Qiao Flashcards
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Alpha amanitin affects what process in the central dogma?
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What is the central dogma?
DNA to RNA to Protein
T or F:Mutation rates are very low
True (1 per billion)
What are caretaker genes?
Genes involved in DNA repair or genes that maintain the fidelity of chromosome segregation. These genes control the stability of the genome and prevent accumulation of mutations
What are gatekeeper genes?
Genes that directly regulate the growth of tumor either by inhibiting growth or promoting death
T or F: The incidence of cancer grows exponentially with age
T
What is an overactivity mutation and what does it activate?
Single mutation event creates an oncogene to promote cell transformation
What is an underactivity mutation and what does it activate?
First mutation event inactivates tumor suppressor gene and second event inactivates the second copy. These two mutations functionally eliminate the tumor suppressor gene.
What are the two general types of cancer-critical mutations?
Overactivity mutation and underactivity mutation
Why is DNA more stable than RNA?
Lacking the OH which makes it more stable less chemically active
What is the 2’ angle?
The addition of a OH to 2’ on the sugar changes the angle of the ring and increases the activity of the acid
What type of bonds covalently link DNA together?
3’ to 5’ Phosphodiester bond
T or F: There is the same amount of information in the major groove as in the minor groove
T
Where are the phosphate groups in the DNA double helix?
On the outer backbone
What stabilizes the double helix?
Hydrogen bonds between bases. AT with 2 H bonds and GC with 3 H bonds.
What does dactinomycin (actinomycin D) do?
Intercalates into the narrow groove of the DNA thus interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis.
What is Tm?
The temperature at which one half of the helical structure is lost. Defined as the DNA melting temperature.
What characterizes the bonding at transcription sites? At telomere sites?
Tx sites usually have lots of AT bonds in order to be less tightly held. Teleomers, which are not supposed to be exposed to Tx, are more tightly held by GC bonds.
What is renaturation?
Reannealing of the double helix.
T or F: DNA is semi-conservative
T; one complete strand given to daughter and one held on
What are the three activities of DNA pol I?
Polymerase activity and 2 exonuclease activities (5’ and 3’)
T or F: DNA replication is bidirectional in both bacterial and eukaryotic cells
T
T or F: The DNA fork is asymmetric
T
What was the Meselson-Stahl experiment?
Showed that DNA replication is semi-conservative using nitrogen isotopes in E.Coli replication