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DNA Replication

Explore the intricate process of DNA replication, including differences in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, enzymatic actions, replication bubbles, Okazaki fragments, and the vital role of telomeres. Discover the proteins and enzymes involved in ensuring accurate DNA duplication.

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DNA Replication

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  1. WHY DNA Replication?DNA replicates to make duplicate copies for cell divisionDNA replication occurs during S (synthesis) of Interphase of cell cycle1. What are the differences between DNA replication in eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

  2. 3’ Parental DNA Molecule 5’ Replication Fork 3’ 5’ DNA Replication • Origins of replication 1. Breaking of hydrogen bonds between two anti-parallel strands 2. Replication Forks: hundreds of Y-shaped regions of where the splitting starts is called the “origin of replication”.

  3. DNA Replication • Strand Separation: 1. Helicase: enzyme which catalyze the unwinding andseparation(breaking H- Bonds) of the parental double helix. 2. The separation happens in chains rich in A-T since it is easier to break two bonds than the three bonds in C-G 3. Single-Strand Binding Proteins: proteins which attach and help keep the separated strands apart.

  4. Reflection How does replication start? Who prevents the unwound DNA from twisting back?

  5. Bubbles Bubbles DNA Replication • Origins of replication 2. Replication Bubbles: a. Hundreds of replicating bubbles (Eukaryotes). b. Single replication fork (bacteria).

  6. Enzyme Enzyme DNA DNA Replication • Strand Separation: 3. Topoisomerase: enzyme which relieves stresson theDNA moleculeby allowing free rotation around a single strand.

  7. DNA Replication • Priming: (Initation) 1. RNA primers: before new DNA strands can form, there must be small pre-existing primers (RNA)present to start the addition of new nucleotides (DNA Polymerase). 2. Primase: enzyme that polymerizes (synthesizes) the RNA Primer in the initiation point of the 3’-5’ chain. 3. RNA primase can attract RNA nucleotides which bind to the DNA nucleotides of 3’-5’ strand with hydrogen bonds

  8. 5’ 3’ 5’ RNA Primer DNA Polymerase Nucleotide DNA Replication • (Elongation) • Synthesis of the new DNA Strands: 1. DNA Polymerase: with a RNA primer in place, DNA Polymerase (enzyme) catalyze the synthesis of a new DNA strand in the 5’ to 3’ direction.

  9. 5’ 3’ 5’ RNA Primer DNA Polymerase Nucleotides DNA Replication (Elongation) 2. Leading Strand: synthesized as a single polymerin the 5’ to 3’ direction.

  10. Leading Strand 5’ 3’ 3’ 5’ DNA Polymerase RNA Primer 5’ 3’ 5’ 3’ Lagging Strand DNA Replication 3. Lagging Strand: also synthesized in the 5’ to 3’ direction, but discontinuously against overall direction of replication.

  11. DNA Polymerase Okazaki Fragment RNA Primer 5’ 3’ 5’ 3’ Lagging Strand DNA Replication 4. Okazaki Fragments: series of short segments on the lagging strand.

  12. Reflection Why the two strands of the helix have to be elongated by two slightly different mechanisms? How are Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand joined into one continuous strand?

  13. DNA ligase Okazaki Fragment 1 Okazaki Fragment 2 5’ 3’ 3’ 5’ Lagging Strand DNA Replication 5. DNA ligase: a linking enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a covalent bond from the 3’ to 5’ end of joining stands. Example: joining two Okazaki fragments together.

  14. Reflection • List the proteins/enzymes involved in the process of replication

  15. DNA Replication DNA Pol I-exonuclease reads the fragments and removes the RNA primers. Gaps are closed with the action of DNA polymerase by adding nucleotides DNA ligase adds phosphate in the backbone to close the gaps Each new double helix is one old and one new strand. This is called Semi-Conservative replication

  16. DNA Replication (Termination) The primer is removed from the last section of Lagging strand DNA polymerase cannot seal the gap The end of the parental strand is not replicated These non coding DNA sequences called telomeres As a result part of telomere is removed in every subsequent replication Enzymes like nucleases fix the possible errors and remove the wrong nucleotides and DNA fills the gaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqESR7E4b_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B660f3dPEuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNKWgcFPHqw

  17. Inquiry.. How is DNA packaged in eukaryotes? Describe the different size fibers and the proteins they use. What are telomeres and what is the relation between telomeres and aging?

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