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MMBio Test 2
Enzymes and Mutations
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
03/10/2012

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DnaA
Definition
Initiator, binds to oriC
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HU & RNA polymerase
Definition
Stimulates open complex at oriC
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DnaC
Definition
Helicase loader
Term
DnaB
Definition
The Helicase
Term
Gyrase
Definition
Type 2 Topoisomerase
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SSB
Definition
Stabilizes and protects single stranded DNA
Term
Primase
Definition
Synthesizes lagging strand RNA primers, RNA priming
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Pol 3 holoenzyme
Definition
Chromosome replication: consisting of Poly 3 core, β clamp, and complex clamp loader
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Pol 1 and RNaseH
Definition
DNA repair and Okazaki fragment processing: removes RNA
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Ligase
Definition

Okazaki fragment processing:

joins segements

DNA sealing
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Dam Methylase
Definition

Methylates adenines in GATC

sequences

Term
SeqA
Definition

Binds Hemimethylated GATC,

inhibits oriC

Term
Hda
Definition
Induces DnaA to hydrolyze ATP
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Tus
Definition
Participates in replication termination
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Topoisomerase 4
Definition
Decatenates completed chromosomes
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Pol 2,4,5
Definition
Translesion synthesis
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β clamp + Pol 3 core
Definition
Processive synthesis
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DnaB (Helicase)
Definition
DNA unwinding
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Topoisomerase 1,2α,2β
Definition
Helical DNA untwisting
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ssDNA protection
Definition
SSB
Term
Transition
Definition
Purine for a purine
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Transversion
Definition
Purine for a pyrimidine
Term
Frameshift mutations
Definition
Insertion or Deletions
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Chromosomal Translocation
Definition

Fusion gene

(ex. philadelphia chromosome)

Term
Deamination
Definition
adding water to bases/ Nitrous Acid
Term
Depurination
Definition
Removing an A or G from backbone
Term
UV light
Definition
Pyrimidne dimers & 6-4 photoproducts
Term
Mismatch repair is done by:
Definition
MUT (only the unmethylated strand)
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Photo repair of a pyrimidine dimer
Definition
direct reversal
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Repair of methylated nucleotide bases
Definition
Methyltransferase removes the methyl group
Term
Reactive Oxygen Species (Hydrogen peroxide, superoxide, hydroxyl) cause:
Definition
8-oxoG and transversion mutation (A pairs with C)
Term
Alkylating agents cause:
Definition
Bulky adducts
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Ruv A
Definition
Binds DNA, promotes branch migration
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Ruv B
Definition
DNA translocase, promotes branch migration
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Ruv C
Definition
Resolvase, resolves Holliday intermediate
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RecBCD
Definition
form 3' strand extension (B=3'-5' & D=5'-3')
Term
Rec A
Definition
Bacterial recombinase
Term
Translation initiation:Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
Definition
Pro: Shine-Dalgarno, Fmet, IF, ribosomal rec of ribosomal binding site
Euk: Kozak seq, Met, eIF, Poly A interacts with 5'cap
Term
Effector
Definition
binds a transcription activator/ repressor- causing conformational change
Term
Repressor
Definition
Protein binding to operator/ regulatory sequence blocking transcription
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Operator
Definition
DNA region interacting with repressor to control expression of genes
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Operon
Definition
Consists of one or more related genes + operator and promoter
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Activator
Definition
Positive regulator increasing transcription rates ; positive modulator
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Promoter
Definition
DNA sequence where RNA polymerase may bind to initiate transcription
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Transcription factor
Definition
Protein affecting regulation and transcription initiation of a gene by binding to a regulatory sequence, interacting with RNA polymerase
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Co-activator
Definition
Protein stimulating transcription by binding both RNA polymerase and activator without binding DNA directly
Term
Leucine Zipper motif
Definition
mediate protein-protein interactions in eukaryotic transcription
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cAMP
Definition
activates CRP, which binds to operon. low levels of glucose=high levels of cAMP
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Arabinose
Definition
repressor (when absent) and activator (when present binds to AraC)
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Tryptophan
Definition
high tryptophan=repression of TRP operon
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