FInal SG Flashcards
(34 cards)
The structure of a peptide chain determines its ________?
function
Mutations definition?
change in DNA sequence
Spontaneous mechanism of mutation?
no artificial/ external factors. Occur from loss of DNA polymerase fidelity or proofreading ability
Induced mechanism of mutation?
due to chemical/ environmental factors
Transition mutation?
purine for purine (A-G). pyrimidine for pyrimidine (C-T).
Transversion mutation?
purine for pyrimidine. Pyrimidine for purine.
Point mutation?
change in single nucleotide
Silent mutation?
change codes for same amino acid bc genetic code is degenerate
Wobble base?
third position base change does not always change amino acid (degenerate code)
MIssense Mutation?
Change in single nucleotide results in different amino acid
Non-sense mutation?
change codes for stop
Framshift mutation?
insertion/deletion. change in mRNA reading frame
Mutations in somatic cells?
change in individual, but do not pass to next generation
Mutation in germ cells?
can be passed to next generation depending on mode of inheritance
What cause a spontaneous mutation?
nothing
Pleitrophy?
one gene influences multiple traits
Constitutive gene expression?
genes are ALWAYS made and present
Inducible gene expression?
on/off mechanism. how they turn on/off depends on cellular environment
Transcriptional level of regulation?
transcription either allowed or prevented. induced by external environment
post transcriptional level of regulation?
message stability. sequence degrades after a number of times mRNA used due to length of polyA tail and guanine cap.
translational level of regulation?
how and when the message is used
post translational level of regulation?
modifications are made to protein product. acylation, methylation, etc.
HR Complex?
hormone binds and causes tata box to be more easily recognizable
population?
group of interbreeding/ potentially interbreeding organisms