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Anatomy of the Gene

Anatomy of the Gene. MUPGRET Workshop June 13, 2005. 2003: 50 Year Anniversary of the Discovery of The DNA Double Helix. The famous DNA Double Helix paper was published in Nature in 1953!. What Is DNA?. DNA is a chemical contained in every cell of your body. Yes!. DNA is a Chemical!?.

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Anatomy of the Gene

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  1. Anatomy of the Gene MUPGRET Workshop June 13, 2005

  2. 2003: 50 Year Anniversary of the Discovery of The DNA Double Helix The famous DNA Double Helix paper was published in Nature in 1953!

  3. What Is DNA? DNA is a chemical contained in every cell of your body. Yes! DNA is a Chemical!? What other kinds of chemicals are in your body? • We are made up of chemicals, formed from the elements carbon • (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), phosphate (P) and others • DNA is made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O),phosphate (P) • We breathe air which contains oxygen molecules (O2). • We eat food which is composed of chemicals called proteins, • sugars, and fats. • Our bones are made up largely of calcium (Ca) • Our bodies make energy by breaking down chemicals such as • sugar! • We store energy in our body in the form of carbohydrate • chemicals.

  4. DNA • Hereditary material. • Contains all information to make proteins. • Linear polymer of nucleotide. • Each one has sugar, phosphate and a base.

  5. DNA • Base connected to sugar by β-glucosyl linkage. • Nucleotides are connected to one another by a phosphodiester bond. • Bases are perpendicular to helix.

  6. The Double Helix • Two strands of DNA run in opposite directions, complementing each other and pairing with hydrogen bonds. • A and T pair together and C and G pair together. • Helix is most often right-handed (B-form).

  7. 3D DNA Strands: Building Blocks are DNA Letters Each DNA Strand Contains One Backbone and Many Building Block DNA Letters (Bases) Green Strand DNA Letters Red Strand DNA Letters “Green” DNA Strand “Red” DNA Strand DNA Letters: A, G, C, T

  8. How Does DNA Carry Information? • To answer this question we must take a closer look at DNA. • DNA is a biopolymer • Polymers are molecules made of repeating units or building blocks • DNA has four chemical building blocks symbolized by the letters A,G,C,& T • The letters of your DNA are in a specific order that carries information about you!! • So, a DNA polymer can be represented as a string of letters: 5’-A G C T T A G G G T A A A C C C A T A T A-3’

  9. DNA Carries Information in the Sequence of DNA Letters . . .A G C T T A G G G T A A A C C C A T A G . . . A gene • A gene is a length of DNA letters that contains • an instruction for a cell to follow. • The cell uses specially designed protein machines • to read the information in genes.

  10. The Order of DNA Letters Encodes the Genetic Information The order or sequence of the A, G, C and T letters in the DNA polymer encodes the actual genetic information • Example of the DNA letters in a gene: • AGCTTAGGGTAAACCATATAGGGCCATACCCTATCGGTAAGCTT • AGCTTAGGGAAAACCCATATAGGGCCATACCCTATCGGTAAG • The specific order of the DNA letters carries • the information. • Changing the order of the DNA letters will change the information carried by the gene. • We will talk about how this happens later!

  11. Secret of DNA Fingerprinting Lies in the Ability to Detect Small Differences in DNA Letters Among Individual Samples • Look around the room and see how different we all look. Then compare any two human genomes: • The DNA letters are almost the identicalorder (sequence) between any two human genomes! • A very small number (0.1%) of the DNA letters differ between any two human genomes. • Two plants that look very • similar may be close or • distantly related because • humans select for desirable • traits in new varieties.

  12. Genes Can Have Hundreds to Millions of DNA Letters . . .A G C T T A G G G T A A A C C C A T A G . . . A gene It can take hundreds, thousands or even a million or more letters (bases) to “spell out” the instructions in a single gene. …and what for?

  13. Controlling Gene Expression • The specific order of DNA bases in a gene encode • a protein product. • Genes have START and STOP signals that specify • the length of the protein chain. • Control DNA region is in front of the “coding region” • and controls expression of the gene. GENE Control DNA region is called a promoter. DNA region carrying protein information is called the coding region. +1 PROTEIN CODING REGION PROMOTER mRNA

  14. Gene Structure Exon 1 Intron Exon2 Introns are removed before export of the mRNA from the nucleus Exon 1 Exon2

  15. Intron • A noncoding DNA sequence in a gene that is transcribed but is then excised from the primary transcript in formation of a mature mRNA molecule. Hartl and Jones. Genetics Analysis of Genes and Genomes

  16. Exon • The sequences in a gene that are retained in the messenger RNA after the introns are removed from the primary transcript.

  17. Genes Contain Instructions for Building Proteins • Genes contain instructions for making proteins, one of the major types of the molecules of life, or “biomolecules” • Proteins, like DNA, are polymers • Protein building blocks are called amino acids • Amino acids are strung together into long, linear polymers by following the instructions in genes • In general, a gene encodes the instructions for one protein • When a gene is “misspelled,” the protein made from it • may be made with an incorrect amino acid • may not work properly

  18. Review of Gene Expression Pathway in Cells GENE DNA mRNA copy of gene mRNA goes to cytoplasm Ribosomes translate genetic information encoded in the mRNA into protein building blocks (chains of amino acids) Protein folds into 3D active structure Protein functions in cell Focus on the Genetic Code!

  19. DNA Code Is Copied into a “Portable” Code: mRNA RNA POLYMERASE (RNAP: COPIES DNA INTO mRNA) DNA DNA U A C A A T T G Note: DNA base-pairs between backbone strands are not shown here 3’ mRNA mRNA: AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-3’ DNA: ATGGAGTACTAATATGT-3’ TACCTCATGATTATACA-5’ MFHMAF2001

  20. RNA Code has Different Alphabet Than DNA Code (RNA has U instead of T) DNA: ATGGAGTACTAATATGT-3’ TACCTCATGATTATACA-5’ 3’-TACCTCATGATTATACA-5’DNA STRAND AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA copied from DNA DNA strand has “T” DNA Base-Pair RNA has U instead of T When DNA is copied into mRNA (transcription), U is incorporated into mRNA in place of T

  21. DNA Strands “Unzip” so the DNA Letters Can be “Read” -ATGGAGTACTAATATGT- -TACCTCATGATTATACA- -TACCTCATGATTATACA- AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA copied from DNA -ATGGAGTACTAATATGT- +AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA -TACCTCATGATTATACA- DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA (Region from Chromosome) DNA STRANDS SEPARATE DNA STRANDS COME BACK TOGETHER BY BASE-PAIRING mRNA GOES TO CYTOPLASM TO PROTEIN FACTORY DNA HELIX STAYS IN NUCLEUS

  22. Genetic Code is Written in 3-Letter DNA Words (Codons) -TACCTCATGATTATACA- DNA(DNA strands separated) -AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA (copied from DNA) 5’-AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA 5’-AUG GAG UAC UAA UAU mRNA mRNA code “read” by ribosome in TANDEM triplets called codons. Codon adaptors convert RNA letters into the correct amino acid building blocks in the protein chain. • CODON MEANINGS: • A “START PROTEIN” SIGNAL: AUG • A “STOP PROTEIN” SIGNAL: UAA, UGA, UAG • An amino acid building block of a protein • Codons identified in the Genetic Code Table

  23. The Universal Genetic Code Table STOP Codons: UAA UAG UGA Name of Building Block Amino Acid: Phe=Phenylalanine Leu=Leucine Ile=Isoleucine AUG CODON: Signal to start making the protein. http://anx12.bio.uci.edu/~hudel/bs99a/lecture20/lecture1_6.html

  24. N Met Glu Tyr C Genetic Code is Written in 3-Letter DNA Words -TACCTCATGATTATACA- DNA STRAND AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA copied from DNA 5’-AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA 5’-AUG GAG UAC UAA UAU mRNA Met-Glu-Tyr-STOP mRNA code is “read” in TANDEM CODONS A SHORT PROTEIN IS A PEPTIDE • CODON MEANINGS: • “START PROTEIN HERE”: AUG (START) Methionine (Met) • “STOP PROTEIN HERE”: UAA, UGA, UAG • Amino acid building blocks: N-Met-Glu-Tyr-C • Codons are identified in the Genetic Code Table

  25. N Met Glu Tyr C Proteins Have Two Ends: The N- And C- Termini 5’-AUGGAGUACUAAUAUGU mRNA 5’-AUG GAG UAC UAA mRNA Met-Glu-Tyr-STOP A short protein (peptide) has only a few amino acid (aa) building blocks. The first aa in the chain (usually Met) (AUG) is at the N-terminus. The final aa added to the chain is the C-terminus.

  26. Proteins Have Two Ends: The N- And C- Termini Nancy Watson; http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/bsm/dbbrowser/jj/aastruct.html

  27. Ribosome Protein Factory Reads the RNA Codons RNA is Copied From DNA (Gene) NUCLEUS GENE DNA UNZIPS mRNA Protein Synthesis Protein Chain Folds amino acid N AA Transfer RNA (tRNA): Matches mRNA codon with correct amino acid building block mRNA MFHMAF2001

  28. Legend Hates Water Likes Water Likes Water Likes Water • Proteins live in a watery environment (living organisms!). • Chemical parts that hate water fold on inside of protein. • Chemical parts that love water go to the outside surface of protein. • Surface of the folded protein interacts with proteins, DNA, RNA, etc. Proteins Fold into 3D Structures Polar “Pocket” Small Folded Protein C N Hydrophobic “Pocket”

  29. Different Protein Chains Fold to Make Proteinswith Different 3D Shapes and Biological Functions Protein #1 Protein #2 Protein #3 Protein #2 Protein #1 Human proteins have 20 different amino acid building blocks Protein #3

  30. Molecular Structures Related to Protein Function in the Cell DNA Intersection: Holliday Junction EF Hand Binds Calcium Basket “Syringe” Channel

  31. One Gene-One Protein • Archibald Garrod (1902) described alkaptonuria, a hereditary disorder as an “inborn error of metabolism”. • Proposed that mutations cause specific biochemical defects. • Alkaptonuria defect is dark urine.

  32. Spelling Mistake The DNA “word” TTC is changed to TTT A DNA Spelling Mistake Can Alter the Protein Chain START ADD ADD ADD ADD ADD ADD ADD STOP ATG TTC AGG CCA AAT TTT GTC GCG UAA GGA ATT ATG TTT AGG CCA AAT TTT GTC GCG TTC to TTT spelling change causes a different protein building block to be inserted in the second position. That is all it takes. ADD = Codon specifies the amino acid specified by 3-letter “word” ATG/AUG = Codon specifies start and methionine (met) UAA = STOP adding amino acids to protein chain

  33. A Mutation is a DNA “Spelling Mistake” • Mutant Genes Encode Defective Proteins: • (1)WILDTYPE(2)MUTANT • Example: AAA GCT ACC TAT AAA GCT ATC TAT • TTT CGA TGG ATA TTT CGA TAG ATA • Phe Arg Trp Ile Phe Arg Stop • UAG • PROTEIN: WT FUNCTIONNO FUNCTION • (1) Normal DNA and amino acid sequence makes a wild-type protein. • (2) Mutation in DNA changes Trp to Stop to make a short, mutant protein. • Mutations in DNA can be Caused by: • Mistakes made when the DNA is replicated (wrong base inserted) • Ultra violet (UV) light and ionizing radiation (X-rays) damage DNA • Environmental chemical carcinogens can damage DNA • Other factors DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill, I E Alcamo, Harcourt Academic Press, 2001

  34. Cell may not be able to follow damaged instruction OR Damaged protein is made OR Spelling error may be harmless X X Damaged protein may or may not be able to function in the cell. Cell does not make the protein Functional protein made by the cell Misspelled Genes: 3 Possible Outcomes DNA A misspelled gene

  35. Humans have selected for beneficial mutations in plants for thousands of years Arabidopsis wild-type "cauliflower" mutant Detlef Weigel http://www.salk.edu/LABS/pbio-w/gallery.html Marty Yanofsky http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/labs/yanofsky/flower/flower_meristem_identity.htm

  36. Every Cell Has a Complete Copy of Genome DNA: • Virtually every cell in your body contains its own complete copy of all your DNA • A single, complete copy of an organism’s DNA is called its genome • The genome is a set of instructions, like a master plan, written in a molecular language, using DNA instead of paper and ink • Therefore, each cell in your body has a copy of your genome, which is, in essence, a master plan for making you. But Most of My Cells Don’t Make Melanin-- Right?

  37. How BIG is 3.2 Billion DNA Letters? Human Genome • Human Genome Has 3.2 Billion • DNA Letters: 3,200,000,000 bp • 3.2 billion (3.2 x 109) is the same as: • 200 (1000 pages each) New York • City telephone books • 3 Gigabyte computer hard drive • a person typing 60 words/minute • for 8 hours/day, would take more than 50 years to type the entire human genome sequence • placed end-to-end the DNA in one • human cell extends almost 6 feet One DNA base-pair Genome Facts: NOVA Online Access Excellence Cell to Chromosome to DNA

  38. How Big are Plant Genomes? Plant Genome Human Genome Has 3.2 Billion DNA Letters: 3200 million bp Maize (Corn) Genome has 2.5 Billion DNA Letters: 2500 million bp Arabidopsis Genome has 125 million bp Rice Genome has 430 million bp Wheat Genome has 16,000 million bp One DNA base-pair

  39. DNA RNA DNA is Stored in the Nucleus (in Complex Cells) Complex cells have compartments, bacterial cells do not. Minimalist Complex Cell CELL MEMBRANE Controls entry and exit from cell NUCLEUS Cell Control Center- contains DNA, acivation of gene send RNA copies out into the cytoplasm. This is called gene expression. CYTOPLASMThe area and material inside the cell, but outside the nucleus and other comparments RIBOSOMESMake proteins from RNA instructions

  40. Nucleus Executes The Genome Master Plan PLANT CELL: • Genome Master Plan is Executed: • DNA is copied into RNA code (mRNA) • (2)mRNA is transported to the cytoplasm • (3) Translate mRNA code into chain of protein building blocks at the ribosome. NUCLEUS CHLOROPLAST CELL WALL DNA (2) mRNA (1) (3) mRNA PROTEIN mRNA NUCLEAR PORE RIBOSOME CYTOPLASM CYTOPLASM CELL MEMBRANE Danny Schnell, BMB

  41. DNA is Packaged Into Chromosomes DNA double helix GENE (blue) Several GENES along a length of DNA DNA is coiled around proteins (more on this later) Small region of “unwrapped” chromosome Loosely wrapped DNA in chromosome Tightly wrapped chromosome Adapted from Alberts et al. Molecular Cell Biology

  42. How Many Chromosomes Are There? • Bacteria usually have one circular • chromosome and no nucleus • Organisms with nuclei have variable numbers of chromosomes • depending on the species: • Mosquito 6 • Chimpanzees 48 • Goldfish 94

  43. How Many Chromosomes Are There? Some plants have few chromosomes like Arabidopsis. Others, like sugarcane, have many. 42 Wheat 24 Rice 10 Arabidopsis Sugarcane +100 20 Maize Potato 48 Tomato 24 Cabbage 20 Carrot 18

  44. Chromosomes are Dynamic Structures Fruit Fly Human Chromosomes Metaphase Chromosome CONDENSED EXTENDED

  45. DNA Discovery • Discover DNA: It is Changing OUR Lives… • Human Cloning • (imagine dozens of identical siblings!!) • Designer Babies • (and all of them “perfect”!?!) • Stem Cells • (can we help paralyzed people to walk?) • Gene Therapy • (can we fix “broken” genes?) • DNA Fingerprinting • (nowhere to hide??!!)

  46. Some Questions Students May Have? Most of us know we have DNA and genes… What are genes and how much do they influence us? What do genes and DNA actually do? What is a genome? What is the Human Genome Project? Will the Human Genome Project affect me?

  47. Our DNA Story Variations on the Human Theme! People look very different from each other. Yet we all have features in common, 2 arms, 2 legs, one head, one nose, etc.

  48. Traits are Inherited • Traits arecharacteristics that vary among individuals. • Simple trait: • Eye color: Blue, brown, green • Seed coat color • Complex traits: • Blood types: A, B, AB, O • Plant height. • Plant disease resistance. • Connection between traits and genes: TRAITS are inherited from parents through GENES!

  49. Genes are Responsible for the Traits You Inherit • Genes determine: • physical traits and influence personality • biological characteristics such as blood type • level of health risk (heart disease, stroke, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s) • specific genetic diseases (sickle cell, hemophilia, cancer, etc.) • inherited traits that are passed on to your biological children • However: the environment always affects the result of genetic inheritance. • Example: genes for growth are influenced by nutrition • available during child development

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