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Biology
Undergraduate 4
09/22/2013

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Term
DnaA
Definition
protein that activates DNA replication.
Active when bound to ATP
Term
Transformation
Definition
introduction of foreign DNA into bacteria via plasmid
Term
Transduction
Definition
introduction of foreign DNA into bacteria via virus
Term
3 factor crosses
Definition
shows which gene is in the middle
Term
restriction / modification systems
Definition
innate bacterial immunity

2 enzymes: restriction endonuclease, modification methylase

ex: EcoRI
Term
Acquired bacteria immunity
Definition
CRISPR/Cas System
Term
EcoRI
Definition
only ecoli w/ R plasmid

Class II restriction modification system
Term
Southern blot
Definition
Species gel - DNA
Probe - DNA or RNA
Term
Northern blot
Definition
Species gel - RNA
Probe - DNA or RNA
Term
Western blot
Definition
Species gel - Protein A
Probe - Antibody for Protein A
Term
Far western blot
Definition
Species gel - Protein A
Probe - Protein B with high affinity for Protein A
Term
OriC
Definition
4.6 x 10^6 bp
84'
start leading strand synthesis
Term
PAS (Primeosome Assembly Site)
Definition
lagging strand orgins
1-2000 bp apart
stem loop
Term
DnaB
Definition
DNA helicase

(dnaB, 52 kD, hexamer)
5'-> 3' donut surrounds lagging strand

In the replication complex but not part of DNAPIII subunit
Term
DNA gyrase
Definition
removes positive super helical turns created by strand separation

not located with replication fork
Term
SSB
Definition
single strand binding protein
stops ss-nucleases
Term
primase
Definition
(dnaG, DnaG, 52kD)
RNA polymerase contacts DnaB

in the replication complex but not part of DNAPIII subunit
Term
RNAseH
Definition
degrades primers in lagging strand
Term
DNA ligase
Definition
seals nick
Term
α peptide
Definition
dnaE, 3 copies, polymerase

part of the core subunits for DNAPIII
Term
ε peptide
Definition
dnaQ, 3 copies, proofreading for correcting mismatches 3'->5' exo

part of the core subunits for DNAPIII
Term
θ peptide
Definition
holE, 3 copies, stabilizes the core

part of the core subunits for DNAPIII
Term
core subunits for DNAPIII
Definition
α,ε,θ
Term
β peptide
Definition
dnaN, 3 copies, processivity factor, "β-clamp", donut, 35 angstroms fits ds-DNA
Term
τ peptide
Definition
dnaX, 3 copies, binds core & DnaB

part of the clamp loader dnaX-complex
Term
γ peptide
Definition
dnaX, 0* copies, may replace one Tau at times
Term
δ peptide
Definition
holA, 1 copy, opens beta clamp donut
Term
δ' peptide
Definition
holB, 1 copy, holds beta clamp while gamma works
Term
χ peptide
Definition
holC, 1 copy, release primase
Term
ψ peptide
Definition
holD, 1 copy, binds chi to tau
Term
clamp loader dnaX-complex
Definition
tau, gamma, delta, delta prime, chi, psi
Term
Families of DNAPs
Definition
A B C D X Y

B -> Eukaryotic replication
C -> Prokaryotic replication
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