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DNA
Functions
1. Storage of genetic information
2. Self-duplication & inheritance.
3. Expression of the genetic message.
DNAs major function is to code
for proteins.
Information is encoded in the order
of the nitrogenous bases.
DNA
DNA is a nucleic acid, made of repeating subunits
called nucleotides
Nucleotides have three parts: a simple sugar, a
phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Phosphate
group
Nitrogenous
base
Sugar
Phosphate
group
Nitrogenous base
(A, G, C, or T)
Nucleotide
Thymine (T)
Sugar
(deoxyribose)
DNA nucleotide
Polynucleotide
Sugar-phosphate backbone
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Pyrimidines
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)
Purines
The structure of
nucleotides
Base pairing rule:
A always pairs with T
G always pairs with C
A-T
G-C
RNA
U instead of T
Uracil (U)
Sugar
(ribose)
Chromosomes
Chromosome
E. Coli Bacterium
Bases on the
Chromosomes
Chromosome
Nucleosome
DNA
double
helix
Coils
Supercoils
Histones
Chromosomes
Prokaryotic
Circular
Very small
1 chromosome per
cell
Some enzymes and
proteins are
associated with the
DNA.
Not housed in a
nucleus.
Eukaryotic
Linear
Fairly long
Several
chromosomes per cell.
Histone
proteins---spools.
Same in all
eukaryotes
Housed in a nucleus.
Homologous Pairs
two
copies
of
every chromosome
one from mother
one from father
Homologous pairs
have the same
genes
but
not
always the same
form of the gene
Genes
Functional
units of DNA
Code for
proteins
Human Genome
Refers to all the
DNA in human
cells
Contains 3 Billion
base pairs
Sequencing
(HGP) completed
April 25th 2003
Gene
DNA Replication
Peter J. Russell, iGenetics: Copyright Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings.
DNA Replication
In most prokaryotes, DNA replication
begins at a single point and continues in
two directions.
In
eukaryotic
chromosomes,
DNA
replication occurs at hundreds of places.
Replication proceeds in both directions
until each chromosome is completely
copied.
The sites where separation and replication
occur are called replication forks.
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DNA Replication
Initiation of Replication
DNA Replication
Helicase denaturing DNA causes tighter winding in
other parts of the circular chromosome. Gyrase
relieves this tension.
Single-strand DNA-binding proteins (SSBs) bind the
ssDNA formed by helicase, preventing re-annealing.
Primase synthesizes a primer on each template
strand.
DNA polymerase III adds nucleotides to the 3 end of
the
primer,
synthesizing
a
new
strand
complementary to the template.
Leading strand is synthesized continuously, while
lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously, in the
form of Okazaki fragments. DNA replication is
therefore semi-discontinuous.
Okazaki fragments are gradually joined together to
make a full-length dsDNA chromosome using DNA
polymerase I and DNA ligase
DNA Replication in
Eukaryotes
Eukaryotic Replication
Enzymes
DNA polymerases
are known in mammalian
Five
cells:
(alpha) is nuclear, uses RNA primers, is
involved in nuclear DNA replication and has not
been shown to proofread.
(beta) is nuclear, serves in DNA repair and
does not show proofreading activity.
(delta) is nuclear, uses RNA primers, is
involved in nuclear DNA replication and is
capable of proofreading.
(gamma) is mitochondrial, replicating the
mitochondrial DNA using RNA primers and
proofreading.
(epsilon) is nuclear, has proofreading activity
and may be used for DNA repair.
Replicon
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Peter J. Russell, iGenetics: Copyright Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings.
Peter J. Russell, iGenetics: Copyright Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings.
Transcription
RNA
polymerase
RNA nucleotide
Direction of
transcription
Template
strand of DNA
Newly made RNA
RNA polymerase
In transcription,
DNA helix unzips
RNA
nucleotides
line up along one
strand
of
DNA,
following the basepairing rules
single-stranded
messenger
RNA
peels away and
DNA strands rejoin
DNA of gene
Promoter
DNA
Initiation
Terminator
DNA
Elongation
Termination
Growing
RNA
Completed RNA
RNA
polymerase
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DNA of a gene
Transcription
Promoter
Terminator
5 end of growing
RNA transcript
Open complex
RNA polymerase
Completed RNA
transcript
RNA
polymerase
There is no base
numbered 0
Coding strand
Transcriptional
start site
Promoter region
35 sequence
16 18 bp
10 sequence
+1
5
T TGA CA
AACTGT
TA TAA T
ATAT TA
A
T
3
Template strand
5
Sometimes termed the
Pribnow box, after its
discoverer
Bases to the right are
numbered in a
positive direction
5
A
RNA
Transcription
Initiation
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RNA polymerase
Promotor region
factor
35
10
RNA polymerase
holoenzyme
10
Closed complex
An open complex is formed, and
a short RNA is made.
35
10
Open complex
factor is released, and the
core enzyme is able to proceed
down the DNA.
RNA polymerase
35
core enzyme
10
factor
RNA transcript
Elongation
Termination
Transcription in Eukaryotes
The basic features of gene transcription are
very similar in bacteria and eukaryotes
Gene transcription in eukaryotes is more
complex
Larger, more complex cells (organelles)
Added cellular complexity means more
genes that encode proteins are required
Multicellularity adds another level of
regulation
Structure of
RNA polymerase
Structure of a eukaryotic
RNA polymerase II (yeast)
3
Transcribed DNA
(upstream)
Exit
Lid
Clamp
Rudder
Entering DNA
(downstream)
3
Wall
Mg2+
5
Bridge
Catalytic
site
NTPs enter
through a pore
Jaw
Transcription
TATA box
Coding-strand sequences:
100
DNA
50
TATAAA
25
Transcriptional
start site
Usually an
adenine
Py2CAPy5
+1
Transcription
Transcription in Eukaryote
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TFIID binds to the TATA box. TFIID is
a complex of proteins that includes the
TATA-binding protein (TBP) and several
TBP-associated factors (TAFs).
TFIID
TATA box
TFIIB binds to TFIID.
TFIID
TFIIB
TF
IIB
TFIIF
RNA polymerase II
TFIIE and TFIIH bind to RNA
polymerase II to form a preinitiation
or closed complex.
TF
IIB
Preinitiation complex
TFIIF
TFI
IH
TF
IIE
TFIID
A closed complex
TFIID
TFIIF
Open complex
TFIIB
TFIIE
TFIIH
PO4
PO4
CTD domain of
RNA polymerase II
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Transcriptional termination
Pre-mRNAs are modified by cleavage near
their 3 end with subsequent attachment of a
string of adenines
Transcription
terminates
500
to
2000
nucleotides downstream from the poly A
signal
5
3
PolyA signal sequence
The RNA is cleaved just past the
polyA signal sequence. RNA
polymerase continues transcribing
the DNA.
3
3
3
Exonuclease catches
Exonuclease
up to RNA polymerase II
and causes termination.
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Noncoding
segments,
introns,
are
spliced out
A cap and a
tail are added
to the ends
Exon
Intron
Exon
DNA
Cap
RNA
transcript
with cap
and tail
Transcription
Addition of cap and tail
Introns removed
Tail
CYTOPLASM
Splicing
Benefits of Splicing
Allows for genetic recombination
Link exons from different genes together to
create a new mRNA
Capping
Most
mature
mRNAs
have
a
7methylguanosine covalently attached at their
5 end
The 7-methylguanosine cap structure is
recognized by cap-binding proteins
Cap-binding proteins play roles in the
Movement of some RNAs into the cytoplasm
Early stages of translation
Splicing of introns
Tailing
Consensus
sequence in higher
eukaryotes
AAUAAA
Endonuclease cleavage occurs
about 20 nucleotides downstream
from the AAUAAA sequence.
AAUAAA
PolyA-polymerase adds
adenine nucleotides
to the 3 end.
AAUAAA
Appears to be important in the
stability of mRNA and the
translation of the polypeptide
AAAAAAAAAAAA.... 3
PolyA tail
Length varies between species
From a few dozen adenines to
several hundred
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Eukaryotic vs
Procaryotic
Procaryotic
No CAP; have specific ribosome binding site upstream of
AUG
Polycistronic multiple proteins from same mRNA
Eucaryotic
Monocistronic one polypeptide per mRNA
Expression of
Genes
Translation
Translation is the process of turning mRNA
into protein
Translate from one language (mRNA
nucleotides) to a second language
(amino acids)
Genetic code nucleotide sequence that
is translated to amino acids of the protein
Take place at ribosome in cytoplasm
Degener
ate DNA
Code
Transfer RNA
Molecules
Translation requires an
adaptor molecule that
recognizes the codon
on mRNA and at a
distant site carries the
appropriate amino acid
Intra-strand
base
pairing allows for this
characteristic shape
Anticodon is opposite
from where the amino
acid is attached
Attachment of AA to tRNA
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthase
is
the
enzyme responsible for linking the amino
acid to the tRNA
A specific enzyme for each amino acid
and not for the tRNA
Ribosomal Subunits
Binding sites
mRNA binding site
Peptidyl-tRNA binding site (P-site), holds
tRNA attached to growing end of the peptide
Aminoacyl-tRNA binding site (A-site), Holds
the incoming AA
Exit site (E-site)
Ribosomal Assembly
Initiation Phase
Initiation factors (IFs) catalyze
the steps not well defined
Step 1 small ribosomal
subunit with the IF finds the
start codon AUG
Moves 5 to 3 on mRNA
Initiator tRNA brings in the 1st AA
which is always Met and then
can bind the mRNA
Elongation Phase
Step 1 aminoacyl-tRNA comes
into empty A-site next to the
occupied P-site; pairs with the
codon
Step 2 C end of peptide chain
uncouples from tRNA in P-site and
links to AA in A-site
Peptidyl
transferase
responsible for bond formation
Each AA added carries the
energy for the addition of the
next AA
Step 3 peptidyl-tRNA moves to
the P-site; requires hydrolysis of
GTP
tRNA released back to the
cytoplasmic pool
Protein Release
Protein released when a
STOP
codon
is
encountered (UAG, UAA,
UGA)
Cytoplasmic
release
factors bind to the stop
codon that gets to the Asite; alters the peptidyl
transferase and adds H2O
instead of an AA
Protein released and the
ribosome breaks into the 2
subunits to move on to
another mRNA
trp
operon
trp operon is
By default the
on and the
genes for tryptophan synthesis are
transcribed
When tryptophan is present, it binds to the
trp repressor protein, which turns the
operon off
The repressor is active only in the
presence of its corepressor tryptophan;
thus the trp operon is turned off
(repressed) if tryptophan levels are high
trp operon
Promoter
Promoter
Genes of operon
DNA
trpE
trpR
Regulatory
gene
trpD
trpC
trpB
trpA
Operator
3
RNA
polymerase
mRNA
Start codon
Stop codon
mRNA 5
5
E
Protein
Inactive
repressor
DNA
No RNA
made
mRNA
Protein
Active
repressor
Tryptophan
(corepressor)
The lac
operon
The lac operon
is an inducible operon and
Regulatory
gene
DNA
Promoter
Operator
lacI
lacZ
No
RNA
made
3
mRNA
RNA
polymerase
Active
repressor
Protein
lacI
lacZ
lacY
lacA
RNA polymerase
3
mRNA
5
mRNA 5
-Galactosidase
Protein
Allolactose
(inducer)
Inactive
repressor
Permease
Transacetylase
gene
X
promoter
AUG
UA
A
+ iron
Fe
translated
into
protein
+ iron
stimulates
Control at initiation of
translation
3 UTR
5 UTR
AUG
UAA