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MCAT bio*3
molecular genetics
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Biology
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05/04/2014

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Term
nucleoside
Definition
ribose and base (no phosphate)
Term
nucleotide
Definition
ribose, base, phosphates
Term
purines
Definition
ag
Term
pyrimidines
Definition
CUT
Term
lac operon is an example of
Definition
transcription regulation
Term
explain lac operon
Definition
repressor binds to operator preventing transcription of the Lac genes. When lactose is present (thus needing the lac genes) lactose binds to the repressor so it falls off the repressor. When lactose is all used up and no longer present the repressor binds to the operator again
Term
PCR is for
Definition
making lots of DNA amplification
Term
PCR steps
Definition
1. denturation
2. annealing
3. Elongation
4. thermal cycling repeated many times
Term
Denaturation
Definition
H bonds broken, ss DNA 90C
Term
Annealing
Definition
primers bind 55C
Term
Elongation
Definition
Taq polymerase replicates DNA 70C
Term
Restriction enzymes
Definition
endonucleases that cut at palindromic sequences leaving sticky or blunt ends
Term
most common restriction enzyme
Definition
Eco R1 leaves sticky ends so they can come back togehter
Term
DNA hybridization
Definition
a way of detecting the specific DNA sequence. Uses a probe and a marker
Term
replication begins w/
Definition
helicase unwinds forming the replication fork
Term
topoisomerase
Definition
unravels DNA ahead of replication bubble to relieve tension
Term
leading template strand is
Definition
3' -> 5' so that the complimentary strand can be replicated in 5'->3' continuous manner
Term
DNA polymerase only synthesises DNA in direction
Definition
5' -> 3'
Term
primase
Definition
lays RNA primers
Term
DNA pol 3
Definition
elongates new strands 5' ->3'
Term
DNA ligase
Definition
joins okazaki fragements together (make phosphodiester bond in back bone)
Term
DNA pol 1
Definition
replaces rna primers with dna
Term
semiconservative
Definition
new DNA has 1 parent and 1 daughter
Term
telomerase
Definition
replication of telomeres in EUK
Term
energy for DNA pol is provided by
Definition
breaking high energy phosphate bonds during formation of phosphodiester linkages
Term
reverse transcriptase
Definition
polymerase that maked DNA from RNA
Term
prok- exonuclease activity DNA pol 1
Definition
3' -> 5' and 5' -> 3' exonuclease
slower than 3
Term
prok- exonuclease activity of DNA pol 3
Definition
3' -> 5' exonuclease
Term
prok DNA gyrase
Definition
supercoiled
Term
3' OH of last nt
Definition
attacks the incomming P
Term
proofreading
Definition
3'->5' exonuclease can remove the last nt if an error occurs
Term
nick translation
Definition
5'-> 3' exonucleas activity of DNA pol 1 following rep
Term
Mismatch repair
Definition
DNA is methylated prior to replication- allowing parent strand to be distinguished after rep and any errors on daughter to be repaired.
Term
mismatch repair steps
Definition
1. area around mismatch is removed on the daughter starnd
2.dna pol 3 fills in the gap
3. dna ligase seals the back bone gap
Term
base excision repair steps `
Definition
1. damaged base is removed leaving an AP site (signal)
2. an AP exonuclease removes the rest of the nt
3. an exonuclease removes serveral more nt
4. DNA pol 1 fills in the gap
5. DNA ligase seals backbone
Term
nucleotide excision repair
Definition
most common form of repair from UV light damage
Term
nucleotide excision repair steps
Definition
1. the area around damge is removed
2. dna pol 1 fills in the gap
3. dna ligase seals backbone
Term
protein synthesis in prok location
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
post transcriptional modification/splicing the RNA in EUK location
Definition
nucleus
Term
first step of transcription
Definition
RNA pol binds promoter region and begins unzipping DNA
Term
promoter in prok
Definition
-35 sequence and pribnow box (-10)
Term
promoter in EUK
Definition
TATA box
Term
At start site,
Definition
RNA pol begins transcribing 5' -> 3' from the template/non-coding strand
Term
template strand aka
Definition
non-coding/ anti sense
Term
principle site of gene regulation
Definition
transcription
Term
monocistronic vs polycistronic
Definition
EUK, one gene -monocystronic
Prok, multi-gene poly
Term
RNA pol in prok vs EUK
Definition
prok- 1 rna pol
euk - 3
Term
upstream of gene
Definition
before the 5' end
Term
the 3 RNA pol in EUK
Definition
1- for rRNA nucleelus
2- mRNA
3- tRNA
Term
EUK hetero-nuclear mRNA processing
Definition
5' cap
poly A tail
splicing out introns (exons exit nucleous and code)
Term
translation initiation
Definition
small ribosome subunit binds to mRNA near the 5' end
Term
small ribosome in prok binds at
Definition
shine-dalgarno sequence at -10
Term
after the small ribosome binds to mRNA-
Definition
Met-tRNA (fMET in prok) binds to start codon AUG via its anticodon at P site
Term
sites:
A
P
E
Definition
Aminoacyl site
peptidyl site
exit site
Term
after Met-tRNA in P site-
Definition
large subunit ribosome binds, now elongation can begin
Term
elongation bigns when
Definition
2nd charged tRNA binds at A site req. GTP hydrolysis
Term
in elongation, ribosome
Definition
catalyzes peptide bond formation
Term
elongation translocation
Definition
A-> P-> E req. GTP
5' -> 3'
Term
ribosomes in prok vs euk
Definition
prok- 70S 50s/30s
euk - 80s 60s/40s
Term
post translational modifactions made in
Definition
ER or golgi body
Term
Genetic code is degenerate meaning:
Definition
many codons for 1 single AA
Term
Replication vs Transcription vs Translation begins at
Definition
rep- origin of rep
transc- start site / promoter
transl- start codon AUG
Term
Replication vs Transcription vs Translation elongation enzymes
Definition
rep- dna pol
transc- rna pol
transl- ribosome
Term
stop codons
Definition
UGA u go away
UAA u are away
UAG u are gone
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