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Microbial Genetics
DNA replication, Transcription, & Translation
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
10/10/2010

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Term
What is DNA composed of?
Definition
Nucleotides
Term
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotides in DNA
Definition
Sugar=deoxyribose
Phosphate
Nitrogenous base
Term
What are the 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA
Definition
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
Term
Pairing of N-bases of DNA
Definition
Adenine&Thymine
Guanine&Cytosine
Term
Helix is Double stranded
Definition
DNA
Term
B-form DNA
Definition
Watson & Cricket model
10 Base pairs per turn
Term
A-form DNA
Definition
11 Base pairs per turn
more compact model of B-form
Term
Z-form DNA
Definition
12 base pair per turn
Left haded helix
Some regulation
GC rich DNA-thermaphile
Term
Direction of DNA
Definition
5'to3'...they are antiparallel
Term
What is RNA composed of?
Definition
Nucleotides
Term
What is RNA nucleotide composed of?
Definition
Sugar-ribose
Phosphate
Nitrogenous base
Term
What is RNA's nitrogenous bases composed of?
Definition
Adenine
Uracil
Guanine
Cytosine
Term
Helix is single stranded
Definition
RNA
Term
mRNA:messanger RNA
Definition
Contains the code from DNA to build proteins. Carries the messenger to the ribosomes.
Term
tRNA: transfer RNA
Definition
Carry amino acids to the site of protein synthesis
Term
The site of protein synthesis
Definition
ribosome
Term
rRNA: ribosomal RNA
Definition
Catalytic
ribosome=rRNA & proteins
catalyzes formation of peptide bonds
Term
When does DNA replication occur?
Definition
Before binary fission
Term
Gyrase
Definition
relieves supercoiling of DNA in front of replication forks
Term
Helicase
Definition
Break the hydrogen bonds between stands
Breaks 1 pair at a time
Term
Helicase
Definition
Break the hydrogen bonds between stands
Breaks 1 pair at a time
Term
Single Stranded Binding proteins
Definition
Prevent damage--keeps strands from binding again.
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