Replication Transcription Translation DNA, RNA, and Protein Replication Transcription Translation
Replication Occurs during S phase of cell cycle DNA unwinds, in increments, via helicase DNA polymerase makes 2 copies of DNA Complementary base pairing: G=C; T=A Leading strand has continuous replication Lagging strand done in Okazaki fragments Ligase joins segments on lagging strand
Making copies of DNA 5’TACCGACTTGATCATTTAGGTAGACATATT …3’ 3’ATGGCTGAACTAGTAAATCCATCTGTATAA …5’ DNA splits into leading (5’) & lagging (3’) strands Each strand does complementary base pairing. and 3’ATGGCTGAACTAGTAAATCCATCTGTATAA…5’
Transcription Makes RNA copy of DNA via RNA polymerase Makes mRNA, tRNA, or rRNA RNA polymerase binds to DNA promoter DNA strands unwind & separate RNA polymerase adds free RNA nucleotides to complement 1 strand of DNA bases. G =C; C=G; T=A; A=U RNA polymerase releases DNA & new RNA when reaches a termination signal.
Transcription & Translation DNA:5’TACCGACTTGATCATTTAGGTAGACAT…3’ mRNA:AUGGCUGAACUAGUAAAUCCAUCUGUA… mRNA exits nucleus after processing cap & tail mRNA on ribosome is translated via tRNAs. tRNA anticodons pair with mRNA codons (UAA, UAG, UGA). Each tRNA carries a specific amino acid or a stop signal. Genetic code is maintained universally. mRNA: AUGGCUGAACUAGUAAAUCCAUCUGUA polypeptide: met-ala-glt-leu-val-ast-pro-ser-val-
Translation Involves all 3 types of RNA: mRNA, tRNA, rRNA Produces polypeptides which form proteins Peptide bonds link amino acids together There are 20 essential amino acids found in all living things. Some have modifications. Amino acids form 1o, 2o & 3oprotein structures Structures are essential to protein function
Steps of Translation mRNA docks on ribosome. Its 1st codon is AUG tRNA with met binds via its anticodon UAC. tRNA with its amino binds to 2nd codon. Ribosome detaches met from 1st tRNA. Peptide bond forms between met & 2nd amino acid. First tRNA exits the ribosome & 3rd tRNA enters. Elongation continues until reaches stop codon Ribosome separates from mRNA with last tRNA Translation machinery then translates same or new mRNA
Human Genome The entire gene sequence of human DNA 3.2 billion base pairs in our 23 chromosomes Use computers to analyze DNA sequences Bioinformatics , a new field, compares these. Help predict loci of genes Don’t know yet what all 30,000 genes encode Field of proteomics links gene to protein made