Biochemistry Free For All Transcription Biochemistry Free For All
Structure
Central Dogma Template Strand Coding Strand
RNA Functions
RNA Building Blocks
Eukaryotic Process Structure
Subunits (Prokaryotes) RNA Polymerase Subunits (Prokaryotes) α (2) β β’ ω σ
Non-template Strand Transcription Template Strand RNA Polymerase RNA
Prokaryotic Control Sequences
Prokaryotic RNA Polymerase (RNAP)
Structure
Transcription Initiation and Elongation Rifampicin Blocks Elongation Transcription Bubble
Transcription Elongation
Transcription Termination
Structure
Termination Rho Factor Termination - Rho Protein “Climbs” RNA Being Synthesized and Removes RNA Polymerase from DNA Factor Independent - Sequence in RNA Causes RNA Polymerase to Fall Off of DNA
Chromosome Structure
Eukaryotic Control Sequences & Structure
Eukaryotic Transcription Complex
Transcription Complex Assembly
Eukaryotic RNA Polymerase Inhibition α-amanitin
Eukaryotic mRNA 5’ Cap
Eukaryotic mRNA 5’ Cap Roles for the 5’ Cap in Eukaryotes Nuclease Protection / mRNA Stability Role in Translation
Eukaryotic RNA Maturation
Splicing
Splicing
Pyrimidine Rich Sequence Splicing GU Sequence AG Sequence 1. U1 Binding 2. U2 Binding
snRNPs - Contain Proteins and snRNAs. Splicing Some snRNAs are Complementary to Sequences in Intron and Help to Assemble the Structure
Splicing Mechanism
Alternative Splicing
Alternative Polyadenylation
RNA Editing
Structure
CCA End tRNA Structure
Synthesis of Pseudouridine from Uridine tRNA Synthesis of Pseudouridine from Uridine
tRNA and rRNA Processing in Eukaryotes
Structure
Structure
Bacteria Eukaryotes Structure 5S rRNA (in large ribosomal subunit - structural support) 16S rRNA (in small ribosomal subunit - aligns mRNA for translation) 23S rRNA (in large ribosomal subunit - catalyzes peptide bond formation Eukaryotes 5S rRNA (large ribosomal subunit - structural support) 5.8S rRNA (large ribosomal subunit - translocation) 18S rRNA (small ribosomal subunit - functions in translation) 28S rRNA (large ribosomal subunit - peptide bond formation)
Structure RNA Functions Synthesis of Proteins (tRNA, rRNA, mRNA) Primary Genetic Material (RNA Viruses) Catalysis of Reactions (Ribozymes) Regulation of Gene Expression (miRNA & siRNA) Processing of Other RNAs (snRNAs & snoRNAs), RNA Structures Ribonucleotides - A,U,C,G Single Stranded/Self Pairing G-U Base Pairs
Structure