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DNA. Replication, Transcription & Translation REVIEW. DNA-the coolest molecule ever. DNA is a long molecule of nucleotides Components of Nucleotides 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose) A phosphate group Nitrogenous base. Nitrogenous Bases. 4 kinds of Bases Adenine Guanine
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DNA Replication, Transcription & Translation REVIEW
DNA-the coolest molecule ever • DNA is a long molecule of nucleotides Components of Nucleotides • 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose) • A phosphate group • Nitrogenous base
Nitrogenous Bases • 4 kinds of Bases Adenine Guanine Cytosine Thymine Purines=2 rings Pyrimidines=1 ring
5-Carbon Sugar and Phosphate • Make up the backbone of the DNA structure
Chargaff’s Rule • American biochemist Erwin Chargaff • Noticed that the number of Adenine was almost always the same as Thymine in every organism. • Same for Guanine and Cytosine
THE DOUBLE HELIX • **James Watson and Frances Crick developed the double helix model in which two strands were wound around each other**
MORE DOUBLE HELIX • Looks like a twisted ladder • Hydrogen bonds exist between the nitrogenous bases in the center of the Helix • Certain bases only pair with other bases. • Use Chargaff’s rule to figure out which ones go together • Guanine -- Cytosine Thymine -- Adenine
Nucleotide Hydrogen bonds Sugar-phosphate backbone
Chromosomes • The nucleus of a human cell contains more than 1 meter of DNA • Chromosomes contain protein and DNA tightly packed: called chromatin • Proteins are called histones, DNA tightly curls around these proteins
Replication/Duplication • DNA’s hydrogen bonds break down • Separation into two strands • Follows base pair rules to build two complementary strands • Now you have two identical DNA molecules
How replication Occurs • Certain enzymes carry out Replication • DNA polymerase (enzyme) • Joins the complementary bases to the template • Works as a “proofreader” to make sure there are no mistakes in the Sequencing
Original strand DNA polymerase New strand Growth DNA polymerase Growth Replication fork Replication fork Nitrogenous bases New strand Original strand
DNA Replication Animation • http://www.dnatube.com/video/335/Animated-DNA-Replication
RNA • Disposable copy of a segment of DNA
? DNA vs. RNA Sugar # of strands Nucleotides
Types of RNA • Messenger RNA: carries copies of instructions out of the nucleus (mRNA) • Ribosomal RNA: makes up the major part of RNA (rRNA) • Transfer RNA: transfers amino acids to the ribosome as specified by certain mRNA (tRNA)
Transcription • Occurs in the nucleus • RNA molecules are produced by copying part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA into a complementary sequence of RNA. • Requires RNA polymerase
Transcription cont. ? • **RNA polymerase binds to and separates DNA strands. RNA polymerase then uses one strand of DNA as a template for a complementary RNA strand**
Promoters • RNA polymerase uses promoters to know where to start and stop • The promoters are specific sequences in the DNA that signal to RNA where to bind.
Genetic Code • Goal: to make proteins to make polypeptides • Uses the 4 nitrogenous bases to form Codons. • Codon = three letter sequence that specify a single amino acid to be added to the polypeptide.
UAGCACGGU would actually read: UAG CAC GGU
UAGCACGGU would actually read • UAG CAC GGU serine Histidine Glycine 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 total three base codons
What is… AUG UAA GCU CCC ?
What is… CCG UAC GUA UUU ? mRNA Codon Chart
Translation • Occurs in the cytoplasm • Uses codons from the mRNA to make proteins. • tRNA has anticodon and amino acids • Happens in the cytoplasm at a ribosome
Think of it as a Secret Family recipe • The recipe is safe in your Mom’s kitchen • Recipe = DNA in nucleus • The copy is brought to others houses to make the food but the original stay in Mom’s kitchen • Copy = transcription • Others houses = ribosome • Food = proteins
REVIEW http://www.bozemanscience.com/transcription-translation/ 12 min.