Exam 4 Flashcards
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initiator
trans acting enzyme that recog origin sites (cis elements) e load DNA helicases
eukaryote: ORC (origin recognition complex)
e coli: DnaA, recog spec sequence
replicon
unit of DNA that is replicated under the control of 1 origin/initiator
E coli have one origin, the whole genome is 1 replicon
human: 30,000-50,000, about 100 kb ea
requirements to initate DNA replication
replicator - cis-acting factor, origin of replication, directs initiation of rep, for metazoans, doesn’t have a spec DNA seq
initator - trans-acting factor, specifically recog DNA elements in replicator, binds origin e recruits other replication proteins, ORC in humans
how were origins of replication found in prokaryotes
insert a segment of genomic DNA into plasmid w selectable marker > put in cells > grow > select
only those that can start replication will maintain plasmid as the cells grow, will be selected for
where ARS name comes from; autonomously replicating seq
elements of e coli OriC
245bp replicator, the single origin in e coli
has DnaA R boxes (protein recog sites for e coli initiator)
has DUE (DNA Unwinding Element, AT rich seq, easier to melt)
has GATC sites (allows re-initation)
elements of yeast s cerevisiae ARS
defined replicator / origin sequence - ARSE (Autonomously replicating seq element)
ACS - ARS consensus seq
B1 e B2 - additional Orc binding site, seq not as conserved, B2 is inverted B1
many other yeast e all metazoans do NOT have defined consensus seq
issues defining origins in eukaryotes
many origins on 1 chr
only 10-30% of licensed origins fire
broad initation zones
firing at diff stages of S phase (even if synchronize cell)
diff in origin usage at diff stages of dev
no defined consensus seq (most eukaryotes)
method for genome wide mapping of origins in eukaryotes
isolate RNA primed nascent strands > 5’ ends of primers will diverge at origin of rep, use sucrose gradient to isolate small (0.5-2kb range), isolate nascent strands, remove DNA w exonuclease > deep seq, line up, see where primers line up
result: localization at origins of G rich regions
(CHIP would only show actively firing origins)
factors affecting activation of metazoan origins of rep
Origin Usage: Not all licensed origins fire, some always fire, some more flexible, can vary dep on cell type e cycle
Timing of Origin Activation: some start earlier or later, generally relates to condensation of chr, actively transcribed regions rep before heterochromatin, nuclear organization is imp for timing (TADs)
initiation zones
spatial organization of origins; replicons are organized into clusters, ea can have ~5 licensed origins but only 1 will activate
why license so many more origins of replication than fire
Lots of origins might help deal w rep stress / difficult areas to rep
may allow activation to be coordinated w transcription
May be bc of rep stress , DNA damage, 2’ struct, transcription
replication domain model
Chromatin organized into 3D domains that rep as unit
Chromatin interaction maps correlate w rep timing
Early rep domains located more central, have higher initiation factor conc
Late rep domains located at nuclear periphery, lower initiation factor conc
condensation e 3D structure, not 1 end of chr to other
Rif1 (Rap1-interacting factor 1) regulates replication timing (late)
temporal reg of DNA rep
nuclear architecture key feature reg rep timing
majority of protein-coding regions are replicated early
on large scale: conserved in same cell types, within a species, between some species
on small scale: diff within domains dep on cell-type, developmental stage, etc.
why must initiators, and DNA rep, be so tightly regulated
whole genome must be rep once and only once
think of regulation of initiation as reg of helicase loading e activation
ORC
origin recognition complex - eukaryotic initiator
a six-subunit complex of Orc1 - 6
Orc1- Orc5 are members of the AAA+ family of ATPases, have WH domain that interacts w the subsequent Orc, connect all in ring
consumes ATP to load helicase e bind DNA
phases of eukaryotic DNA rep initation
licensing - helicase is loaded, pre-replication complexes, occur during late M e G1 (low CDK)
activation - activate helicases, the two back to back helicases move away from ea other, origins fire, S phase (inc in CDK)
steps in licensing the origin
Orc binds > Cdc6 joins > Mcm-Cdt1 is recruited > DNA threaded into ‘Mcm2-5 gate’ > Orc, Cdc6, Cdt1 leave
same thing for a second MCM
results in 2 MCM loaded back to back with N term facing ea other, once activated (CDC45 e GINS added) will move away from ea other
Occurs during low CDK levels
Cdc6 e Cdt1 - helicase loading proteins
steps in helicase activation
DDK phos Mcm2-7 on DNA
CDK phos Sld2 & Sld3
Sld2-phos & Sld3-phos form complex w Dpb11
Sld2-phos-Dpb11-Sld3-phos recruit helicase activators – Cdc45 e GINS
helicase goes from encircling dsDNA to ssDNA
N-term of helicases drive into ea other, cause twisting of DNA between them, forms bubbles, cross over ea other, move in opposite directions of fork
active CMG
CDK levels and licensing / activation of helicase
CDK level low (G1 phase) > helicase is loaded but not activated
CDK levels high (S, G2, e M) > helicase activated but not loaded
CDK prevents re-rep by phos factors needed for licensing including ORC, Cdc6, Cdt1 > leads to their export from nuc and degradation > NO re-licensing
imp to prevent firing an origin twice, makes sure rep DNA once and only once
initiation of rep in e coli
DnaA (initiator) is ATP-dep, makes pos supercoils, causes DUE to unwind
once helicase is loaded can immediate go bc on ssDNA, doesn’t need to be activated (e coli only have one origin)
prevent re-initiation bc parent strand is methylated, blocks re-binding
key diff between eukaryote e e coli DNA replication initation
eukaryote - helicase loading e activation in 2 diff steps; helicase is loaded around dsDNA to form pre-RC; DNA is melted during activation stage, then helicase binds ssDNA
e coli - origin binding protein (DnaA) recog origin e melts DNA at origin to create ssDNA; helicases are loaded onto ssDNA ; helicase is active as soon as it is loaded
EBV e KSHV e ORC
Both have origin binding proteins (EBNA1 & LANA) that recruit ORC
steps in MMR (overview)
- Recognition - Identify mismatch
- Initiation – Start repair process
- Excision – Remove DNA + wrong nucleotide
- Resynthesize DNA to replace excised segment
how do e coli differentiate parental from daughter strand
GATC seq in e coli is methylated, daughter strand is not immediately methylated, if there is a mismatch then know which is parent / daughter