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Dr Farah Deeba Khan
www.wiley.com/college/pratt/.../animations/dna_replication/index.html
Learning Objectives• To understand the process of DNA replication.
• To differentiate between Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic DNA replication.
• To determine its importance.
• To learn DNA repair mechanism.
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ReplicationThe process of making an identical copy of a section of double-stranded DNA, using existing DNA as a template for the synthesis of new strands.
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DNA Replication
Why replicate DNA?????
• If DNA never replicated, • mitosis would slowly halve the size of the genome until each cell would die.
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CELL CYCLEStage Activity Duration
G1 Growth & increase in cell size 10 hr
S DNA synthesis 8 hr
G2 Post-DNA synthesis 5 hr
M Mitosis 1 hrApr 17, 2023 11
When DNA replicates?
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Models of Replication
one each of the old and new strands
Sections of the old and new pieces duplex dispersed randomly
Old duplex is conserved with completely new strand
Requirements
• DNA template
• RNA Primer (Free 3' -OH group )
• dNTP (dATP, dGTP, dCTP, dTTP)
• Proteins & Enzymes of DNA Replication– DNA Helicases – DNA single-stranded binding proteins (SSB-protein)– DNA Gyrase /topoisomerase– Primase – DNA Polymerase – DNA Ligase Apr 17, 2023 14
Sequential ActionsInitiation:• Recognition of the site of start
(short sequence rich in AT base pairs)
• Unwinding & Separation of dsDNA• Primer synthesis
Elongation:
• Add dNTPs to the existing strand
• Form phosphodiester bonds
• Correct the mismatch bases
• Extend the DNA strand
Termination:
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Initiation…..
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2. Helicases: bind to dsDNA and stimulate separation of the two strands.
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• Separation of dsDNA replication forks
• Two replication forks move in opposite directions
bidirectional
replicon.
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3. Single-stranded binding proteins: bind, stabilize and keep the ssDNA separated.
Initiation…..
Topoisomerase
Type I • negative supercoils in bacteria• negative & positive in eukaryotes• ATP not required
Type II• requires ATP• for interlocked supercoils after Chromosomal Replication
(Prokaryotes & eukaryotes)
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5. RNA Primer:• strands of short ~ 10 bp, double stranded regions
• have RNA base pairs with a free –OH on 3’-end
• serve as starting point for DNA synthesis
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6. Primase: RNA Polymerase
adds (ATP, UTP, CTP, GTP) one at a time to 5’3’, anti-parallel to parent DNA strand
7. DNA Polymerase III: adds (dATP, dTTP, dCTP, dGTP) one at a time to RNA primer, 5’3’, antiparallel to parent DNA strand
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Elongation….
DNA Polymerase Type III
• read in the 3' → 5' direction, • adds dNTPs at rate ~800 dNTPs/S• Pol III discriminate between correctly paired bases and incorrectly paired bases proofreading
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Elongation…..
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III. Termination:
• The RNA primers degraded by RNAse H &DNA Polymerase I (exonuclease),
• gaps-filled with deoxyribonucleotides
• sealed by the enzyme ligase.
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In linear eukaryotic chromosomes, • DNA replicated until meets another origin of replication • Termination same
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• non-coding part of DNA at the ends of Ch…. • composed of several thousands repeats of hexameric sequence AGGGTT
• Problem occurs at end of a linear chromosome is reached.
• In this gap DNA is extended by telomerase. • This extension is called a telomere
Functions of telomeres • Prevent the termini from entangling & sticking• structural integrity• complete replication of chromosomes.
• functional organization of chromosomes within the nucleus.
• regulation of gene expression.
• Serves as a molecular clock that controls the replicative capacity of human cells and their entry into senescence.
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Telomere Length and Aging
• Most human somatic cells lack telomerase activity but present in over 90% of cancerous and in vitro immortalized cells.
• Shorter telomeres are associated with cellular senescence and death.
• Diseases causing premature aging are associated with short telomeres.