NOTES UNIT 2 NOTES DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA Functions • Stores genetic information and copies itself (replication) to pass on the information • Contains genes (instructions to make proteins) • Instructs cell’s activities DNA Structure • DNA is a polymer of nucleotides • Chromosomes (DNA strand + associated proteins ie. Histones wrap DNA around like a spool = condensed chromatin) ↓ genes (sections of a chromosome that codes for a protein) ↓ nucleotides (3 parts: phosphate
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D. DNA Name the four bases in DNA and describe the structure of DNA using the following terms: The four bases of DNA are adenine‚ thymine‚ guanine‚ and cytosine. nucleotide (sugar‚ phosphate‚ base) Sugar: pentose deoxyribose; phosphate: phosporic acid‚ nitrogen base (A‚ T‚ G‚ C) complementary base pairing A-T; G-C joined by hydrogen bonds. Purines (with double ring) always bond with a pyrimidine (single ring). double helix Double spiral; three dimensional hydrogen bonding Hydrogen
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DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA. DNA replication during mitosis is the basis for biological inheritance. The process of DNA replication starts when one double-stranded DNA molecule produces two identical copies of the molecule. Each strand of the original double-stranded DNA molecule serves as template for the production of the complementary strand‚ a process referred to as semiconservative replication. Cellular proofreading and error-checking
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DNA Replication DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA. The initiation of DNA replication starts with two steps. First an initiator protein unwinds a short stretch of the DNA double helix. Then a protein called helicase attaches to and breaks apart the hydrogen bonds between the bases on the DNA strands‚ pulling apart the two strands. DNA replication starts when one double-stranded DNA molecule produces two identical copies of the molecule
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DNA Replication at the Biochemical Level 3 5 7 3 5 4 3 10 5 12 11 1 9 2 8 6 3 Overall direction of replication 5 (College‚ 2013‚ figure 6) 7 DNA Replication at the Biochemical Level (diagram key) 1. DNA 2. Replication fork. 3. Helicase‚ enzyme that unwinds the parent double helix. 4. Single-stranded binding proteins‚ stabilize the unwound parent DNA so they cannot reattach. 5. Leading strands‚ synthesized continuously in the 5’-3’ direction by DNA polymerase. 6. Lagging strands‚
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DNA REPLICATION At the replication origin DNA helicase attaches to a strand of DNA and begins to break apart hydrogen bonds in order to unravel a section of the double helix. The section of DNA that is unwound is called the replication bubble and the “Y” shaped sections are called the replication forks. In order to stop the unwound section from binding back together‚ single strand binding proteins react with the single strand portions on the DNA causing them to stay separated. Although the leading
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The Role of DNA in Protein Synthesis DNA is found in the cells nucleus. It is part of the chromosome of the cell. DNA is the molecule that controls the making of protein. Protein is used for the growth of cells and organisms and also for the repair of cells. Protein is also used as an enzyme to speed up reactions in the body. Because of this DNA is able to control the whole organism. With out DNA and its ability to make protein the cells and eventually the whole organism would die
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Lai Clark 7 12/15/11 Cell Division/ DNA / Protein Synthesis Study guide AA: Simple definition AA: Simple explanation AA: Detailed explanation/drawing AA: Questions 1. What is transformation? * Movement of a gene from one organism to another 2. What did Griffith show? * Showed either protein or DNA causes transformation 3. What did Avery show? * Showed that DNA causes transformation or that DNA is hereditary material 4. What did Hershey & Chase show and how did
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DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms and copies their DNA; it is the basis for biological inheritance. The process starts when one double-stranded DNA molecule produces two identical copies of the molecule. The cell cycle (mitosis) also pertains to the DNA replication/reproduction process. The cell cycle includes interphase‚ prophase‚ metaphase‚ anaphase‚ and telophase. Each strand of the original double-stranded DNA molecule serves as template for the production
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Module 2 Section 2 EXPERIMENT: DNA & Protein Synthesis Exercise 1 – Modeling DNA 1. List the four bases which are found in DNA. (1 pt) The four bases found in DNA are cytosine‚ adenine‚ guanine and thymine. 2. Fit any six nucleotides together to form a row‚ then list the six nucleotides in the order you used them. Work with your model pieces and try fitting the bases together to make a double strand as shown in Figure 9 of the lab manual. Which nucleotides form
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