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when are tissue/cell/time-specific genes controlled?

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controlled at level of transcription

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5 unique features of prokaryotic cells

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  1. no nucleus –> transcription + translation occur simultaneously
  2. 1 circular chromosome
  3. fewer proteins associated with DNA
  4. no introns –> no splicing
  5. genes for 1 metabolic process organized in operon
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what is a major point of gene regulation in prokaryotic cells?

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transcription initiation

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organization of a gene (5)

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  1. promoter
  2. -35/-10 consensus sequence
  3. +1 nt = TSS
  4. ATG (Met)
  5. gene
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what is the role of -35/-10 consensus sequence?

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binding site for RNA pol

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how is RNA pol recruited to -35/-10 promoter sequences?

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sigma factor subunit of RNA pol scans DNA and binds the -35/-10 promoter sequences –> recruits + properly positions the rest of RNA pol at TSS

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Describe the default state of prokaryotic gene

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ON

sigma factor easily binds promoter since prokaryotic DNA is more simple and not wound in histones

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positive regulation

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activator binds activator-binding site upstream of promoter to allow RNA pol to bind and allow transcription

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what happens when the activator is not bound to the activator-binding site?

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there is low transcription

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negative regulation

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repressor binds operator downstream of promoter to block RNA pol and block transcription

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what happens when the repressor is not bound to the operator?

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RNA pol can bind promoter so transcription can occur

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describe allosteric regulation on activator

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effector binds activator –> activator changes conformation so it can bind DNA and activate transcription (gene ON)

no effector –> activator cannot bind DNA or activate transcription (gene OFF)

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describe allosteric regulation on repressor

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effector binds repressor –> repressor changes conformation so it cannot bind operator and stops repressing (gene ON)

no effector –> repressor binds operator and represses activation (gene OFF)

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14
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What is an inducer?

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an effector that increases gene expression

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15
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what organism is the Lac operon found in?

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E. coli

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16
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why must the lac operon be regulated?

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energetically costly to produce mRNA and proteins –> better to only be active when lactose is available

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17
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2 enzymes involved in lac operon

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  1. LacY –> PERMEASE
  2. LacZ –> beta-GALACTOSIDASE
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18
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organization of lac operon

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REGULATORY COMPONENTS:
- repressor protein (not in operon)
- promoter
- operator

STRUCTURAL GENES (PROTEINS):
- LacZ
- LacY

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19
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3 characteristics of lac operon

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  1. inducible
  2. under negative control
  3. under positive control
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20
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lac operon when there is NO LACTOSE

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repressor protein is produced and binds operator –> RNA pol is blocked –> no transcription

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21
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lac operon when there IS LACTOSE

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repressor protein is produced but lactose is effector that prevents it from binding operator –> RNA pol is active –> LacZ and LacY transcribed on 1 mRNA

22
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when is I expressed?

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I = repressor protein

always expressed!! independent of lactose

23
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synthetic inducer of lac operon

24
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3 main classes of mutations

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  1. structural gene mutants
  2. uninducible mutants
  3. constitutive mutants
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what are structural gene mutations?
affect function of 1 enzyme, the other is inducible
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describe the production of beta-galactosidase and permease with Z+Y+ genotype (absence vs presence of lactose)
beta-galactosidase: - no lactose = no activity - lactose = activity permease: - no lactose = no activity - lactose = activity this is WT
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describe the production of beta-galactosidase and permease with Z-Y+ genotype (absence vs presence of lactose) significance of these results?
beta-galactosidase: - no lactose = no activity - lactose = no activity (UNINDUCIBLE) permease: - no lactose = no activity - lactose = activity (INDUCIBLE) since both enzymes are in 1 operon, transcription can occur normally but someting directly affecting beta-galactosidase only
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what are uninducible mutants?
can't make LacZ AND LacY in presence of IPTG --> failure of activation
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what are constitutive mutants?
make both LacZ and LacY even in absence of IPTG --> failure of repression
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what is a partial diploid?
prokaryote is haploid for everything except diploid for lac operon
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2 things that a partial diploid lets you test
1. dominant vs recessive 2. cis vs trans-acting factors
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what is a cis-acting factor?
mutation only affects transcription of genes on same DNA molecule --> mutation in REGULATORY element
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what is a trans-acting factor?
mutation also affects transcription of genes on the other DNA molecule --> mutation affects coding of DIFFUSIBLE PROTEIN
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what do P mutations affect? how do we know?
haploid E. coli with mutant P makes LacY and LacZ uninducible --> failure of activation
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do P mutations act in cis or trans? how do we know?
P mutations affect transcription of genes on the same DNA molecule --> cis P-Z+Y+ / P+Z-Y- makes LacY and LacZ uninducible, since acting in cis the WT P cannot compensate for P-
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what do O mutations affect? how do we know?
haploid E. coli with mutant O makes LacY and LacZ constitutively active --> failure of repression
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do O mutations act in cis or trans? how do we know?
O mutations affect transcription on the same DNA molecule --> cis O+Z+Y+/OcZ-Y- makes LacY and LacZ inducible only, since acting in cis the Oc cannot cause constitutive activity bc Z and Y are mutant
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what does it mean when O is constitutive?
repressor never bound so enzymes can be activated
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what are the 2 elements of the lac operon that are cis-acting?
promoter and operator
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what is the effect of the I mutation?
haploid E. coli with mutant I makes LacY and LacZ constitutively active --> failure of repression
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do I mutations act in cis or trans? how do we know?
I mutation affects both DNA molecules --> trans I+Z-Y- / I-Z+Y+ makes LacY and LacZ inducible, since acting in trans the WT repressor can bind both DNA molecules
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what is the Is mutation?
super-repressor mutation --> operon becomes uninducible
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what happens if the genotype is IsZ+Y+ / I+Z+Y+?
I+ cannot complement for Is so Is on any DNA molecule makes all systems uninducible
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relationship of Is to I+
Is is dominant to I+
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how does Is block transcription?
mutation affects allosteric site so inducer cannot bind and repressor stays bound to DNA to block transcription
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what allows for positive regulation of the lac operon?
glucose
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if glucose and lactose are present, which will E. coli prefer to use?
glucose
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how does glucose allow for positive regulation
increased glucose = decreased cAMP decreased cAMP = CAP can't bind DNA CAP can't bind DNA = no transcription activation
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what is the role of CAP
Binds DNA to allow RNA pol to bind promoter
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what happens to the lac operon if: - glucose is present / low cAMP - no lactose
glucose is present = CAP can't activate transcription no lactose = repressor binds operator so no transcription REPRESSION
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what happens to the lac operon if: - glucose is present / low cAMP - lactose is present
glucose is present = CAP can't activate transcription lactose = prevents repressor from binding operator so there's some basal transcription NO REPRESSION NO ACTIVATION
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what happens to the lac operon if: - no glucose / high cAMP - lactose is present
no glucose = CAP can activate transcription lactose = prevents repressor from binding operator ACTIVATION

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