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What is the function of the TATAAT sequence in transcription?
What is the function of the TATAAT sequence in transcription?
- It synthesizes RNA directly.
- It forms a hairpin structure during elongation.
- It serves as a promoter for RNA polymerase binding. (correct)
- It acts as a termination signal.
What characterizes Rho-independent termination in transcription?
What characterizes Rho-independent termination in transcription?
- It requires the formation of a hairpin structure. (correct)
- It involves ATP hydrolysis by Rho protein.
- It disassociates RNA polymerase from the DNA template.
- It is dependent on the presence of a non-template strand.
Which strand of DNA is primarily used as a template during RNA synthesis?
Which strand of DNA is primarily used as a template during RNA synthesis?
- The non-template strand is used.
- The template strand is used. (correct)
- Both strands are used equally.
- The promoter region serves as a template.
In which direction does RNA polymerase synthesize RNA?
In which direction does RNA polymerase synthesize RNA?
What role does the Rho protein play in transcription termination?
What role does the Rho protein play in transcription termination?
What is the primary function of alternate splicing in eukaryotic RNA processing?
What is the primary function of alternate splicing in eukaryotic RNA processing?
Which component is added to the 5' end of mature eukaryotic mRNA?
Which component is added to the 5' end of mature eukaryotic mRNA?
What role do introns play in gene expression?
What role do introns play in gene expression?
What specifies the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide?
What specifies the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide?
How many possible codons are there in the genetic code?
How many possible codons are there in the genetic code?
Which codon functions as the start signal for translation?
Which codon functions as the start signal for translation?
What is the function of the poly-A tail in mature mRNA?
What is the function of the poly-A tail in mature mRNA?
Which of the following correctly describes the structure of a fully processed mRNA?
Which of the following correctly describes the structure of a fully processed mRNA?
What direction does the ribosome move along the mRNA during translation?
What direction does the ribosome move along the mRNA during translation?
Which site of the ribosome is primarily responsible for peptide bond formation?
Which site of the ribosome is primarily responsible for peptide bond formation?
What happens during the peptidyl transfer reaction?
What happens during the peptidyl transfer reaction?
What is the role of the uncharged tRNA in the translation process?
What is the role of the uncharged tRNA in the translation process?
What codon initiates the translation process?
What codon initiates the translation process?
During which stage of translation do charged tRNA molecules bind to the ribosome?
During which stage of translation do charged tRNA molecules bind to the ribosome?
How does the ribosome translocate after peptide bond formation?
How does the ribosome translocate after peptide bond formation?
Which of the following components is essential for the peptidyl transferase activity of the ribosome?
Which of the following components is essential for the peptidyl transferase activity of the ribosome?
What is the primary function of the promoter in a gene?
What is the primary function of the promoter in a gene?
What occurs during the elongation phase of transcription?
What occurs during the elongation phase of transcription?
Which sequence is essential for the termination of transcription?
Which sequence is essential for the termination of transcription?
From which direction is the DNA template strand read during transcription?
From which direction is the DNA template strand read during transcription?
What role do transcription factors (TFs) play in transcription initiation?
What role do transcription factors (TFs) play in transcription initiation?
In which part of the cell does transcription occur in prokaryotic cells?
In which part of the cell does transcription occur in prokaryotic cells?
What is the primary role of the promoter region in gene structure?
What is the primary role of the promoter region in gene structure?
What component is not involved in the translation process in eukaryotic cells?
What component is not involved in the translation process in eukaryotic cells?
Which sequence in gene structure marks the end of transcription?
Which sequence in gene structure marks the end of transcription?
In eukaryotic cells, where does translation primarily occur?
In eukaryotic cells, where does translation primarily occur?
What describes a structural gene?
What describes a structural gene?
Which process is not part of gene expression in prokaryotic cells?
Which process is not part of gene expression in prokaryotic cells?
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription?
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription?
What is the characteristic of the genetic code that indicates it can be redundant?
What is the characteristic of the genetic code that indicates it can be redundant?
What is the correct term for the DNA strand not used for transcription?
What is the correct term for the DNA strand not used for transcription?
In what direction does the coding strand of DNA run?
In what direction does the coding strand of DNA run?
Which of the following statements about gene mutation is true?
Which of the following statements about gene mutation is true?
Which of the following is true regarding codon usage bias?
Which of the following is true regarding codon usage bias?
What connects the coding sequence of a gene to the resulting polypeptide?
What connects the coding sequence of a gene to the resulting polypeptide?
What is the term for genes that are expressed from one species to another?
What is the term for genes that are expressed from one species to another?
Which statement about the genetic code is incorrect?
Which statement about the genetic code is incorrect?
What is the primary role of the regulatory sequences in a gene?
What is the primary role of the regulatory sequences in a gene?
During the elongation phase of transcription, how does RNA polymerase differ from DNA replication?
During the elongation phase of transcription, how does RNA polymerase differ from DNA replication?
What sequence signals the end of transcription in eukaryotic cells?
What sequence signals the end of transcription in eukaryotic cells?
Which enzyme is responsible for initiating transcription?
Which enzyme is responsible for initiating transcription?
What direction does the RNA molecule grow during the transcription process?
What direction does the RNA molecule grow during the transcription process?
What is the primary function of transcription in gene expression?
What is the primary function of transcription in gene expression?
What is meant by 'one gene - one enzyme' hypothesis?
What is meant by 'one gene - one enzyme' hypothesis?
During translation, information from which type of RNA is used to synthesize proteins?
During translation, information from which type of RNA is used to synthesize proteins?
What role does the ribosome play in translation?
What role does the ribosome play in translation?
What is the flow of information in the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the flow of information in the central dogma of molecular biology?
What is the process called that adds an amino acid to tRNA?
What is the process called that adds an amino acid to tRNA?
Which subunit of the ribosome is primarily responsible for providing the structure needed during protein synthesis?
Which subunit of the ribosome is primarily responsible for providing the structure needed during protein synthesis?
What is the role of the anticodon in tRNA?
What is the role of the anticodon in tRNA?
Which statement correctly identifies the energy requirement for tRNA charging?
Which statement correctly identifies the energy requirement for tRNA charging?
How many binding sites for tRNA are present in each ribosome?
How many binding sites for tRNA are present in each ribosome?
Which component of the ribosome is primarily composed of rRNA?
Which component of the ribosome is primarily composed of rRNA?
What is the function of the E site in the ribosome?
What is the function of the E site in the ribosome?
What describes the primary responsibility of rRNA within the ribosome?
What describes the primary responsibility of rRNA within the ribosome?
What direction does the ribosome synthesize a polypeptide?
What direction does the ribosome synthesize a polypeptide?
What is the role of the charged tRNA during translation?
What is the role of the charged tRNA during translation?
During which stage does the ribosome translocate along the mRNA?
During which stage does the ribosome translocate along the mRNA?
Which site of the ribosome holds the tRNA with the growing polypeptide chain?
Which site of the ribosome holds the tRNA with the growing polypeptide chain?
What occurs during the peptidyl transfer reaction?
What occurs during the peptidyl transfer reaction?
What happens to the uncharged tRNA after translocation?
What happens to the uncharged tRNA after translocation?
What activity is associated with the large subunit of the ribosome?
What activity is associated with the large subunit of the ribosome?
What is the role of the ribosome in translation?
What is the role of the ribosome in translation?
What differentiates the location of transcription and translation processes in prokaryotic cells compared to eukaryotic cells?
What differentiates the location of transcription and translation processes in prokaryotic cells compared to eukaryotic cells?
Which structure is essential for the formation of a functional product from a gene?
Which structure is essential for the formation of a functional product from a gene?
Which of the following statements about transcription in eukaryotic cells is accurate?
Which of the following statements about transcription in eukaryotic cells is accurate?
What role do promoters play in gene structure?
What role do promoters play in gene structure?
During transcription, which of the following sequences indicates the end of the transcription process?
During transcription, which of the following sequences indicates the end of the transcription process?
Where does RNA processing occur in eukaryotic cells?
Where does RNA processing occur in eukaryotic cells?
Which statement correctly describes the function of a structural gene?
Which statement correctly describes the function of a structural gene?
In which part of the eukaryotic cell does translation primarily take place?
In which part of the eukaryotic cell does translation primarily take place?
What type of mutation results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid?
What type of mutation results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid?
What occurs during a frameshift mutation?
What occurs during a frameshift mutation?
In eukaryotic cells, where does transcription occur?
In eukaryotic cells, where does transcription occur?
Which of the following components is NOT required for translation?
Which of the following components is NOT required for translation?
What defines a silent mutation?
What defines a silent mutation?
What is the role of tRNA in translation?
What is the role of tRNA in translation?
Which type of mutation results in the conversion of a sense codon to a stop codon?
Which type of mutation results in the conversion of a sense codon to a stop codon?
The conversion of mRNA information into a polypeptide chain occurs during which process?
The conversion of mRNA information into a polypeptide chain occurs during which process?
Flashcards
Promoter
Promoter
DNA site where RNA polymerase attaches to start transcription.
Regulatory sequences
Regulatory sequences
DNA sites that control gene activity by binding to regulatory proteins.
Transcription factors (TFs)
Transcription factors (TFs)
Proteins that bind to promoters to recruit RNA polymerase.
Template strand (DNA)
Template strand (DNA)
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Termination site
Termination site
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Prokaryotic Transcription
Prokaryotic Transcription
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Eukaryotic Transcription
Eukaryotic Transcription
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Prokaryotic Translation
Prokaryotic Translation
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Eukaryotic Translation
Eukaryotic Translation
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Gene
Gene
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Transcription Unit
Transcription Unit
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Promoter (gene structure)
Promoter (gene structure)
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Transcription Termination
Transcription Termination
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TATA box
TATA box
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Transcription initiation
Transcription initiation
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Transcription elongation
Transcription elongation
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Rho-independent termination
Rho-independent termination
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Genetic Code Redundancy
Genetic Code Redundancy
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Genetic Code Ambiguity
Genetic Code Ambiguity
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Codon Usage Bias
Codon Usage Bias
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Coding Strand (Sense Strand)
Coding Strand (Sense Strand)
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Template Strand (Antisense Strand)
Template Strand (Antisense Strand)
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Reading Frame
Reading Frame
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Gene Mutation
Gene Mutation
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Universal Genetic Code
Universal Genetic Code
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Intron RNA
Intron RNA
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Spliceosome
Spliceosome
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Self-splicing RNA
Self-splicing RNA
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Alternative Splicing
Alternative Splicing
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5' Cap
5' Cap
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Poly-A Tail
Poly-A Tail
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UTR (Untranslated Region)
UTR (Untranslated Region)
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Start Codon
Start Codon
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Translation Initiation
Translation Initiation
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Translation Elongation
Translation Elongation
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Translation Termination
Translation Termination
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Ribosome Sites (A, P, E)
Ribosome Sites (A, P, E)
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Charged tRNA
Charged tRNA
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Peptidyl Transferase Activity
Peptidyl Transferase Activity
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Translocation
Translocation
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Uncharged tRNA
Uncharged tRNA
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Central Dogma
Central Dogma
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Transcription
Transcription
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mRNA (messenger RNA)
mRNA (messenger RNA)
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Non-coding RNA (ncRNA)
Non-coding RNA (ncRNA)
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Template Strand
Template Strand
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Terminator
Terminator
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Point Mutation
Point Mutation
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Missense Mutation
Missense Mutation
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Silent Mutation
Silent Mutation
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Nonsense Mutation
Nonsense Mutation
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Frameshift Mutation
Frameshift Mutation
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tRNA Structure
tRNA Structure
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Ribosome Structure
Ribosome Structure
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Prokaryotic Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Expression
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Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Eukaryotic Gene Expression
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Regulation
Regulation
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RNA Processing (Eukaryotic)
RNA Processing (Eukaryotic)
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tRNA Charging
tRNA Charging
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Ribosome Sites
Ribosome Sites
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Ribosome Binding Sites
Ribosome Binding Sites
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Peptidyl Transferase
Peptidyl Transferase
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rRNA's Role
rRNA's Role
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Elongation
Elongation
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70S initiation
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Study Notes
Gene Expression Overview
- Gene expression is the process of decoding genetic information (genotype) to create a phenotype (observable characteristics).
- The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.
- Transcription is the process of creating RNA from DNA.
- Translation is the process of creating proteins from RNA.
- The "one gene--one enzyme" hypothesis, proposed by Archibald Garrod in 1901, suggested that a single gene controls the synthesis of a single enzyme.
Beadle and Tatum Experiment
- Beadle and Tatum (1941) studied genetic mutations in the mold Neurospora crassa.
- Their experiments focused on mutations affecting arginine synthesis, identifying different mutants (e.g., arg-1, arg-4) where each mutant demonstrated a deficiency in a specific step in the arginine synthesis pathway, leading to a lack of the required enzyme.
Transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- In prokaryotes, transcription and translation occur in the cytoplasm.
- In eukaryotes, transcription occurs in the nucleus and translation occurs in the cytoplasm.
Gene Structure
- A gene is a unit of DNA that includes promoter region, regulatory sequences, transcribed region, and terminator region.
- The promoter region is where RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription, a process also influenced by regulatory sequences that control the rate of transcription.
- The transcribed region contains the coding information, while the terminator region signals the end of transcription.
Transcription in detail
- Transcription initiation is a complex process involving transcription factors (TFs) binding to the promoter region, recruiting RNA polymerase to initiate transcription.
- In eukaryotes, pre-mRNA processing occurs after transcription, including capping, splicing, and tailing.
- Capping adds a 7-methylguanosine cap at the 5' end of the transcript.
- Splicing removes introns (non-coding regions) from pre-mRNA.
- Tailing adds a poly-A tail at the 3' end for mRNA stability.
Transcription - Additional Details
- Eukaryotes utilize three types of RNA polymerases (I, II, and III) for different transcript roles.
- RNA polymerase I transcribes rRNA genes.
- RNA polymerase II transcribes mRNA, miRNA, snRNAs, snoRNAs, and some other non-protein-coding RNAs.
- RNA polymerase III transcribes tRNA and 5S rRNA genes.
The Genetic Code
- The genetic code is nearly universal, meaning the same codons code for the same amino acids in most organisms.
- The genetic code is redundant; that is, multiple codons can specify the same amino acid.
- It is also unambiguous; that is, a specific codon encodes only one particular amino acid.
Translation
- Translation is the process that converts mRNA into a polypeptide (protein).
- The genetic code consists of triplets called codons, each codon specifying an amino acid.
- Translation utilizes tRNA, which carries amino acids and an anticodon to mRNA, enabling translation at the ribosome.
- The ribosome plays a critical role in protein synthesis, comprised of large and small subunits that bring together mRNA, tRNA, and amino acids to create a polypeptide chain.
Translation: Initiation
- The initiator methionine tRNA (bound to GTP) binds to the small ribosomal subunit, forming an initiation complex.
- The complex then binds to the appropriate mRNA.
- The large ribosomal subunit joins the complex, with GTP hydrolysis (energy) completing initiation.
Translation: Elongation
- Elongation involves adding amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain.
- tRNA molecules with appropriate anticodons deliver amino acids to the ribosome.
- Peptidyl transferase activity of the ribosome catalyzes peptide bond formation between amino acids.
- The ribosome moves along the mRNA, reading codons one by one.
Translation: Termination
- Termination occurs when a stop codon is encountered on the mRNA.
- Release factors bind to the ribosome’s A site, triggering the release of the completed polypeptide chain.
- The ribosome disassembles.
Gene Mutations
- A mutation is a permanent change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA.
- Common types include base substitution, insertion, or deletion of nucleotides.
- Base pair substitutions can lead to missense, silent, or nonsense mutations.
- Frame-shift mutations alter the reading frame of the genetic code, leading to significant changes in the protein structure.
Transfers of Biological Sequential Information
- Transfer of biological information encompasses DNA replication, transcription (DNA to RNA), reverse transcription (RNA to DNA), translation (RNA to protein), and RNA replication.
- Different enzymes like DNA polymerases, RNA polymerases, and reverse transcriptase are involved in these processes.
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Test your knowledge on the key concepts of transcription, including the role of the TATAAT sequence and the characteristics of Rho-independent termination. This quiz covers essential aspects such as the DNA template strand used in RNA synthesis and the direction of RNA polymerase activity.
