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Protein Synthesis. AP Biology Ch. 17. “One Gene-One Polypeptide” Theory. George Beadle and Edward Tatum (late 40’s to early 50’s) used X-rays to induce mutations in Neurospora crassa (bread mold)
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Protein Synthesis AP Biology Ch. 17
“One Gene-One Polypeptide” Theory • George Beadle and Edward Tatum (late 40’s to early 50’s) • used X-rays to induce mutations in Neurospora crassa (bread mold) • Auxotrophs—nutritional mutants unable to synthesize certain amino acid and vitamins. They traced the defect to the enzymes involved in their synthesis. • Conclusion: One gene encodes one enzyme. • Gene products encode both protein and RNA
RNA Proteins Central Dogma of Molecular Biology • In eukaryotic cells, a message (mRNA) carries the genetic information (DNA) from the nucleus to the cytoplasm Transcription • An adapter (tRNA) translates the nucleic acid (mRNA) into amino acid (protein) Translation • Information flow is unidirectional GCTGCTAACGTCAGCTAGCTCGTAGCGCTAGCGCTTGCGTAGCTAAAGTCGAGCTCGCTTGCGTAGCTAAAGTCGAGCTGCTGCTAACGTCAGCTAGCTCGTAG
Structure of RNA • Single strand of nucleotides [instead of 2 strands in DNA] • Nucleotides contain 5-carbon sugar ribose [instead of deoxyribose in DNA] • 4 different nitrogenous bases • Adenine (A) • Uracil (U) [instead of thymine in DNA] • Cytosine (C) • Guanine (G)
Forms of RNA • 3 Main Types of RNA • mRNA (messenger RNA) brings DNA message out of nucleus to the cytoplasm • Each 3 bases on mRNA is a “codon” • tRNA (transfer RNA) –The anticodon that matches with the codon from mRNA to determine which amino acid joins the protein chain • rRNA (ribosomal RNA) – make up the ribosomes—RNA that lines up tRNA molecules with mRNA molecules
Transcription: Synthesis and Processing of RNA • RNA Polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA using one strand of the DNA as a template • Separates 2 strands of DNA and links RNA nucleotides as they base-pair along the DNA template in an overall is 5’ to 3’ direction
Transcription: Initiation • RNA polymerase attaches to promotor sequence (TATA box) of DNA sequence • Prokaryotes—enzyme binds directly to sequence • Eukaryotes—enzyme binds after transcription factors bind to the site
Transcription: Elongation • RNA polymerase • Synthesizes in 5’ 3’ direction, anti-parallel to DNA template • Unwinds about 20 base pairs as it reads and synthesizes complementary RNA
Transcription: Termination • RNA polymerase terminates transcription at special DNA sequences, terminator • Prokaryote—stops right at the end of termination signal • Eukaryote—continues past termination signal, to a poly(A) tail (AAUAAA) in the pre-mRNA
Transcription • The code on DNA tells how mRNA is put together. • Example: DNAACCGTAACG • mRNAUGGCAUUGC Each set of 3 bases is called a triplet or codon (in mRNA) UGG CAU UGC
RNA Splicing • Pre-mRNA never leaves the nucleus • Introns—non-coding regions • Exons—coding regions • snRNPs join with other proteins to form spliceosome, which releases introns
Translation • Genetic information in mRNA is read by codons • 64 different codons • Genetic code is redundant—more than one codon codes for many of the 20 amino acids • AUG—universal start codon • UAA, UAG, UGA—stop codons
Translation: Initiation • Small ribosomal subunit binds to start codon (AUG) on mRNA • Initiator tRNA (UAC) base-pairs with mRNA • Large ribosomal unit binds so initiator tRNA is in the P site • GTP provides energy for intiation process
Translation: Termination Review entire process
Substitution Mutations • Missense mutation: altered codon still codes for an amino acid, although maybe not the right one • Nonsense mutation: altered codon is a stop codon and translation is terminated prematurely • Leads to nonfunctional proteins
Insertions and Deletions • Frameshift mutation: addition or loss of one or more nucleotide pairs in a gene shifts the reading frame for translation and incorrect protein is made
Ribosome Reading direction 5’ 3’ U U C U G G A U G U G G U U C U G G mRNA A C C C U A U A C Incoming tRNA charged with amino acid Met Met Trp
Ribosome Reading direction 5’ 3’ U U C U G G A U G U G G U U C U G G mRNA C C A G A A C A U Outgoing “empty” tRNA Trp Met Phe
Ribosome Reading direction 5’ 3’ U U C U G G A U G U G G U U C U G G mRNA A C G C A A C C A C A U Met Phe Trp Trp
Ribosome Reading direction 5’ 3’ U U C U G G A U G U G G U U C U G G mRNA C C A A C C C A A A G U Phe Met Trp Trp
Ribosome Reading direction 5’ 3’ U U C U G G A U G U G G U U C U G G mRNA C C C A A U A A G C A U Outgoing “empty” tRNA Incoming tRNA charged with amino acid Trp Met Phe Anticodon C A C G A A Trp Phe Amino acid