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What is DNA replication?

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  • Duplication of the cellular genome
  • Stored genetic information passed to next generation
  • Highly regulated
  • Requires sufficient resources
  • Loss of control leads to cancer—uncontrolled cell division
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DNA replication is said to be __________

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semiconservative

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How do we know about semiconservative replication?

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Meselson and Stahl performed an experiment with 2 types of DNA
•DNA contains: C, H, O, N, P
•1 type of DNA contained the abundant isotope: N-14
•1 type of DNA contained a less abundant isotope: N-15

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How did this lead to a discovery of semiconservative replication?

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Different densities of DNA allows for separation by centrifugation

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DNA replication is said to be _______

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bidirectional

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What is involved in prokaryotic replication?

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1 Origin of replication
1 bubble
2 replication forks
Semiconservative
Bidirectional
Sometimes called θ replication
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What is involved in eukaryotic replication?

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Multiple origins of replication
Multiple bubbles
2 replication forks/bubble
Bidirectional
Semiconservative
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What are the exceptions to bidirectionality?

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Unidirectional replication occurs in some:
• Prokaryotes
•BacteriophageΦ29
•Plasmids
•Viruses
•Adenovirus
•Respiratory illnesses: common cold, pneumonia, croup, and bronchitis

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DNA replication is _______

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semi-discontinuous

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Does replication have directionality?

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Yes 5’ and 3’ ends.

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Which direction does DNA polymerase only synthesize?

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5’ to 3’ direction.

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Can both daughter strands be synthesized in the same direction?

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No

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Can DNA polymerase initiate synthesize of a daughter strand?

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NO, dna polymerase requires an RNA primer than is placed by primate.

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What does DNA polymerase require to initiate synthesis of a daughter strand?

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RNA primer that is placed by primase

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Is DNA replication continuous?

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no

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What strand is synthesized continuously with the direction of the replication fork opening?

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Leading strand

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What strand is synthesized discontinuously in the opposite direction the replication fork is opening?

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Lagging strand

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What is the meaning behind discontinuous replication?

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One strand (leading strand) is synthesized continuously whereas one strand (lagging strand) is synthesized discontinuously into fragments that must be glued together with ligase.

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What are the fragments of the lagging strand called?

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Okazaki fragments

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Each Okazaki fragments starts with an RNA primer that is how many nucleotides long?

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10-13 nucleotides

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What is the fragment length in eukaryotes?

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100-200 nucleotides

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What is the fragment length in prokaryotes?

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1000-2000 nucleotides

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Summarize the 3 big takeaways of dna replication:

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DNA replication is

  1. semiconservative
  2. bidirectional
  3. discontinuous
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Summarize DNA polymerase

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  • Template: DNA
  • Synthesizes: DNA
  • Reading direction: 3’  5’
  • Synthesizing direction: 5’  3’
  • CANNOT initiate DNA chains
  • Requires an RNA primer placed by primase
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In what direction does DNA polymerase read the strand?
3' to 5' direction
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What process is RNA polymerase involved in?
Transcription
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What is RNA polymerases template?
DNA
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What does RNA polymerase synthesize?
RNA
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What direction does RNA polymerase read?
3' to 5'
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What direction does RNA polymerase synthesize a strand?
5' to 3'
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What process is the ribosome involved in?
Translation
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What is a ribosomes template?
RNA
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What does a ribosome synthesize?
A polypeptide
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What direction does a ribosome read the template?
5' to 3'
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What is the synthesizing direction of a ribosome?
N --> C-terminus
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What does DNA polymerase require?
an RNA primer
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What is a template strand + a primer strand called?
A primed template
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What is an example of an RNA primer?
OH-
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What would an example of a primer terminus be?
3' hydroxyl end
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How many DNA polymerases does E. coli have?
5
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Name the 5 DNA polymerases of E. coli
``` Poly I Pol II Pol III Pol IV Pol V ```
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What is the function of E. coli DNA Poly I?
Okazaki fragment processing and DNA repair
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What is the function of E. coli DNA Poly II?
Translation Synthesis
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What is the function of E. coli DNA Poly III?
Chromosome replication
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What is the function of E. coli DNA Poly IV?
Translesion synthesis
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What is the function of E. coli DNA Poly V?
Translesion synthesis
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What are the 3 DNA polymerases of E. coli that are 3' --> 5' exonucleases?
DNA poly I, II, and III
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What is the only DNA polymerase of E. coli that functions as a 5' --> 3' exonuclease?
DNA polymerase I
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What happens while adding nucleotides?
* DNA polymerase incorporates nucleotides 1 at a time * Mistakes every 105-106 nucleotide additions * Mistake can be removed
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How often do mistakes occur while adding nucleotides? (how many nucleotides before a mistake)
about every 105-106 nucleotide additions there will be a mistake
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Can mistakes be removed once they occur?
yes
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How many nucleotides are added at a time?
DNA polymerase incorporates 1 nucleotide at a time
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Specifics of adding nucleotides:
* 3’ OH— of the RNA primer attacks the α phosphate of the incoming dNTP * β and γ phosphate leave as a pyrophosphate (PPi) * dNMP is incorporated to the growing chain
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What is the overall reaction of nucleotide addition?
•(dNMP)n + dNTP --> (dNMP)n+1 + PPi
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What is the (dNMP)n represent in the reaction of nucleotide addition?
Existing chain
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What does dNTP represent in the reaction of nucleotide addition?
incoming nucleotide
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What does (dNMP)n+1 represent in the reaction of nucleotide addition?
Chain length +1
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What does PPi represent in the reaction of nucleotide addition?
Pyrophosphate
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What does magnesium facilitate on DNA polymerase?
The 3’ OH- attack of the α phosphate andthe removal of PPi are facilitated by 2 Mg2+ ions on
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What are the 2 polymerase sites?
post insertion and insertion site
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What happens at DNA polymerases sites? Which one translocates to the other one?
After a new dNMP is incorporated at the insertion site, the polymerase translocates (moves) until the dNMP is in the postinsertion site
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What is pyrophosphorylation?
A nucleotide is release from a polymer by adding PPi - reverse of an elongated chain - dNMP is freed from a chain as dNPT when PPi is added
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What is the formula for pyrophosphorylation?
(dNMP)n+ PPi (dNMP)n-1+ dNTP
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What does pyrophosphatase do?
PREVENT phosphorylation
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How does pyrophosphatase do its job?
By hydrolyzing PPi into Pi + Pi
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What does the hydrolization of PPi into Pi + Pi explain?
This explains why dNTP is favored over dNDP or dNMP; dNTP + hydrolysis of PPi prevent the chain from undergoing pyrophosphorylation... In other words, after making the chain longer, you don’t want it to fall apart
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T/F Most DNA polymerases have nuclease activity
TRUE
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What is a nuclease?
something that cuts phosphodiester bonds in nucleic acids
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What are the 2 types of nucleases?
Exonucleases and Endonucleases
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What is the difference between the 2 types of nucleases?
* Endonuclease cuts a strand internally | * Exonuclease cuts a nucleotide from the terminus of a strand
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Name the 2 types of exonucleases and explain the difference:
* 3’  5’ nuclease = nuclease that cuts at the 3’ end * 5’  3’ nuclease = nuclease that cuts at the 5’ end * DNA Pol I has both 3’  5’ and 5’  3’ exonuclease activity
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Which polymerase has activity both exonucleases?
DNA poly I
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Define Proofreading:
When the wrong nucleotide is incorporated it can be removed and replaced with a different one
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The error rate of mismatch was every 10^4-10^5 bases... | ___________ exonuclease activity improves the error rate to ____________
3' to 5' | 10^6 - 10^8
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What exonuclease activity is facilitated by magnesium ions?
3' to 5' exonuclease activity
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Is proofreading the same as pyrophosphorolysis?
NO
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Mismatched nucleotides are released as what?
dNMPs
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Why does mismatch occur?
Tautomers can “fool” the enzyme into an incorrect base pair.. When tautomers revert back to their normal structure, polymerase can detect the mismatch
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FUN FACT:
• Remember DNA pol I has 3’  5’ and 5’  3’ exonuclease activity • 5’  3’ exonuclease activity can function at the same time as its polymerase activity
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What is Nick Translation?
* Allows the degradation of RNA primers at the same time they are replaced with DNA * RNA primers are degraded from the 5’ end while new DNA is added to the 3’ end * Nicks are repaired by DNA ligase
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Which DNA polymerases intentionally allow mistakes?
DNA Pol IV and V
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Which DNA poly is responsible for DNA repair?
II
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What does the polymerase crystal structure consist of?
- fingers - thumb - palm - DNA - polymerase sites
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When the correct dNTP is added a ____ degree conformation change is undergone by polymerase
40 degree
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What happens when an incorrect base pair tries to attach to polymerase?
* Polymerase cannot fully close with incorrect base pair * This incorrect base pairing is up to 1000x slower * Allows time for wrong dNTP to disassociate * Or allows time for 3’  5’ exonuclease activity * Also, a mismatched 3’ terminal nucleotide adds the next nucleotide more slowly  more time (6 in the next figure)
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What is distributive synthesis?
DNA polymerase adds a nucleotide, fully disassociates then rebinds DNA
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What is processive synthesis?
DNA continually adds nucleotides without disassociating
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What is the processivity number?
average nucleotides incorporated before polymerase disassociates • Pol I: 10-100nt • Pol III: 1000s (more in the next section)

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