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DNA / RNA
  • Chapter 08

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DNA
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid
    that contains the blueprint for making the
    proteins the cell needs.
  • DNA contains genes.
  • Genes are specific messages instructing the cell
    on how to construct a protein.

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DNA
  • DNA is the chemical used to pass genetic
    information on to the next generation of
    organisms.
  • DNA controls the synthesis of proteins, which
    helps determine the characteristics of the
    organism and regulate the cells metabolism.

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DNA
  • DNA contains the genetic instructions used in the
    development of all known living organisms and
    some viruses.
  • DNA molecules are used for long term storage of
    information.
  • DNA carries the instructions necessary to create
    RNA and proteins therefore, it is often compared
    to a blueprint.

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DNA Structure
  • DNA is a nucleic acid.
  • Nucleic acids are large polymers of nucleotides.

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DNA Structure
  • DNA consists of two long polymers of simple units
    known as nucleotides.
  • These two strands run in opposite directions to
    each other and are therefore known as
    anti-parallel.
  • The strands have backbones made of sugars with
    phosphate groups attached.

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DNA Structure
  • Attached to each sugar is one of four types of
    molecules called bases.
  • Information is encoded in the sequence of these
    four bases along the backbone.
  • The information is read using the genetic code.

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DNA Structure
  • The genetic code specifies the sequence of amino
    acids within proteins.
  • The code is read by copying stretches of DNA into
    RNA (A process known as transcription).

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DNA Structure
  • A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule, a
    phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
  • There are four different nitrogenous bases in DNA

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DNA Structure
  • Adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and
    thymine (T).
  • The DNA nucleotides can combine into a long
    linear DNA molecule that can pair with another
    linear DNA molecule.

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DNA Structure
  • The two paired strands of DNA form a double helix
    with sugars and phosphates on the outside and the
    nitrogenous bases on the inside.
  • The nucleotides form hydrogen bonds with one
    another, which helps to stabilize the helical
    structure.

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DNA Structure
  • Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T).
  • Guanine pairs with Cytosine (G-C).

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Nitrogenous Bases
  • The nucleotide bases are nitrogenous bases that
    are involved in pairing in DNA and RNA. This is
    known as base pairing.
  • In genetics they are simply called bases.
  • Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine are DNA
    bases.
  • Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil are RNA
    bases.

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Adenine
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Guanine
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Thymine
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Cytosine
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Uracil
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Chromosomes
  • Within cells, DNA is organized into structures
    called chromosomes.

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Chromosomes
  • The chromosomes are duplicated before the cell
    divides, a process known as DNA replication.
  • Within the chromosomes, chromatin proteins such
    as histones compact and organize DNA. The
    chromatins help determine which parts of the DNA
    are transcribed.

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Eukaryotes Vs. Prokaryotes
  • Eukaryotic organisms (animals, plants, fungi, and
    protists) store their DNA inside the cell
    nucleus.
  • Prokaryotic organisms (bacteria and archae) have
    no nucleus therefore, the DNA is found in the
    cytoplasm.

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DNA Replication
  • When a cell grows and divides, two new cells
    result.
  • DNA replication is the process by which a cell
    makes another copy of its DNA.
  • Base pairing rules and many enzymes make
    replication possible.

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DNA Replication
  • DNA replication is the process of copying a
    double-stranded DNA molecule to form two
    double-stranded molecules.

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DNA Replication
  • Each DNA strand holds the same genetic
    information therefore, both strands can serve as
    a template for the reproduction of the
    complementary strand.
  • The template strand is conserved in its entirety
    and the new strand is assembled from nucleotides.
    This is known as semiconservative replication.

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DNA Replication
  • The resulting double-stranded DNA molecules are
    identical.
  • DNA replication must happen before cell division
    can occur.

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DNA Replication
  • Helicases are enzymes that bind to the DNA and
    separate the two strands of DNA.
  • DNA polymerase incorporates DNA nucleotides into
    the new DNA strand. The nucleotides enter
    according to the base pairing rules.

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DNA Replication
  • In prokaryotic cells, this replication process
    starts at only one place along the DNA molecule
    (origin of replication).
  • In eukaryotic cells, the replication starts at
    the same time along several different places of
    the DNA molecule.

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DNA Replication
  • Two new identical, double-stranded DNA molecules
    are formed.
  • The new strands of DNA form on each side of the
    old DNA strands.

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DNA Replication
  • The exposed nitrogenous bases of the original DNA
    serve as the pattern on which the new DNA is
    formed.
  • Two double helices are formed with identical
    nucleotide sequences.
  • A portion of the DNA polymerase molecule edits
    the newly created DNA molecule and makes
    corrections if needed.

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DNA Replication
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Repair of Genetic Information
  • If an error or damage occurs to the DNA helix on
    one strand, the pairing arrangement of
    nitrogenous bases on the other undamaged strand
    can be read.
  • This information is used to repair the damaged
    strand.

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DNA Code
  • DNA stores information.
  • The order of the nitrogenous bases is the genetic
    information that codes for proteins.
  • The nucleotides are read in sets of three.
  • Each sequence of three nucleotides is a codeword
    for a single amino acid.
  • The information to code one protein can be
    thousands of nucleotides long.

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RNA Structure And Function
  • Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is important in protein
    production.
  • RNAs nucleotides contain a ribose sugar whereas
    DNAs nucleotides contain a deoxyribose sugar.
  • Ribose has an OH group and deoxyribose has an H
    group on the second carbon atom.

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RNA Structure And Function
  • RNA contains the nitrogenous bases Uracil (U),
    guanine (G), cytosine (C), and adenine (A).
  • DNA is found in the cells nucleus, while RNA is
    made in the nucleus and then moves out into the
    cytoplasm of the cell.

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RNA Structure And Function
  • DNA directs protein synthesis by using RNA.
  • RNA is made by enzymes that read the protein
    coding information in DNA.
  • RNA nucleotides pair with DNA nucleotides.
  • RNA contains Uracil instead of Thymine so adenine
    in DNA pairs with Uracil in RNA.

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Nucleic Acid Base Pairing Rules
DNA pairs with DNA DNA pairs with RNA RNA pairs with RNA
A pairs with T A pairs with U A pairs with U
T pairs with A T pairs with A U pairs with A
G pairs with C G pairs with C G pairs with C
C pairs with G C pairs with G C pairs with G
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Transcription
  • Transcription is the process of using DNA as a
    template to synthesize RNA.
  • The RNA polymerase enzyme reads the sequence of
    DNA nucleotides and follows the base pairing
    rules between DNA and RNA to build the new RNA
    molecule.

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Transcription
  • The two strands of the double stranded DNA
    molecule are separated to expose the nitrogenous
    bases.
  • The DNAs nitrogenous bases are read and paired
    with the RNA nucleotides.
  • Only one strand of the DNA molecule is read (the
    coding strand). The other strand is referred to
    as the non-coding strand.

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Transcription
  • Promoter sequences are specific sequences of DNA
    nucleotides that RNA polymerase uses to find a
    protein-coding region of DNA and to find out
    which strand of DNA is the coding strand.

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Transcription
  • Termination sequences are DNA nucleotide
    sequences that indicate when RNA polymerase
    should finish making an RNA molecule.

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3 Types of RNA
  • Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the blueprint for
    making the necessary protein.
  • Transfer RNA (tRNA) reads mRNA and brings in
    the necessary amino acids.
  • Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) reads the mRNA and brings
    in the necessary amino acids.

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Translation
  • Translation is the process of using information
    in RNA to direct protein synthesis.
  • mRNA is read in sets of three nucleotides called
    codons.

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Translation
  • A codon is a set of three nucleotides that codes
    for a specific amino acid.
  • The ribosome is made up of proteins and ribosomal
    RNA (rRNA).
  • The ribsome holds the mRNA in place and reads
    its codons.

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3 Phases of Translation
  • Initiation
  • Elongation
  • Termination

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Initiation
  • The small ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA and
    moves along until it reaches an AUG codon to
    signal the beginning of translation.
  • Transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids to the
    mRNA complex.

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Initiation
  • The anticodon portion of the tRNA interacts with
    the mRNA to match the correct amino acid to the
    codon in the mRNA nucleotide sequence.
  • The tRNA that binds to the AUG codon that signals
    the beginning of translation carries the amino
    acid methionine therefore, every protein begins
    with this amino acid.

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Elongation
  • The ribosome functions as an assembly line.
  • New amino acids are carried by tRNA to the
    corresponding mRNA segment.
  • The anticodon on tRNA matches with the codon on
    mRNA.
  • The amino acid is then attached to the end of the
    chain and the protein becomes elongated.

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Termination
  • The ribosome will continue to add new amino acids
    until a stop signal is reached on the mRNA
    molecule.
  • The stop codon can be either UAA, UAG, or UGA.

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Termination
  • When these codons are encountered, a release
    factor enters the ribosome. The ribosomal
    subunits release mRNA.
  • The mRNA can then either be reused or broken down
    to stop protein production.

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Translation
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Nearly Universal Genetic Code
  • The code for making protein from DNA is the same
    for nearly all cells.
  • Bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, and animals
    all use DNA to store their genetic information.
  • They all transcribe information in DNA to RNA.
  • They all translate the RNA to synthesize protein
    using a ribosome.

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Nearly Universal Genetic Code
  • Almost all use the same three nucleotide codons
    to code for the same amino acid.
  • In eukaryotic cells, transcription always occurs
    in the nucleu, and translation always occurs in
    the cytoplasm.

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Nearly Universal Genetic Code
  • These similarities make it possible to use
    bacteria to synthesize human proteins (i.e.
    insulin).
  • Some viruses use RNA to store their genetic
    information (retroviruses). HIV is an example of
    this. Retroviruses use RNA to make DNA, which is
    then used to make proteins.

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Gene Expression
  • Gene expression occurs when a cell transcribes
    and translates a gene.
  • Cells control which genes are used to make
    proteins.
  • The different cell types in the human body are
    due to which proteins the cell is producing.

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Controlling Protein Quantity
  • An enzymes activity can be regulated by
    controlling how much of that enzyme is made.
  • The cell controls how much mRNA is available for
    translation, which in turn determines the
    quantity of the protein produced.

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Controlling Protein Quantity
  • Enhancer and silencer sequences affect the
    ability of RNA polymerase to transcribe a
    specific protein.
  • Enhancer sequences increase protein synthesis by
    increasing transcription.
  • Silencer sequences decrease protein production by
    decreasing transcription.

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RNA Degradation
  • Cells regulate gene expression by limiting the
    length of time that mRNA is available for
    translation.
  • Enzymes in the cell break down mRNA.

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Mutations
  • A mutation is any change in the DNA sequence of
    an organism.
  • Errors during DNA replication can cause mutation.
  • External factors can cause mutation

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Mutations
  • Radiation, carcinogens, drugs, viruses.
  • Not all mutations cause a change in the organism.
  • If the mutation occurs away from the
    protein-coding sequence of the DNA, it is
    unlikely to be harmful to the organism.

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Silent Mutation
  • A silent mutation is a change that does not
    change the amino acids used to build a protein.

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Nonsense Mutation
  • A nonsense mutation causes a ribosome to stop
    protein synthesis by introducing a stop codon too
    early.
  • This prevents the formation of functional
    proteins.

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Missense Mutation
  • A missense mutation causes the wrong amino acid
    to be used in making a protein.
  • This will change the shape of the protein and
    affect its active sites.
  • This can cause an abnormally functioning protein.

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Insertions And Deletions
  • Some mutations involve larger spans of DNA than a
    change in a single nucleotide.
  • An insertion mutation adds one or more
    nucleotides to the normals DNA sequence.

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Insertions And Deletions
  • This can add amino acids to the protein and
    change its function.
  • A deletion mutation removes one or more
    nucleotides.
  • This can delete amino acids from the protein and
    change its function.
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