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Chapter 21. DNA and Biotechnology. DNA Is a Double Helix Consisting of Two Strings of Nucleotides. During Replication of DNA Each Original Strand Serves As a Template for a New Strand. DNA Replication. DNA Replication. Process: DNA strands uncoil and “unzip”
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Chapter 21 DNA and Biotechnology
DNA Is a Double Helix Consisting of Two Strings of Nucleotides
During Replication of DNA Each Original Strand Serves As a Template for a New Strand
DNA Replication • Process: • DNA strands uncoil and “unzip” • DNA nucleotides are positioned and linked by DNA polymerase • Nucleotide subunits: A = adenine, G = guanine, T = thymine, C = cytosine • A only binds to T; and G only binds to C
DNA Codes for RNA, Which Codes for a Protein • Central Dogma DNA RNA Protein
Which of the following statements about DNA and RNA is/are incorrect? • DNA is double stranded, RNA single • DNA contains deoxyribose, RNA ribose • DNA contains four bases A, T, G, C, RNA only contain three, A, G, C • DNA forms a double helix, RNA doesn’t
RNA Synthesis: Transcription • Process: • DNA for a gene unwinds • RNA polymerase copies base sequence in RNA nucleotides • Ex.: G-C-T-A C-G-A-U (note U instead of T)
Which RNA nucleotide sequence (mRNA) would the DNA sequence (T-A-C-G-C-T) specify? • A-T-G-C-G-A • A-U-G-C-G-A • T-A-C-G-C-T
Genetic Code • Codon: sequence of three mRNA bases that codes for an amino acid • Duplicate codons: almost all amino acids have more than one codon (degenerate code) • Genetic Code Grammar • Start: AUG (methionine), begin all genes • Stop: UAA, UAG, UGA, one ends each gene
Which amino acids (protein) would the DNA sequence (T-A-C-G-C-T) code for? • Val-Ala • Phenal-Isoleu • Isoleu-Gly • Gly-Asp • Met-Arg
Protein Synthesis: Translation • Components: messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomes of ribosomal RNA and proteins • Process: • Initiation: tRNA finds start (AUG) codon, binds ribosome and mRNA • Elongation: tRNA brings specific amino acids to developing protein chain • Termination: stop codon terminates developing chain, protein is released from ribosome
Point mutations Result from nucleotide insertion, substitution, or deletion Replacement of nucleotide in DNA may (or may not) lead to a change of amino acid in protein DNA Mutations