Understanding DNA Mutations
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What is a mutation?

  • An increase in genetic material.
  • Any change in the DNA sequence of an organism. (correct)
  • A permanent change in protein structure.
  • A process that repairs DNA.

    • Which of the following are types of point mutations?

  • Insertions
  • Transitions (correct)
  • Deletions
  • Transversions (correct)

    • What can cause incorrect bases to form in DNA?

  • Spontaneous generation of new bases.
  • Chemical mutagens only.
  • Transposable elements only.
  • Normal base tautomerization. (correct)

    • How do missing bases typically occur?

    <p>Depurination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mutation is characterized by the addition or deletion of one or more bases?

    <p>Frame shift mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method can cause altered bases in DNA?

    <p>Alkylating agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to single-strand breaks in DNA?

    <p>Ionizing radiation exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about mutations is incorrect?

    <p>All mutations are harmful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs as a result of double-strand breaks in DNA?

    <p>Phosphodiester bonds on opposite DNA strands are broken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following agents can cause cross-linking of complementary DNA strands?

    <p>Mitomycin-C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common form of thymine found in DNA?

    <p>Keto form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mutation occurs when one purine is replaced by another purine?

    <p>Transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of depurination in DNA?

    <p>Loss of adenine or guanine bases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which base modification is caused by O₂ free radicals?

    <p>Cytosine modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a rare form of cytosine?

    <p>Imino form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What typically results from spontaneous mutations due to tautomeric shifts?

    <p>Mismatch that may lead to genetic mutations if repair fails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during a transversion mutation?

    <p>A purine is replaced by a pyrimidine or vice versa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mutation results in a new codon that terminates protein synthesis?

    <p>Nonsense mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best characterizes a missense mutation?

    <p>It produces a different, dissimilar amino acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of frameshift mutations?

    <p>They are caused by deletions or additions of nucleotide base pairs not divisible by three.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of a silent mutation?

    <p>The amino acid sequence remains unchanged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a neutral mutation differ from a missense mutation?

    <p>A neutral mutation results in a functionally similar amino acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of base addition in a DNA sequence?

    <p>The reading frame shifts and may produce a nonfunctional protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes a neutral mutation in terms of amino acid change?

    <p>It results in a different but functionally similar amino acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is classified as a deaminating agent?

    <p>Nitrous acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of radiation does not ionize atoms directly?

    <p>Ultraviolet radiations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biological mutagen is caused by mobile genetic elements?

    <p>Transposons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following agents are considered alkylating agents?

    <p>Nitrogen mustard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Among the following metals, which one is known as a mutagen due to its properties?

    <p>Cadmium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of reactive agents is produced from oxygen that can induce mutations?

    <p>Reactive oxygen species (ROS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of DNA damage involves the addition or deletion of bases?

    <p>Addition or deletion of bases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical mutagen is commonly associated with alkylation?

    <p>Mustard gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a tautomeric transition in DNA replication?

    <p>The mispairing of bases due to structural changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of depurination in DNA?

    <p>Deletion of a base pair if not repaired.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do alkylating agents cause mutations?

    <p>By adding functional groups to nucleotide bases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agent is known for causing frameshift mutations?

    <p>Intercalating agents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mutation results from the failure of DNA repair enzymes to remove uracil?

    <p>C-G to A-T mutation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does hydroxylamine have on cytosine?

    <p>It increases the frequency of tautomeric shifts of cytosine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mutagen does NOT include chemical agents?

    <p>Ionizing radiation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one biological consequence of oxidative damage to DNA?

    <p>It produces reactive oxygen species that can induce mutations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    What is a Mutation?

    • Any change in the DNA sequence of an organism is a mutation
    • DNA is made of a long sequence of smaller units strung together called A, T, G, and C
    • Some parts of DNA control gene activity
    • Some parts of DNA have no function
    • Some parts of DNA have a function we don't yet understand
    • Organisms have DNA repair mechanisms to remove mutations

    Types of Mutations

    • Point Mutations
      • Transitions
        • One purine replaced by a different purine
        • One pyrimidine replaced by a different pyrimidine
      • Transversions
        • A purine replaced by a pyrimidine or vice versa
    • Frameshift Mutations
      • Insertions
        • Addition of one or more base pairs
      • Deletions
        • Deletion of one or more base pairs

    Common Defects in DNA

    • Incorrect base in one strand cannot hydrogen bond with corresponding base in the opposite strand
      • Normal base tautomerizes (i.e., isomerizes in such a way that is capable of an alternative form of hydrogen bonding)
      • A base substitution occurs during subsequent DNA replication
    • Missing bases
      • Depurination: N-glycosylic bond joining puine base to deoxy-ribose is spontaneously broken without breaking DNA backbone
    • Altered bases
      • Alkylating agents add methyl or ethyl groups to existing bases
    • Addition or deletion of one or more bases
      • May occur spontaneously or be induced by chemical mutagens or biological agents
    • Single-strand breaks
      • Phosphodiester bond is broken due to exposure to chemical agents or ionizing radiation
    • Double-strand breaks
      • Phosphodiester bonds on opposite DNA strands are broken due to exposure to high doses of chemical agents or ionizing radiation
    • Cross-linking of complementary DNA strands
      • Certain antibiotics or reagents form covalent bonds between two bases on complementary DNA strands

    DNA Damage

    • Chemical Modification
      • Thymine
      • Adenine
      • Cytosine
      • Guanine
    • Depurination
      • AP site
    • Photodamage thymine dimer
    • Deamination
      • Cytosine
      • Uracil
    • Chemical Modification by O₂ free radicals
      • Cytosine
      • Uracil

    Types of Bases

    • Thymine
      • Common: Keto form
      • Rare: Enol form
    • Cytosine
      • Common: Amino form
      • Rare: Imino form
    • Adenine
      • Common: Amino form
      • Rare: Imino form
    • Guanine
      • Common: Keto form
      • Rare: Enol form

    Causes of Mutations

    • Spontaneous mutations:
      • Tautomeric shifts
        • A tautomeric shift immediately prior to DNA replication causes a mismatch that could be repaired. If repair fails, a mutation may occur.
      • Depurination
        • Loss of adenine or guanine bases
        • Can lead to the deletion of a base pair if not repaired.
    • Induced mutations:
      • Alkylation
        • Alkylating agents add alkyl groups to the nucleotide bases, interfering with base pairing.
        • Examples: nitrogen mustard, EMS, and MMS.
      • Intercalating agents
        • Flat molecules that insert themselves between the base pairs of DNA, distorting the helix and leading to frameshift mutations.
        • Examples: acridine orange, ethidium bromide, and proflavin.
    • Deamination
      • Removal of an amino group from the cytosine base
      • Other bases aren't readily deaminated, such as uracil
      • DNA repair enzymes recognize uracil as an inappropriate base and remove it
      • If repair fails, a C-G to A-T mutation will occur.
    • Hydroxylamine
      • Converts cytosine into hydroxylaminocytosine
      • Leads to CG:TA transitions
      • Only affects cytosine, so it won't generate TA:CG transitions.

    Induced Mutations

    • Alkylating agents:
      • Add alkyl groups (like methyl or ethyl) to the purine or pyrimidine of the nucleotide.
      • Mustard gas adds alkyl groups to Guanine.
    • Intercalating agents:
      • Wedge themselves between the base pairs of DNA
      • Cause single nucleotide insertions and deletions
    • Agents that promote oxidative damage to DNA:
      • Damage DNA by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can cause mutations.

    Mutagens

    • Physical mutagens
      • Ionizing radiations
        • Alpha, beta, fast neutrons, thermal neutrons, X-rays, gamma rays, UV rays
      • Non-ionizing radiations
    • Chemical mutagens
      • Alkylating agents
        • Mustard gas, nitrogen mustard, EMS, MMS, EES
        • 5-Bromouracil, 2-amino purine, acriflavin, proflavin, acridine orange
      • Deamination agents
        • Nitrous acid (HNO2), hydroxylamine, sodium azide

    Mutagenesis, Biological Mutagens, and Metals

    • Physical Mutagens
      • X-rays
      • Gamma rays
      • Alpha rays
      • Ultraviolet radiations
      • Radioactive decay
      • Cosmic rays
    • Chemical Mutagens
      • Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
      • Deaminating agents such as nitrous acid
      • Alkylating agents such as nitrosamines and ethylnitrosourea
      • Aromatic amines and amides
      • Alkaloids from plants
      • Bromine, benzene, and sodium azide
    • Biological Mutagens
      • Transposons
      • Viruses
      • Bacteria
      • Prions
    • Metals
      • Arsenic
      • Chromium
      • Cadmium
      • Nickel

    Examples of Point Mutations

    • Base Substitution Mutations
      • Transitions
        • A→T,  G→C
      • Transversions
        • A→T, A→T, T→A
    • Silent mutation
      • Altered codon codes for the same amino acid
      • GAGGAA,  Glu→Glu
    • Neutral mutation
      • Altered codon codes for a different but functionally similar amino acid
      • GAGGAU,  Glu→Asp
    • Missense mutation
      • Altered codon codes for a different, dissimilar amino acid
      • GAGAAG,  Glu→Lys
    • Nonsense mutation
      • New codon is a termination codon
      • GAGUAG,  Glu→Stop
    • Frameshift Mutations
      • Result in a shift in the reading frame of the resulting mRNA molecule, leading to a nonfunctional protein
      • Wild type base sequence: ATG ACC AGG TC
      • Base addition: ATG ACA CAG GTC
      • Base deletion: ATG ACA GGT C

    Frameshift Mutations

    • Caused by insertions or deletions of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three.
    • Can change the reading frame of a gene, resulting in a different amino acid sequence or a premature stop codon.

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