Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering Yingxiao Wang Beckman
Objective To introduce the cutting-edge engineering technologies applied in the molecular and cellular biology research, i.e. how can the properties of genes, molecules, and cells be monitored, measured, manipulated, and modeled to advance our understanding of the complex biological system.
Cells Genomes Genomes Control Cellular Functions Molecules Reactions between Molecules Introduction
Cells and Genomes
Cells Determine the Whole Multi-cellular Organism
Cells are dictated by linear information stored in DNA Units and Assembly
DNA Units and Assembly
DNA Replication
From DNA to Protein
Transcription (From DNA to RNA)
The Conformation of RNA Hepatitis Delta Virus
tRNA
Translation (mRNA->Protein)
3D Structure of Ribosome Ribosome mRNA tRNAs
The Function of Proteins
Gene and Regulatory DNA
Bilayer of amphipathic Lipids Forming Membrane: Plasma Membrane
Plasma Membrane
Summary 1 DNA (linear information) ->RNA (different forms, linear and 3D) ->Protein (Linear and 3D) Replication, Transcription, Translation DNA and RNA, phosphate+sugar+base DNA, Double Helix, AGTC RNA, tRNA, mRNA (AGUC), rRNA RNA and Protein, Various 3D structures Protein, enzyme, structure supports, regulation of DNAs Lipids, cell membrane
Gene Alteration (I)
Gene Alteration (II)
Gene Comparison
Cell Types Procaryotes (without nucleus) and Eucaryotes (with nucleus)
An Eucaryotic Cell
Phagocytosis White blood cell engulfing a red blood cell
Mitochondrion Own tRNA, mRNA, ribosome, own circular DNA
Proposed Hypothesis: the Origin of Mitochondria
The Origin of Chloroplasts
Eucaryotic genomes are large and rich in regulatory DNAs, which can sense environmental signals and regulate cellular products and functions Environment and Cellular Functions and Fate
Yeast: the Simplest Eucaryote Cell Model Genome small, cell cycle rapid (almost the same as bacteria)
Microarray Study of Yeast Genome upon Stimulation
Multicellular Animal Model Systems and the Ultimate Goal-Human Beings C-elegan Drosophila Cell cycle, apoptosis compartmentalization Cell cycle short (days), genome simple (single gene controlling one phenotype)
Multicellular Animal Model Systems and the Ultimate Goal-Human Beings MouseHuman Beings
Mutational Genesis to Find Gene Functions in Model Systems Redundancy and overlapping of gene functions (the complexity of model studies)
Summary 2 Gene Alterations: mutation, duplication, segment shuffling, horizontal transfer Procaryote (bacteria and Archaea) and Eucaryotes (nucleus) The structure and development of Eucaryotes (predators) Large Genome and sophiscated gene regulation (Environment effects on Gene expressions) Single cell model system: yeast Multicelullar Model systems: c elegans, drosophila, mouse, human being Complexity of Gene mutagenesis