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Are Ter DNA polymerase traps directional?
Yes
Yes
Eukaryotic DNA polymerase delta is _____ slower than prokaryotic DNA pol3.
20x
In eukaryotic DNA replication termination RNA primer degradation on the __________ strand results in a terminal gap and a ______ overhang.
lagging, 3'
lagging, 3'
Each round of replication for a linear chromosome reults in?
a shortening of the strands
a shortening of the strands
The solution for dealing with the ends of linear chromosome shortening is?
adding a set of repeated sequences, non-encoding that can be copied using a special enzyme (telomeres)
What enzyme adds nucleotide bp's to a linear chromosome?
Telomerase
Tell me about this.
Tell me about this.
Yep you are right. GOOD JOB!!
What is the human telomere sequence?
TTAGGG repeated approx 1,500 times
In humans how many DNA lesions per person per second?
10,000,000,000,000
According to Lehninger what is the ratio of DNA lesions to mutations?
less than 1 in 10000
Ultimately what does a DNA mutation on an exon lead to?
alterations in a protein
If a basepair mutation (change) results in a change to an important amino acid for protein function is causes?
a deleterious mutation, often a disease state
A mutation is defined as a ____________ in the base sequence of ________.
heritable change, DNA
Define a silent mutation?
affects nonessential DNA or has a negligible effect on gene function
Define a nonsilent mutation?
They are deleterious of neutral, they are detrimental or confer no biological advantage to the affected organism
If a basepair change results in a change to an important amino acid for protein function it usually causes?
deleterious mutations and often a disease state.
What kind of bacterial cells are used in the Ames test?
mutants that are unable to produce his
What kind of medium is used in the Ames test?
His free medium
What is a putative mutagen?
putative = potential or possible
Describe the Ames test and how to analyze it?
The Ames test is a test for?
measuring of mutagenicity
There is a strong correlation between mutagenesis and?
cancer
Are all cancers mutagenic?
no
Draw a graph of the Ames test. Concentration of mutagen vs. distance from the center of disk.
Name and label the 2 zones we should know.
Name the 5 repair systems we should know.
Methyl-directed Mismatch Repair (MMR)
Base Excision Repair (BER)
Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER)
Direct Repair
Recombination Repair
MMR is used to correct _______ mismatches that occur during DNA _________.
rare, replication
MMR requires what two things to function?
intact template (old) strand
ability to discriminate between the old and new strands (needs a hemimethylated strand?
What is the base methylated base sequence that MMR recognizes?
GATC methylated a N6 of the adeninine
Which mut proteins form complexes that attach to mismatched DNA?
mut S
mut L
mut S
mut L
DNA is __________ through the mutL-mutS complex until it finds ______________________________.
looped, methyl group on GATC
looped, methyl group on GATC
In the MMR repair system the distance between the mismatch and the nearest methylated adenine can be up to _________bp.
1000
Which protein in the MMR repair system acts a an endonuclease and nicks the nascent DNA at the methylated site of the parent strand?
mut H
mut H
In MMR repair the methyl group on the parent strand activates an _______________ activity in mutH.
endonuclease
endonuclease
The endoncuclease activity of mutH cuts the nascent strand on the ___ end of the GATC sequence.
5'
After mutH creates a nick in the nascent strand what happens?
the appropriate exonuclease cuts out the bp back to the mismatch, then poly3 comes in and fixes the gap
the appropriate exonuclease cuts out the bp back to the mismatch, then poly3 comes in and fixes the gap
Which mut protein scans the strands for a mismatch in MMR?
mut S
The MMR repair process is energetically expensive. Why?
up to 1000 bases are removed and replaced to correct for one mismatch
The BER replaces base lesion due to?
DNA glycoslyases in the BER system hydrolyze the _____________ bond.
N-glycosidic bond
DNA glycoslyases in the BER system are ____________ for a given base.
specific
DNA glycoslyases in the BER system are specific for _________ and ____________.
a given base, also specific to damaged type of bases
What does MMR, BER, and NER stand for in DNA repair systems?
methyl-directed mismatch repair
base excision repair
nucleotide excision repair
NER is used to repair ___________ lesions that cause _____________ changes in DNA.
bulky, conformational
What are two kinds of bulky lesions?
Name two causes of base adducts.
What is unique about the nuclease activity of NER?
Mutations in the exinuclease of the homologous human pathway of NER can cause?
MMR uses DNA poly _____, while NER and BER uses DNA poly ____.
3,1
In the BER repair system a damaged base is recognized by a ______________________.
DNA glycosylase
Direct nucleotide repair involves direct repair of a _________ base without ___________ if the phosphodiester backbone.
defective, cleavage
Direct nucleotide repair involves direct repair of a defective base without cleavage of the _____________ ____________.
phosphodiester backbone
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
Some examples of direct nucleotide repair.
In the event of an O6-methylated guanine the first round of replication will produces?
G-T
G-T
O6-methylguanine is corrected in the direct nucleotide repair system by_____________________________.
This repair mechanism is in which repair system?  This reaction is not __________, and not ___________.
This repair mechanism is in which repair system? This reaction is not __________, and not ___________.
direct nucleotide repair, catalytic, reversible
This direct nucleotide repair mechanism is considered energetically expensive because?
This direct nucleotide repair mechanism is considered energetically expensive because?
The recombination repair method is different from MMR, NER, and BER because?
it does not require a template
If an O6-methylguanine is left uncorrected in DNA it will convert a ____ pair to a _____ pair.
G-C to A-T
Are double strand breaks (DBS) common in DNA?
yes
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the __________ into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
DSB (double strand break)
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the ___________ complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
recBCD
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
Strand invasion
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the ____________ complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
recA protein
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. ____________; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
3' end extension
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. ______________
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
3' end extension
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of __________ intermediate by RuvC
Holliday
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; branch migration
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by ________
ruvC
This is called?
This is called?
D-loop
This is called?
This is called?
double holliday junction or intermediate
5 STEPS IN DNA RECOMBINATION REPAIR:
1. Expanding the DSB (double strand break) into a gap by the RecBCD complex
2. Strand invasion via the recA protein complex
3. 3' end extension; ___________________
4. 3' end extension
5. resolution of Holliday intermediate by RuvC
branch migration
In DNA recombination the _____________ has both helicase and nuclease activities.
RecBCD complex
In DNA recombination the RecBCD complex has both __________ and _________ activities.
helicase, nuclease
In DNA recombination the RecBCD complex initiates DSB repair by attaching to and degrading free ________________.
double strand ends
In DNA recombination the ________ complex initiates DSB repair by attaching to and degrading free double strand ends.
RecBCD
In DNA recombination the RecBCD complex initiates DSB repair by ________ to and _________ free double strand ends.
attaching, degrading
What is the purpose of the chi-scanning site in the RecBCD complex?
enzyme binding to the chi sequence halts degradation of the 3'end while degradation of the 5'end continues
enzyme binding to the chi sequence halts degradation of the 3'end while degradation of the 5'end continues
In DNA recombination repair what step is the RecBCD complex involved in?
1. expanding the DSB into a gap
Does more bp per turn mean overwinding or underwinding?
underwinding
The RecA protein complex is involved in what step of DNA recombination repair?
2. strand invasion
The RecA protein polymer form ______________ helical polymer filaments that fit into the ________ groove of DNA molecules.
right-handed, major
right-handed, major
The RecA protein polymer assembles on an existing ________ in the 5'--3' direction.
ssDNA
ssDNA
The RecA protein polymer assembles on an existing ssDNA in the _______ direction.
5'--3'
RecA can facilitate ______________ and _____________.
strand invasion, branch migration
strand invasion, branch migration
The RecA protein polymer can mediate strand invasion only if presented with _________.
ssDNA
ssDNA
In DNA recombination repair what protein complex is associated with step 1: expanding the DSB into a gap.
RecBCD
In DNA recombination repair what protein complex is associated with step 2: strand invasion?
RecA
In DNA recombination repair what enzymes are associated with step 3: 3' end extension branch migration?
DNA polymerase, RuvA, RuvB
In DNA recombination repair DNA polymerase, RuvA and RuvB are associated with what step(s)?
3. 3' end extension: branch migration
4. 3' end extension
Enzymes?
Enzymes?
Define concatenation?
replication of a circular chromosome results in two topologically interlinked (cantenated) circular chromosomes. DNA circles linked in this way are known as CATENANES.