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Chapter 17
From Gene to Protein
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Overview: The Flow of Genetic Information
The information content of DNA Is in the form of specific sequences of
nucleotides along the DNA strandsThe DNA inherited by an organism
Leads to specific traits by dictating the synthesis of proteins
The process by which DNA directs protein synthesis, gene expression Includes two stages, called transcription and
translation
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Concept 17.1: Genes specify proteins via transcription and translation
How does a single faulty gene result in the dramatic appearance of an albino deer?
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Evidence from the study of metabolic defectsIn 1909, British physician Archibald Garrod
Was the first to suggest that genes dictate phenotypes through enzymes that catalyze specific chemical reactions in the cell
Suggested that symptoms of an inherited disease Reflect a person’s inability to synthesize a
particular enzymeResearch several decades later supported
his hypothesis
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Nutritional mutants in Neurospora crassa: Scientific Inquiry
Beadle and Tatum were finally able to establish the link between genes and enzymes
They created mutant bread mold with X-rays Creating mutants that could not survive on
minimal medium (agar, inorganic salts, glucose & vitamin biotin)
But they could survive on complete growth medium (which contained all 20 amino acids)
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Fig. 17-2b
RESULTSClasses of Neurospora crassa
Wild type Class I mutants Class II mutants Class III mutants
Minimalmedium(MM)(control)
MM +ornithine
MM +citrulline
MM +arginine(control)
Co
nd
itio
n
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Fig. 17-2c
CONCLUSION Class I mutants(mutation in
gene A)
Class II mutants(mutation in
gene B)
Class III mutants(mutation in
gene C)Wild type
Precursor Precursor Precursor PrecursorEnzyme AEnzyme AEnzyme AEnzyme A
Ornithine Ornithine Ornithine OrnithineEnzyme BEnzyme B Enzyme BEnzyme B
Citrulline Citrulline Citrulline CitrullineEnzyme CEnzyme CEnzyme CEnzyme C
Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine
Gene A
Gene B
Gene C
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The Products of Gene Expression: A Developing Story
Beadle and Tatum developed the “one gene–one enzyme hypothesis” Which states that the function of a gene is to
dictate the production of a specific enzyme
But, not all proteins are enzymes like… Keratin, the structural protein of hair Insulin, a hormone (type of protein)
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The Products of Gene Expression: A Developing Story
Later research demonstrated that many proteins are composed of several polypeptides each of which has its own gene
As researchers learned more about proteins The made minor revision to the one gene–one enzyme
hypothesis Genes code for polypeptide chains or for RNA
moleculesNote that it is common to refer to gene
products as proteins rather than polypeptides
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Basic Principles of Transcription & TranslationTranscription
A DNA strand provides a template for the synthesis of a complementary RNA strand
Produces messenger RNA (mRNA)
Translation Change of language The synthesis of a polypeptide, which occurs
under the direction of mRNA Occurs on ribosomes
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Why can’t proteins be translated directly to DNA?
Using an RNA intermediate Provides protection for the DNA Allows more copies of a protein to be made
simultaneously
Cells are governed by a cellular chain of command DNA RNA protein
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In prokaryotes
Transcription and translation occur in the same place
And at the same time
Figure 17.3a
Prokaryotic cell. In a cell lacking a nucleus, mRNAproduced by transcription is immediately translatedwithout additional processing.
(a)
TRANSLATION
TRANSCRIPTION DNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Polypeptide
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In eukaryotes
RNA transcripts are modified before becoming true mRNA
Figure 17.3b
Eukaryotic cell. The nucleus provides a separatecompartment for transcription. The original RNAtranscript, called pre-mRNA, is processed in various ways before leaving the nucleus as mRNA.
(b)
TRANSCRIPTION
RNA PROCESSING
TRANSLATION
mRNA
DNA
Pre-mRNA
Polypeptide
Ribosome
Nuclearenvelope
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Codons: Triplets of Bases
Genetic information for a polypeptide chain Is encoded as a sequence of nonoverlapping
three-nucleotides words, or codons
During transcription, one DNA strand, the template strand Provides a template for ordering the sequence
of nucleotides in a RNA transcript
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During transcription
The codons are read in the 5’ 3’ direction
Figure 17.4
DNAmolecule
Gene 1
Gene 2
Gene 3
DNA strand(template)
TRANSCRIPTION
mRNA
Protein
TRANSLATION
Amino acid
A C C A A A C C G A G T
U G G U U U G G C U C A
Trp Phe Gly Ser
Codon
3 5
35
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Cracking the CodeA codon in messenger RNA
Is either translated into an amino acid or serves as a translational stop signal
Figure 17.5
Second mRNA baseU C A G
U
C
A
G
UUUUUCUUAUUG
CUUCUCCUACUG
AUUAUCAUAAUG
GUUGUCGUAGUG
Met orstart
Phe
Leu
Leu
lle
Val
UCUUCCUCAUCG
CCUCCCCCACCG
ACUACCACAACG
GCUGCCGCAGCG
Ser
Pro
Thr
Ala
UAUUAC
UGUUGC
Tyr Cys
CAUCACCAACAG
CGUCGCCGACGG
AAUAACAAAAAG
AGUAGCAGAAGG
GAUGACGAAGAG
GGUGGCGGAGGG
UGGUAAUAG Stop
Stop UGA StopTrp
His
Gln
Asn
Lys
Asp
Arg
Ser
Arg
Gly
U
CA
GUCAG
UCAG
UCAG
Fir
st m
RN
A b
ase
(5
end
)
Th
ird
mR
NA
bas
e (3
en
d)
Glu
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The genetic code
There is redundancy but no ambiguityCodons must be read in the correct
reading frame For the specified polypeptide to be produced
In summary, genetic information is encoded as a sequence of nonoverlapping base triplets, or codons, each of which is translated into a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.
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Evolution of the Genetic Code
The genetic code is nearly universal Shared by organisms from the simplest bacteria
to the most complex animalsIn laboratory experiments
Genes can be transcribed and translated after being transplanted from one species to another
This has permitted bacteria to be programmed To synthesize certain human proteins after
insertion of appropriate human genes
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Fig. 17-6
(a) Tobacco plant expressing a firefly gene
(b) Pig expressing a jellyfish gene
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Concept 17.2: Transcription is the DNA-directed synthesis of RNA: a closer look
RNA synthesis Is catalyzed by RNA polymerase, which pries
the DNA strands apart & hooks together the RNA nucleotides
RNA polymerase starts the chain (doesn’t need a primer like DNA)
Follows the same base-pairing rules as DNA, except that in RNA, uracil substitutes for thymine
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Molecular components of transcription
RNA polymerase attaches and initiates transcription at the promoter
In prokaryotes The sequence that signals the end of the
transcription is called the terminator
The direction of transcription is “downstream” and the other direction is “upstream”
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Elongation
RNApolymerase
Non-templatestrand of DNA
RNA nucleotides
3 end
C A E G C AA
U
T A G G T TA
AC
G
U
AT
CA
T C C A AT
T
GG
3
5
5
Newly madeRNA
Direction of transcription(“downstream”) Template
strand of DNA
The stretch of DNA that is transcribed into an RNA molecule is called a transcription unit
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RNA polymerase
Bacteria have a single type of RNA polymerase that synthesizes all RNA molecules
Eukaryotes have 3 RNA molecules (I, II & III) in their nuclei RNA polymerase II is used for mRNA synthesis
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The stages of transcription are:
1. Initiation
2. Elongation
3. Termination
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RNA Polymerase Binding & Initiation of Transcription
In prokaryotes, RNA polymerase can recognize and bind
directly to the promoter region
In eukaryotes, proteins called transcription factors mediate the binding of RNA polymerase & the initiation of transcription Only after certain transcription factors are
attached to the promoter does RNA polymerase II bind to it
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Transcription initiation complex
•The completed assembly of transcription factors & RNA pol II bound to a promoter is called a transcription initiation complex
•A crucial promoter DNA sequence is called a TATA box
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Elongation of the RNA Strand
As RNA polymerase moves along the DNA It continues to untwist the double helix,
exposing about 10 to 20 DNA bases at a time for pairing with RNA nucleotides
The enzyme adds nucleotides to the 3’ end of the growing strand
Behind the point of RNA synthesis, the double helix re-forms & the RNA molecule peels away
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Elongation of the RNA Strand
Transcription progresses at a rate of 40 nucleotides a second in eukaryotes
A single gene can be transcribed simultaneously By several RNA polymerases at a time
This helps the cell make the encoded protein in large amounts
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Termination of Transcription
In prokaryotes, RNA polymerase stops transcription at the end of the terminator DNA & RNA are released
In eukaryotes, the pre-mRNA is cleaved from the growing RNA chain While the RNA pol II continues to transcribe
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Termination of Transcription - Eukaryotes
Specifically, the polymerase transcribes a DNA sequence called the polyadenylation signal sequence that codes for AAUAA in the pre-mRNA
At a point about 10-35 nucleotides past this sequence, the pre-mRNA is cut from the enzyme
Transcription is terminated when the polymerase falls off the DNA
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Concept 17.3: Eukaryotic cells modify RNA after transcription
Enzymes in the eukaryotic nucleus Modify pre-mRNA in specific ways before the
genetic messages are dispatched to the cytoplasm
Usually, both end of the primary transcript are altered
Certain interior parts are cut out, and the remaining is spliced together
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Alteration of mRNA Ends
Each end of a pre-mRNA molecule is modified in a particular way The 5 end receives a modified nucleotide cap The 3 end gets a poly-A tail
Figure 17.9
A modified guanine nucleotideadded to the 5 end
50 to 250 adenine nucleotidesadded to the 3 end
Protein-coding segment Polyadenylation signal
Poly-A tail3 UTRStop codonStart codon
5 Cap 5 UTR
AAUAAA AAA…AAA
TRANSCRIPTION
RNA PROCESSING
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
TRANSLATION
Ribosome
Polypeptide
G P P P
53
UTR is untranslated regions
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pre-mRNA end modifications
They seem to facilitate the export of mRNA from the nucleus
They help protect the mRNA from hydrolytic enzymes
They help the ribosomes attach to the 5’ end of the mRNA
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Split Genes and RNA Splicing in Eukaryotes
RNA splicing Removes introns and joins exons
Figure 17.10
TRANSCRIPTION
RNA PROCESSING
DNA
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
TRANSLATION
Ribosome
Polypeptide
5 CapExon Intron
1
5
30 31
Exon Intron
104 105 146
Exon 3Poly-A tail
Poly-A tail
Introns cut out andexons spliced together
Codingsegment
5 Cap1 146
3 UTR3 UTR
Pre-mRNA
mRNA
Exon – expressed regionsIntrons – intervening regions
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RNA Splicing
Is carried out by spliceosomes in some cases
snRNA – small nuclear RNA molecule
snRNP – small nuclear ribonucleoproteins
Figure 17.11
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Ribozymes
Are catalytic RNA molecules that function as enzymes & can splice RNA
The intron RNA functions as a ribozyme & catalyzes its own excision
The discovery of ribozymes rendered obsolete the statement that “All biological catalysts are proteins”
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RNA as ribozymes
Three properties of RNA allow some RNA molecules to function as ribozymes.
1. Because RNA is single-stranded, a region of the RNA molecule may base-pair with a complementary region elsewhere in the same molecule, thus giving the RNA a specific 3D structure that is key to its ability to catalyze reactions
2. Some of the bases in RNA contain functional groups that may participate in catalysis.
3. The ability of RNA to hydrogen-bond with RNA or DNA adds specificity to its catalytic activity
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The Functional and Evolutionary Importance of Introns
Some introns play a regulatory roleSplicing may regulate the passage of
mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasmOne obvious benefit is to enable a gene to
code for more than one polypeptide
The presence of introns Allows for alternative RNA splicing
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Proteins often have a modular architecture
Consisting of discrete structural and functional regions called domains
In many cases Different exons code for the different domains in a
protein
Figure 17.12
GeneDNA
Exon 1 Intron Exon 2 Intron Exon 3
Transcription
RNA processing
Translation
Domain 3
Domain 1
Domain 2
Polypeptide
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Exon Shuffling
The presence of introns increases the possibility of beneficial crossing over between genes Increases opportunity between for
recombination between two alleles May also be occasional mixing and matching
between completely different genes
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Concept 17.4: Translation is the RNA-directed synthesis of a polypeptide: a closer look
A cell interprets a series of codons along an mRNA molecule and builds a
polypeptide
The interpreter is transfer RNA (tRNA) which transfers amino acids from the
cytoplasmic pool to a ribosome
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Translation: the basic concept
Figure 17.13
TRANSCRIPTION
TRANSLATION
DNA
mRNARibosome
Polypeptide
Polypeptide
Aminoacids
tRNA withamino acidattachedRibosome
tRNA
Anticodon
mRNA
Trp
Phe Gly
A G C
A A A
CC
G
U G G U U U G G C
Codons5 3
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tRNA
Molecules of tRNA are not all identical Each carries a specific amino acid on one end Each has an anticodon on the other end
Each tRNA is used repeatedly picking up its designated amino acid in the
cytosol, deposition the amino acid at the ribosome, and returning to the cytosol to pick up another amino acid
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The Structure and Function of Transfer RNA
ACC
A tRNA molecule Consists of a single RNA strand that is only
about 80 nucleotides long Is roughly L-shaped
Figure 17.14a
Two-dimensional structure. The four base-paired regions and three loops are characteristic of all tRNAs, as is the base sequence of the amino acid attachment site at the 3 end. The anticodon triplet is unique to each tRNA type. (The asterisks mark bases that have been chemically modified, a characteristic of tRNA.)
(a)
3
CCACGCUUAA
GACACCU*
GC
* *G U G U *CU
* G AGGU**A
*A
A GUC
AGACC*
C G A GA G G
G*
*GA
CUC*AUUUAGGCG5
Amino acidattachment site
Hydrogenbonds
Anticodon
A
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3D Structure
(b) Three-dimensional structure
Symbol used in this book
Amino acidattachment site
Hydrogen bonds
AnticodonAnticodon
A A G
53
3 5
(c)
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Accurate translation requires two steps: First: a correct match between a tRNA and an amino
acid, done by the enzyme aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase Second: a correct match between the tRNA anticodon
and an mRNA codon
Flexible pairing at the third base of a codon is called wobble and allows some tRNAs to bind to more than one codon
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Fig. 17-15-4
Amino acid Aminoacyl-tRNAsynthetase (enzyme)
ATP
AdenosineP P P
AdenosineP
PP i
PPi
i
tRNA
tRNA
Aminoacyl-tRNAsynthetase
Computer model
AMPAdenosineP
Aminoacyl-tRNA(“charged tRNA”)
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Wobble
If each anticodon had to be a perfect match, we would expect to find 61 types of tRNA But there are about 45
The rules for base pairing between the 3rd base of the codon & anticodon are relaxed (wobble)
This explains why the synonymous codons for a given amino acid can differ in their 3rd base (but not usually other bases)
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Ribosomes
Facilitate the specific coupling of tRNA anticodons with mRNA codons during protein synthesis
In eukaryotes, the subunits are made in the nucleolus
Prokaryotes & eukaryotes have enough differences that some antibiotics (like tetracycline & streptomycin)
can paralyze prokaryote ribosomes without inhibiting eukaryotic ribosomes
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Computer model of ribosome
Are constructed of proteins and RNA molecules named ribosomal RNA or rRNA
Figure 17.16a
TRANSCRIPTION
TRANSLATION
DNA
mRNA
Ribosome
Polypeptide Exit tunnelGrowingpolypeptide
tRNAmolecules
EP A
Largesubunit
Smallsubunit
mRNA
Computer model of functioning ribosome. This is a model of a bacterial ribosome, showing its overall shape. The eukaryotic ribosome is roughly similar. A ribosomal subunit is an aggregate of ribosomal RNA molecules and proteins.
(a)
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The ribosome has three binding sites for tRNA
The P siteThe A siteThe E site
Figure 17.16b
E P A
P site (Peptidyl-tRNAbinding site)
E site (Exit site)
mRNAbinding site
A site (Aminoacyl-tRNA binding site)
Largesubunit
Smallsubunit
Schematic model showing binding sites. A ribosome has an mRNA binding site and three tRNA binding sites, known as the A, P, and E sites. This schematic ribosome will appear in later diagrams.
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Figure 17.16c
Amino end Growing polypeptide
Next amino acidto be added topolypeptide chain
tRNA
mRNA
Codons
3
5
Schematic model with mRNA and tRNA. A tRNA fits into a binding site when its anticodon base-pairs with an mRNA codon. The P site holds the tRNA attached to the growing polypeptide. The A site holds the tRNA carrying the next amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain. Discharged tRNA leaves via the E site.
(c)
5’ end first, with the ribosome moving 5’ – 3’ on the mRNA
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Building a Polypeptide
We can divide translation into three stages Initiation Elongation Termination
All 3 phases require protein “factors” that aid in translation process
Both initiation and chain elongation require energy provided by the hydrolysis of GTP
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3355U
UA
ACGMet
GTP GDPInitiator
tRNA
mRNA
5 3Start codon
mRNA binding site
Smallribosomalsubunit
5
P site
Translation initiation complex
3
E A
Met
Largeribosomalsubunit
Ribosome Association and Initiation of Translation
The initiation stage of translation Brings together mRNA, tRNA bearing the first
amino acid of the polypeptide, and two subunits of a ribosome
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Elongation of the Polypeptide Chain
During the elongation stage, amino acids are added one by one to the preceding amino acid
Each addition involves proteins called elongation factors and occurs in three steps: codon recognition, peptide bond formation, and translocation
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Fig. 17-18-4
Amino endof polypeptide
mRNA
5
3E
Psite
Asite
GTP
GDP
E
P A
E
P A
GDPGTP
Ribosome ready fornext aminoacyl tRNA
E
P A
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Releasefactor
3
5Stop codon(UAG, UAA, or UGA)
5
32
Freepolypeptide
2 GDP
GTP
5
3
Termination of TranslationThe final stage of translation is termination
When the ribosome reaches a stop codon in the mRNA
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PolyribosomesA number of ribosomes can translate a single
mRNA molecule simultaneously Forming a polyribosome
Figure 17.20a, b
Growingpolypeptides
Completedpolypeptide
Incomingribosomalsubunits
Start of mRNA(5 end)
End of mRNA(3 end)
Polyribosome
An mRNA molecule is generally translated simultaneously by several ribosomes in clusters called polyribosomes.
(a)
Ribosomes
mRNA
This micrograph shows a large polyribosome in a prokaryotic cell (TEM).
0.1 µm(b)
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Completing and Targeting the Functional Protein During and after synthesis, a polypeptide coils
and folds to its 3D shape Chaperone proteins may aid correct folding Proteins may require posttranslational
modifications Require additions such as sugars, lipids, or phosphate
groups to amino acids Enzymes may remove some amino acids or cleave
whole polypeptide chains Two or more polypeptides may join to form a protein
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Targeting Polypeptides to Specific LocationsTwo populations of ribosomes are evident
in cells Free and bound
Free ribosomes in the cytosol Initiate the synthesis of all proteins Synthesize proteins that reside in the cytosol
Bound and free ribosomes are identical
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Proteins destined for the endomembrane system or for secretion Must be transported into the ER Have signal peptide region to which a signal-
recognition particle (SRP) binds, enabling the translation ribosome to bind to the ER
SRP consists of a protein-RNA complex
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Ribosome
mRNA
Signalpeptide
Signal-recognitionparticle (SRP)
CYTOSOL Translocationcomplex
SRPreceptorprotein
ER LUMEN
Signalpeptideremoved
ERmembrane
Protein
The signal mechanism for targeting proteins to the ER
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Concept 17.5: Point mutations can affect protein structure and function
Mutations are changes in the genetic material of a cell (or virus).
Mutations are the ultimate source of new genes.
Mutations include large-scale mutations, in which long segments of DNA are affected like translocations, duplications, and inversions,
& point mutations, chemical changes in just one base pair of a gene.
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Point Mutations
If a point mutation occurs in a gamete or in a cell that produces gametes, it may be transmitted to future generations.
If the mutation has an adverse effect on the phenotype of an organism, the mutant condition is referred to as a genetic disorder or hereditary disease.
A change in a single nucleotide in the DNA’s template strand leads to an abnormal protein.
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Fig. 17-22
Wild-type hemoglobin DNA
mRNA
Mutant hemoglobin DNA
mRNA
33
3
3
3
3
55
5
55
5
C CT T TTG GA A AA
A A AGG U
Normal hemoglobin Sickle-cell hemoglobin
Glu Val
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Types of Point Mutations
Point mutations within a gene can be divided into two general categories Base-pair substitutions Base-pair insertions or deletions
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Fig. 17-23a
Wild type
3DNA templatestrand
3
355
5mRNA
Protein
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
A instead of G
33
3
U instead of C
55
5
Stop
Silent (no effect on amino acid sequence)
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Substitutions
A base-pair substitution replaces one nucleotide and its partner with another pair of nucleotides
Silent mutations have no effect on the amino acid produced by a codon because of redundancy in the genetic code
Missense mutations still code for an amino acid, but not necessarily the right amino acid
Nonsense mutations change an amino acid codon into a stop codon, nearly always leading to a nonfunctional protein
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Fig. 17-23b
Wild type
DNA templatestrand
35
mRNA
Protein
5
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
53
3
T instead of C
A instead of G
33
3
5
5
5
Stop
Missense
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Fig. 17-23cWild type
DNA templatestrand
35
mRNA
Protein
5
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
53
3
A instead of T
U instead of A
33
3
5
5
5
Stop
Nonsense
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Insertions and Deletions
Insertions and deletions are additions or losses of nucleotide pairs in a gene
These mutations have a disastrous effect on the resulting protein more often than substitutions do
Insertion or deletion of nucleotides may alter the reading frame, producing a frameshift mutation
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Fig. 17-23d
Wild type
DNA templatestrand
35
mRNA
Protein
5
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
53
3
Extra A
Extra U
33
3
5
5
5
Stop
Frameshift causing immediate nonsense (1 base-pair insertion)
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Fig. 17-23e
Wild type
DNA templatestrand
35
mRNA
Protein
5
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
53
3
missing
missing
33
3
5
5
5
Frameshift causing extensive missense (1 base-pair deletion)
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Fig. 17-23fWild type
DNA templatestrand
35
mRNA
Protein
5
Amino end
Stop
Carboxyl end
53
3
missing
missing
33
3
5
5
5
No frameshift, but one amino acid missing (3 base-pair deletion)
Stop
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Mutagens
Spontaneous mutations can occur during DNA replication, recombination, or repair
Mutagens are physical or chemical agents that can cause mutations
Most carcinogens are mutagenic and most mutagens are carcinogenic.
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Concept 17.6: While gene expression differs among the domains of life, the concept of a gene is universal
Archaea are prokaryotes, but share many features of gene expression with eukaryotes, as well as a few with bacteria
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Comparing Gene Expression in Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Bacteria and eukarya differ in their RNA polymerases, termination of transcription and ribosomes; archaea tend to resemble eukarya in these respects
Bacteria can simultaneously transcribe and translate the same gene
In eukarya, transcription and translation are separated by the nuclear envelope
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What is a gene? revisiting the questionThe idea of the gene itself is a unifying
concept of life We have considered a gene as:
A discrete unit of inheritance A region of specific nucleotide sequence in a
chromosome A DNA sequence that codes for a specific
polypeptide chain
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Fig. 17-25
TRANSCRIPTION
RNA PROCESSING
DNA
RNAtranscript
3
5RNApolymerase
Poly-A
Poly-A
RNA transcript(pre-mRNA)
Intron
Exon
NUCLEUS
Aminoacyl-tRNAsynthetase
AMINO ACID ACTIVATIONAminoacid
tRNACYTOPLASM
Poly-A
Growingpolypeptide
3
Activatedamino acid
mRNA
TRANSLATION
Cap
Ribosomalsubunits
Cap
5
E
P
A
AAnticodon
Ribosome
Codon
E
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You should now be able to:
1. Describe the contributions made by Garrod, Beadle, and Tatum to our understanding of the relationship between genes and enzymes
2. Briefly explain how information flows from gene to protein
3. Compare transcription and translation in bacteria and eukaryotes
4. Explain what it means to say that the genetic code is redundant and unambiguous
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5. Include the following terms in a description of transcription: mRNA, RNA polymerase, the promoter, the terminator, the transcription unit, initiation, elongation, termination, and introns
6. Include the following terms in a description of translation: tRNA, wobble, ribosomes, initiation, elongation, and termination