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  • August 16, 2021
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Exammate
Biochemistry: Mod 1

 DNA = phosphate + deoxyribose sugar + A/T/C/G
o Contains two strands. The strands are antiparallel (opposite each other).
o 5’ → 3’
3’ ← 5’
 RNA = phosphate + ribose sugar + A/U/C/G
o Single strand, can fold back onto itself and form pairs between itself (stem‐loop).
 Each nucleic acid is made up of polymers (many monomers) that are called nucleotides.
o Nucleotides contain one or more phosphates, a five‐carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base.
o Nucleotides are always made in the 5’ to 3’ direction.
o 5 is always the beginning of the strand, 3 is the end where nucleotides are added.
 DNA organization: DNA is wrapped around proteins called histones → nucleosome → chroma n fiber→
chromosomes




 Steps to the central dogma:
o Coding DNA → template DNA → mRNA → tRNA (amino acid)
o DNA → transcribed to mRNA → translated to protein
o Each step is complementary (opposite) to the previous step, but if you skip a step it will be identical to
the previous step.
o Example
 1. Coding DNA strand 5’ AAA TTT GGG CCC 3’
 2. Template DNA strand 3’ TTT AAA CCC GGG 5’
 3. mRNA 5’ AAA UUU GGG CCC 3’
 4. tRNA Lys Phe Gly Pro
 Pairing:
o DNA: A → T
o RNA: A → U
 DNA replication:
o Because DNA is a double helix, one strand can be separated and serve as a template for synthesis of a
new strand.
o Semi‐conservative: each copy of DNA contains a template strand and a new strand.
o Steps of replication:
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, o 1. The DNA must be separated, creating a replication fork. This is done by helicase.
o 2. Primase attaches an RNA primer, where the replication is to start.
o 3. DNA polymerase adds bases to the remaining of the strand until it reaches a stop codon. This
is done in fragments, called okazaki fragments.
 If an error is detected, it removes the nucleotides and replaces them with correct ones,
known as exonuclease.
o Exonuclease removes all of the RNA primers, and DNA polymerase fills in those gaps.
o DNA ligase seals the two strands forming a double helix.
 DNA → transcribed → mRNA → translated → protein




 Transcription occurs in the nucleus:
o Initiation: RNA polymerase binds to a sequence of DNA called the promoter, found near the beginning
of a gene. Each gene has its own promoter. Once bound, RNA polymerase separates the DNA strands,
providing the single‐stranded template needed for transcription.




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,o Elongation: One strand of DNA, the template strand, acts as a template for RNA polymerase. As it
"reads" this template one base at a time, the polymerase builds an RNA molecule out of complementary
nucleotides, making a chain that grows from 5' to 3'. The RNA transcript carries the same information as
the non‐template (coding) strand of DNA, but it contains the base uracil (U) instead of thymine (T).




o Termination. Sequences called terminators signal that the RNA transcript is complete. Once they are
transcribed, they cause the transcript to be released from the RNA polymerase.




o Pre‐mRNA must go through extra processing before it can direct translation.
 They must have their ends modified, by addition of a 5' cap (at the beginning) and 3'
poly‐A tail (at the end).
 Pre‐mRNAs must also undergo splicing. In this process, parts of the pre‐mRNA
(called introns) are chopped out, and the remaining pieces (called exons) are stuck back
together.




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, Translation occurs in the cytoplasm:
o Initiation: The ribosome assembles around the mRNA to be read and tRNA brings in its perspective
protein, decoding 3 bases at a time, beginning with the start codon, AUG.
o These 3 base pairs of mRNA are called codons. The mRNA base pairs are complementary to the
base pairs of the tRNA, called anticodons.
o Elongation: The amino acid chain gets longer. The mRNA is read one codon at a time, and the amino
acid matching each codon is added to a growing protein chain. When the complementary pairs are
formed, they are added to the protein chain by peptide bonds, the result is polypeptides.
o Termination: The finished polypeptide chain is released when a stop codon (UAG, UAA, or UGA) enters
the ribosome.




 Gene regulation
o Promotor sites: can be turned off or on, enabling or disabling a gene from being replicated.
o Alternative splicing: Exons are used to code for protein, introns are clipped out. The order of exons can
determine different mature mRNA strands which result in different proteins.
o Epigenetics: involves packaging of DNA. DNA is round around histones. These packages are called
nucleosomes. How tightly packed they are determines whether or not the gene is on or off.

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, o Loosely packed = transcription possible.
o Tightly packed = transcription impeded.
o Modifications determine how tightly/loosely packed they are. Many of these modifications are
determined by environment/diet.
 Mutations‐ Mutations originate at the DNA level, but show their effects at the protein level.
o Point mutations‐ when one of the DNA bases (nucleotides) are replaced with another, results in a
different protein
o Example:
 Coding: 5’ AAA TTT GGG CCC 3’ = Lys
 Mutation: 5’ TAA TTT GGG CCC 3’ = stop codon
o Missense mutations‐ any mutation that causes a change in amino acid
o Nonsense mutations‐ leads to a stop codon “stop the nonsense”
o Silent mutations‐ doesn’t affect the protein at all, the codon results in the same protein
o Frameshift mutations‐ adds one base into the protein sequence, but changes the final protein
amino acids by causing a shift.
 Insertion mutation‐ can change the entire read of the protein
 Deletion mutation‐ can change the entire read of the protein
 Conservative mutations‐ where the resulting amino acid is in the same type as the
original
 Non‐conservative mutation‐ amino acid is a different type than the original




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,  Repairing Mutations
o Damage to single nucleotide bases from harmful molecules (chemicals or oxygen).
o Repair: Base excision‐ replace with a base that isn’t damaged.
 1. DNA repair enzymes recognize the damaged base, removes it.
 2. DNA polymerase fills the gap with a new base.
 3. Ligase seals the gap.
o Damage from UV causes multiple damaged nucleotides, ie causing two thymine’s to fuse together
(called thymine dimers).
o Repair: Nucleotide excision repair‐ removes 20‐30 nucleotides to fix damage.
 1. DNA repair enzymes recognize damage, cuts out damage and surrounding area.
 2. DNA polymerase fills in the gap with new bases.
 3. Ligase seals the gap.
o Base mismatch due to errors in replication.
o Repair #1: DNA polymerase proof reading.
 Removes incorrect base, inserts correct base.
o Repair #2: Mismatch repair‐ fixes the mismatch
 1. DNA repair enzymes recognize mistake, and remove several bases surrounding the
mismatch.
 2. DNA polymerase inserts correct bases.
 3. Ligase seals the gap.
o Double stranded breaks in the DNA from radiation, can lead to cell death
o Repair:
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