Examining the genetic Examining the genetic material material I. I. Criteria for genetic material Criteria for genetic material II. II. Discovering the genetic material Discovering the genetic material III. III. Reviewing the structure of DNA Reviewing the structure of DNA A. A. Nucleotides Nucleotides B. B. Polynucleotides Polynucleotides C. C. Structure of DNA holds the key to Structure of DNA holds the key to understanding its function! understanding its function! IV. IV. DNA Replication Review DNA Replication Review A. A. Semiconservative replication, Replication Semiconservative replication, Replication fork fork B. B. DNA Polymerase & Initiation DNA Polymerase & Initiation C. C. Elongation: Antiparallel strands: Elongation: Antiparallel strands: continous & discontinuous continous & discontinuous
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Examining the genetic materialExamining the genetic materialI.I. Criteria for genetic materialCriteria for genetic materialII.II. Discovering the genetic materialDiscovering the genetic materialIII.III. Reviewing the structure of DNAReviewing the structure of DNA
A.A. NucleotidesNucleotidesB.B. PolynucleotidesPolynucleotidesC.C. Structure of DNA holds the key to understanding its Structure of DNA holds the key to understanding its
I. Criteria for genetic materialI. Criteria for genetic material1.1. Must Must store the informationstore the information necessary to necessary to
construct an entire organism construct an entire organism (BLUEPRINT)(BLUEPRINT)
2.2. During reproduction, the genetic material During reproduction, the genetic material usually must usually must be replicatedbe replicated, passing from parent , passing from parent to offspring, and each cell must be supplied with to offspring, and each cell must be supplied with a copy. a copy. (FAITHFUL REPLICATION)(FAITHFUL REPLICATION)
3.3. Must Must have variationhave variation that can account for the that can account for the know phenotypic variation within each species know phenotypic variation within each species (POTENTIAL FOR MUTATION)(POTENTIAL FOR MUTATION)
4.4. Must be able to be activated in order to create productsMust be able to be activated in order to create products (EXPRESSION OF INFORMATION)(EXPRESSION OF INFORMATION)
DNA - - - the genetic materialDNA - - - the genetic material DNA stores information DNA stores information Can be faithfully replicatedCan be faithfully replicated Undergoes mutationUndergoes mutation Is expressedIs expressed
II. Discovering the genetic materialII. Discovering the genetic material
Experiments implied that the Experiments implied that the substance responsible for genetic substance responsible for genetic transformation was the DNA of the celltransformation was the DNA of the cell
Verified that DNA was the genetic material – Bacteriophage added to E.coli in radioactive medium (35S – protein, 32P – DNA)
III. Reviewing the structure of DNAIII. Reviewing the structure of DNA
DNA - function based upon molecularDNA - function based upon molecularStructureStructureA. Nucleotides:A. Nucleotides:
Composed of 3 kinds of molecules:Composed of 3 kinds of molecules:1.1. Nitrogenous compound (pyrimidine/purine)Nitrogenous compound (pyrimidine/purine)2.2. Five-carbon sugar (ribose/deoxyribose)Five-carbon sugar (ribose/deoxyribose)3.3. Phosphate Phosphate Linked together via phosphodiester bond with 5’ to 3’ Linked together via phosphodiester bond with 5’ to 3’
directionality directionality
Nucleotide triphosphate (NTP)
B. Polynucleotides
C. Structure of DNA holds the key C. Structure of DNA holds the key to understanding its function!to understanding its function!
1)1) Base composition studies (Chargraff)Base composition studies (Chargraff) Amount of adenine residues is proportional to the Amount of adenine residues is proportional to the
amount of thymine residues in the DNA of any amount of thymine residues in the DNA of any species…species…
(A+G) = (C+T)(A+G) = (C+T)
2)2) X ray diffraction analysisX ray diffraction analysis
3)3) Watson-Crick, Franklin ModelWatson-Crick, Franklin Model
complementaryantiparallel
base pair = unit of length 1,000 bp = 1kb
Note the directionality -
Secondary structure
Alternative forms of DNAAlternative forms of DNA
DNA structure & functionDNA structure & function
How does DNA fulfill the requirements of How does DNA fulfill the requirements of genetic material?genetic material? Replicate?Replicate? Encode info?Encode info? Mutate?Mutate? Get expressed?Get expressed?
IV. DNA Replication REVIEWIV. DNA Replication REVIEW
Transfer of genetic info from parent to Transfer of genetic info from parent to progeny by faithful replication of the progeny by faithful replication of the parent DNAparent DNA
Faithful but not perfect… and this is a good Faithful but not perfect… and this is a good thing because???thing because???
Complex process, not completely Complex process, not completely understoodunderstood
Bacteria labeled with heavy isotope (15N) transferred to medium w/light isotope (14N) – the new DNA would be “lighter” than the parent DNA & could be distinguished via centrifugation.
The replication forkThe replication fork
Strands of helix unwind at Strands of helix unwind at the replicon (origin of the replicon (origin of replication: replication: oriori))
Bidirectional, continues Bidirectional, continues until it reaches the until it reaches the termination region: termination region: terter
Speed – in humans is Speed – in humans is about 50 nucleotides per about 50 nucleotides per second per replication forksecond per replication fork
B. DNA Polymerase & InitiationB. DNA Polymerase & Initiation
Polymerase Polymerase catalyzes the synthesiscatalyzes the synthesis of the daughter of the daughter DNA strand DNA strand
Uses the Uses the parent strand as a templateparent strand as a template
chain elongation proceeds in the chain elongation proceeds in the 5’ to 3’ direction5’ to 3’ direction - - New dNTPs are added to the 3’OH endNew dNTPs are added to the 3’OH end
DNA POL I, POL II, POL III (all can elongate and DNA POL I, POL II, POL III (all can elongate and existing DNA strand)existing DNA strand)
3' to 5' exonuclease functions as a "3' to 5' exonuclease functions as a "proofreaderproofreader".".
5' to 3' exonuclease activity to 5' to 3' exonuclease activity to remove RNA primersremove RNA primers.. POL I & POL II DNA repairPOL I & POL II DNA repair POL III ReplicationPOL III Replication
POL III: 10 different subunitsActive form = holoenzyme
InitiationInitiation1)1) Unwinding of HelixUnwinding of Helix
DNA helix unwinds at the originDNA helix unwinds at the origin
HelicasesHelicases unwind Helix at the unwind Helix at the oriori H-bonds “melt”H-bonds “melt”
Single strand binding proteins (Single strand binding proteins (SSBPsSSBPs) hold the ) hold the strands apartstrands apart
2). Primer2). Primer
PRIMER = Sequence of RNA synthesized on PRIMER = Sequence of RNA synthesized on the templatethe templatePrimer terminus generated within Duplex Primer terminus generated within Duplex DNA, a nick generates free 3’-OH end of the DNA, a nick generates free 3’-OH end of the RNA that is extended by PolymeraseRNA that is extended by Polymerase
RNA primers are synthesized by RNA primers are synthesized by RNA RNA polymerasepolymerase or by a or by a primaseprimase (which is made (which is made up of additional proteins)up of additional proteins)
C. Elongation=synthesis of a new strand of DNA by C. Elongation=synthesis of a new strand of DNA by the addition of a new base, (one base at a time).the addition of a new base, (one base at a time).
Antiparallel structure: problem, as replication fork Antiparallel structure: problem, as replication fork advances-daughter strands must be synthesized on advances-daughter strands must be synthesized on both parental single strands. both parental single strands. New nucleotides only New nucleotides only added on 3’-OH endadded on 3’-OH endLeading strandLeading strand: one strand serves as template for : one strand serves as template for continuouscontinuous DNA synthesis DNA synthesisLagging strandLagging strand: oriented in the 3’-5’ direction, so : oriented in the 3’-5’ direction, so short fragments synthesized “backwards” in the 5’ to short fragments synthesized “backwards” in the 5’ to 3’ direction 3’ direction Series of fragments joined together via Series of fragments joined together via DNA ligaseDNA ligase