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Gene expression DNA  RNA  Protein

Gene expression DNA  RNA  Protein. DNA DNA RNA Protein. Replication. Initiation Elongation Processing Export. Transcription. Degradation. Translation. Initiation Elongation Processing Targeting. Degradation. Chapter 6. Transcription Sections From DNA to RNA

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Gene expression DNA  RNA  Protein

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  1. Gene expression DNA  RNA  Protein DNA DNA RNA Protein Replication Initiation Elongation Processing Export Transcription Degradation Translation Initiation Elongation Processing Targeting Degradation

  2. Chapter 6 • Transcription • Sections • From DNA to RNA • The start of the chapter to the end of “Mature eucaryotic mRNAs are selectively exported from the nucleus”

  3. RNA structure RNA is single stranded polymer of C, G, A, U Can have secondary structure but typically not a double helix (Fig. 6-6)

  4. RNA structure • many types of RNA made: • mRNA: encodes proteins, • snRNA: RNA processing • snoRNA: rRNA processing • tRNA: translation • rRNA: translation

  5. Transcription initiation DNA acts as a template for RNA synthesis (Fig 6-9)

  6. Transcription initiation DNA acts as a template for RNA synthesis Synthesis by RNA polymerase -RNA Pol RNA Pol I makes tRNA and rRNA RNA Poly II makes mRNA in nucleus

  7. Control of transcription Transcription initiation by RNA Pol II requires general transcription factors (Fig 6-16)

  8. Control of transcription (Fig. 6-16) Transcription start site usually a TATA box (not always) TBP (TATA-binding protein) binds, changing DNA structure (Fig 6-18). Recruits transcription factor II proteins (TFIIA, B, …) then RNA Pol II Collectively the transcription initiation complex

  9. Control of transcription Since DNA is wrapped around histones, how does RNA Pol gain access to the promoter? How does RNA Pol know where to bind?

  10. Control of transcription (Fig. 6-19) • Transcription initiation also requires: • activators • mediators (or co-activators), • chromatin-remodeling proteins • Activators increase the likelihood of successful transcription initiation • Mediators allow activators to communicate with RNA Pol II

  11. Transcription factors • DNA-binding proteins associate with specific regions on DNA (elements) • Elements may be as small as 6 nucleotides • Subtle differences in DNA 3 dimensional structure alter the ability of proteins to bind

  12. RNA processing • Newly synthesized transcripts (mRNA) are processed (Fig. 6-21): • Splice out intervening sequences (=introns) leaving expressed sequences (exons) • “Cap” 5’ end of RNA • Poly-adenylate 3’ end (Poly A+ tail)

  13. RNA processing Introns are removed in spliceosomes ( a complex of proteins and snRNA) cut and paste RNA at specific sites (Fig 6-26, 6-29) Requires ATP

  14. Transcript processing • 3’ end is also processed • cut downstream from poly-adenylation site (AU-rich region) • Poly A polymerase adds 100’s of ATPs • Length of poly A+ tail influences half-life (degradation rate)

  15. Transcript export Proteins associated with mRNA mark it for export Only mature mRNA is exported from nucleus Exit via nuclear pore complexes

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