacetylation is turned over quickly b/c held in equilibrium by acetylase enzymes methylation turned over slowly and is good for propagating epigentic information
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are methylated histones passed down?
yes, to approximately half of daughter cells maintains methylation of these histones in certain areas of chromosome
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polycomb proteins
epigenetic mark essential for repression of genes in specific cell types and all the subsequent cells that develop throughout life repress Hox genes opposite are Trithorax proteins (express Hox genes)
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Hox genes
direct development of tissues and organs in the embryo important in cell growth and division (often mutated in cancer) polycomb proteins repress these genes early in embryogenesis trithorax proteins express these genes
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only Hox genes in cells where they were initially repressed by polycomb proteins...
remain repressed throughout life same Hox genes in other cells remain active in the presence of same polycomb proteins
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polycomb subunits
PRC1: ubiquitin ligase that prevents Pol II elongation PRC2: histone deacetylase and histone methyl transferase
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noncoding ___s can direct epigenetic repression in metazoans
RNAs protein bound ex. X-chromosome inactivation in females by Xist RNA-protein complex
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regulation of flowering time
FWA gene encodes a homeodomain TF that regulates flowering time in response to temp so plants don't flower until the warm spring repressed by CHH methylation
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RNA Pol I
uses a core element and upstream control element for transcription
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Pol III
internal promoter elements A box and B box C box promoter p53 represses Pol transcription

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