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Micro Chapter 7
Chapter 7 exam 3
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/16/2011

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Term
function of trna and rrna
Definition

assist in protein synthesis, do not encode genetic info for making proteins

 

tRNA is created from aminoacyl tRNA sytnthesis - functions in has anticodon which recorgnizes the codons by specif the base paiting ,

also interact with rRNA and proteins of ribosome

Term
how many bases are required to prod one amino acid
Definition
3 bases are reqyured called codon
Term
major difference b/w prok and euka protein synthesis with mRNA
Definition
  • in E, e/ gene transcribed --> 1 mRNA
  • prok, single msRNA carry genetic inf from SEVERAl genes --> more codoing region
Term
4 nuecleotides found i DNA
Definition
  1. adenine- A
  2. guanine
  3. cytosine
  4. thymine
Term
backbone of DNA chain is alternating_____ and the ________ _______ ______
Definition
phosphate and the pentose sugar deoxyribose
Term
do all cells AND virus have DNA in double -stranded molecule
Definition
No, all cells do, but only SOME virus have double stranded
Term
inverted repeats are what, producing what
Definition

- proteins interact with regions of DNA contain repeated seq arranged inversely, provides 2fold symmetry, produces stem loop structure

 

inverted usually site of binding for dna binding protein reg transcription

Term
stem loop structures
Definition

short double helical regions w/ nl base pairing and antiparrallel strands

 

loop- unpaired bases betweel two repeat unit

 

 

Term
what bond holds DNA strands together
Definition
Hydrogen bonding
Term
high heat breaks Hbonding causing
Definition
denaturation
Term
function of supercoiling DNA
Definition
DNA is further twisted to SAVE SPACE
Term
positive supercoiling describe vs negative
Definition

positive- overwound double helix

negative- underwound --> loose

 

neg is predominately found

Term

DNA gyrase

what is it

and what is it's process

Definition

introduces neg supercoils into DNA.

  1. circular DNA molcule is twisted
  2. two chains touch , a double stranded break is made in ONE chain
  3. intact chain is passed through break
  4. broken double helix is resealed
Term
antibiotics that affect bacteria inhibit activity of DNA gyrase
Definition
Term
topoisomerases?
Definition

function is to remove or introduce supercoils

- T1: removes surplus supercoil

 

Term
chromosome
Definition
main genetic element in prokaryotes
Term

3 other genetic elements

 

difference between each

Definition

virus genomes

plasmids

transposable elments

Term
difference b/w prok and euka dna
Definition

euk- linear

prok-circular

Term
describe characteristics of viruses
Definition

circular DNA

genom can be both RNA and DNA

can be single or double stranded

Term
characteristics of plasmid
Definition

double stranded DNA,

replicate sep from chromosome

circular and linear DNA

 

Term
2 major difference b.w plasmid and virus
Definition

1. no cell damage

2. no extracellular form

Term
describe characteristic of transposable elements
Definition

can move from one site of DNA to another

found in both prok and eukar

important in genetic variation


Term
template
Definition
dna copied
Term
DNA always proceed in what direction
Definition
5' --> 3'
Term
precursor of each nucleotide is a
Definition
deoxynucleoside 5' triphosphate (dNTP)
Term
DNA polymerases
Definition

enzymes caralyze the addition of deoxynucleotides

 

poly- main one for snythesizing chromo replication

others repair damaged DNA

Term
can DNA polymerases initiate new chains
Definition
noenzymes can only ADD a nucleotide onto preexisting groups
Term
no known dna polymerases can initiate new chain, but what can?
Definition
PRIMER- usu short strech of RNA
Term
primase
Definition

when double helix opened at beginning of replication, rna polymerizing enzyme produces prier called primase, whihc

 

*synthesizes short strech of RNA

Term
DNA synthesis begins at the ______ in prokaryotes
Definition
cytosol
Term
define replication fork
Definition
zone of unwound DNA where replication occurs
Term
DNA helicase
Definition
enzyme unwinds DNA double helicase expose a single strand region
Term

extension of DNA occurs at which end leading or lagging strand and why for both

 

in what domain

Definition

leading strand- 5-->3 OH'

lagging strand- no OH discontinued

 

prok because they have circular DNA allowing them to have 2 replicating forks, continued replication

 

Term
DNA synthesis is what direction in PROKARYOTES
Definition
bidirectional
Term
why is DNA synthesis bidirectional in prokaryotes
Definition
PROKARYOTES have several replication forks , allowing DNA replcation several places
Term

 

Function of REPLISOME

Definition
replication complex pulls DNA template through both strands, DNA is moved through not the polymerase
Term

what does the replisome contain

 

in what domain

Definition

Prokaryoes**

 

1. DNA gyrase- removes supercoil*

2. DNA helicase

3. Primase

 

2+3 = primosome --> unwinds and prime the DNA

4. single strand binding protei, which precents reforming a double helix

Term
polymerase can detect mismatch through what?
Definition
incorrect Hydrogen Bonding
Term
which domains have proofreading??
Definition

prokaryotes

eukaryotes

Viral DNA replication

Term

function of POL 1 in proofreading, direction

 

what is proofreading exonuclease? how are these two different.

Definition

 

1: 5-->3 and 3-->5 exonuclease differnece of each poly direction and

 

pol1 has 5-->3 poly activity as well as 3--> 5 exonuclease activity

 

pol3 has same as pol1 except it does not have 5-->3 exonuclease activity

 

rare 53

 

3-->5 : ability to remove misinterpreted DNA sequences

*****5-->3 exonuclease activity removes primer disabiling replication

 

Term

which one is a the template***

 

5--> 3

 

3--> 5

Definition

3--> 5

 

templates are opposite

Term
PROMOTERS
Definition

RNA polymerases recognizes DNA sites called promoters

 

site of initiation of transcription

Term
sigma factors
Definition
promoters are recognized by sigma factors of RNA polymerases
Term
transcription terminator
Definition
transcription stops at transcription terminator
Term
sigma facors recognize two higly conserved regions of promoters called
Definition

pribnow box-located 10 bases before the ST of transcript

-35 region: located ~35 upstream of transcription

Term
how is RNA synthesis governed??
Definition

specific DNA sequence

 

1. intrinsic terminator

2. Rho dependent terminator

Term
intrinsic terminators
Definition
RHO independent terminator (Eukar/ Prokary)
Term

Rho- dependent terminator

 

in which domain?

Definition

ONLY PROKARYOTES

 

Rho protein recognizes specific DNA seq and causes pause in RNA polyermase

Term
What is a unit of transcription
Definition
unit of trans is A chromosome bounded by sites where transcriotion of DNA to RNA is initiated and terminated
Term
in prokaryotes transcription should only transcribe one gene at a time, T or F? and why
Definition

NOOOO because prok have polycistronic DNA transcritption

 

transcribes several genes on DNA simultaneously

 

Euak will have one gene

Term
function of RHO as termination process
Definition
moves down RNA towards RNA polymerase , after reaching RHO causes detachment of polymerase and RNA  terminating transcription
Term
operon, what is it and it's function?
Definition
group of genes "cotranscribed" on polycistronic mRNA
Term
what controls genes on the same Operon
Definition
opera is under controlled by promoter (advertisement jk)
Term
do euk have opera??
Definition
No, only polycistronic.
Term
what is a codon (cobra)
Definition

triblet of nucleic acid bases

 

head tail and body of cobra

Term
what is the codon code of starting point of translation
Definition
AUG- august
Term
what is the stop or (degenerate) code??
Definition

multiple codons

UAA

UGA

UAG

"nonsense codon"

your awesome aple, you gorrila ape, you are gorilla

Term
what is the wobble effect???
Definition

the wobble is exactly what it sounds like, irregular base pairing allowed at the third position of tRNA 

 

A does not go with T etc...

Term
shine-dalgarno sequence  functions in bringing _____ to _____ _____ on the ______
Definition
PROK RNA: brings ribosomes to initiation codon (AUG) on the mRNA
Term

open reading frame (ORF) 

 

ex

Definition

AUG followed by number of codons and a stop codon in the SAME READING FRAME

 

AUG[__________]UGA/UAA/UAG

start                        STOP

Term
transfer RNA = tRNA
Definition
Term
tRNA and amino acaids are brough together by
Definition
aminoactyl-rRNA syntheases
Term
what is the function of aminoacty-tRMA synthetase??
Definition
recognition process, because if the wrong amino acid is attached to tRNA then this will lead to the synthesis of unwanted proteins
Term
ribosomes function
Definition
site of protein synthesis
Term
translation is broken down in what 3 steps
Definition

initiation

elongation

termination

Term
what happens at initation
Definition

2 ribosomal subunits assemble with mRNA  (hotdog)

1. a aminoacytl trna w/ FORMYTHIONYL binds to start codon  (AUG) at the  P site

 

Aminoacytl tRNA + F-mythio+start codon AUG @ P

 

Term
what is the first protein detected for initation of TRANSLATION
Definition

F-methymine

 

crystal methy?

Term
at what site does ribosome  bind and help bind mRNA to ribosome
Definition
SHINE DALGARNO sequence
Term
describe process of ELONGATION
Definition

amino acids bring 2 ribosomes and added 2 growing polypeptide

 

translocation

polysomes

 

*occurs at A and P site

Term
polysomes
Definition

several ribosomes translating mRNA simultaneously

 

b/c each ribo is independt, they are basically creating their own polypeptide on their own

Term
translocation in elongation
Definition

movement of tRNA hold polypeptide from the a to p site

 

 

Term
process of  termination
Definition
ribosome reaches stop codon- uncharged tRNA binds to NONSENSE CODON( no charge)
Term
release factors (RF)
Definition
recognizes stop codon and cleaves polypeptide from tRNA
Term
how to predict STOP CODON???***
Definition
  • we start at the start codon AUG---
  • there are several stop codons throughout chain of mRNA, the last ATG with nothing in front of it cannot be stop because there are no other sequences in fron of it
  • first find first codon ATG circle all
  • look for stop codon--> circle to identify
  • go through frames after start codon AUG untill everything corresponds and you hit stop codon last
  • remember every 3 lettesr = 1 amino acid

**chain must be greater than 9 amino acids

 

 

Term
translation know **
Definition

termination NOT elongation

shine dalgo site

16s in 30 s????

recruits first amino acid

ribo acts like factory

elongation

Term
200 different AA have been found in proteins most are made after what
Definition
POSTRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATION
Term
if polypeptide was unable to fold spontaneously what would be required
Definition
CHAPTERTONE to assist in folding--> ***THEY ARE NOT ADDED TO PROTEIN JUST HELPPP FOLDING
Term
what does S stand for? what function does it represent?
Definition
S stands for the svedberg unit, which is a sedimentation coefficient. In  general it is a measure of time for sedimentation. Bigger particles sediment faster and therefore they have higher S values.
Term
what does 30S contain
Definition
 30S ribosome physically contains ribosomal RNA and proteins
Term
what function does 16s in translation
Definition
16S rRNA (ribosomal RNA) is one of them. 16S rRNA functions to recognize Shine Dalgarno (SD) sequence on mRNA to initiate translation.
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