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RNA and Gene Expression How does DNA determine our traits? By directing the synthesis of proteins Proteins represent functional genes Molecular flow of information is: DNA RNA Protein Gene Expression 1. Transcription Genetic

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RNA and Gene Expression

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How does DNA determine our traits?

By directing the synthesis of proteins
Proteins represent functional genes
Molecular flow of information is:

DNA RNA Protein

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Gene Expression

1. Transcription – Genetic information is

transferred from DNA to mRNA

2. RNA Processing – enzyme-regulated

modifications to the mRNA transcript (eukaryotes only)

3. Translation – mRNA information is decoded

to synthesize proteins

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Histone

acetylation (unpack DNA)

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RNA (Ribonucleic acid)

A nucleic acid

composed of ribose sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases

How does RNA

differ from DNA?

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DNA RNA

Double stranded
Deoxyribose sugar
Adenine, Cytosine,

Guanine, and Thymine

Nucleus only
Single stranded
Ribose sugar
Adenine, Cytosine,

Guanine and Uracil

Nucleus, cytoplasm,

and ribosomes

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What molecules are required for gene expression?

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Gene Expression Molecules

1. mRNA
2. tRNA
3. rRNA
4. amino acids
5. ribosomes

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mRNA (messenger)

linear RNA that transfers genetic information

from DNA to ribosomes

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tRNA (transfer)

RNA (~80 nucleotides in length) twisted in

hairpin shape

supplies the amino acids to ribosomes for

translation

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rRNA (ribosomal)

globular RNA that composes ribosomes, forms

the peptide bond between amino acids during protein synthesis

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Amino Acids

monomers of proteins
linked together to form proteins during

translation

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Ribosomes

site of translation (third step of gene

expression)

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Gene Expression Animation Overview of Gene Expression

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Eukaryotic Gene Structure

Promoter
Exon
Intron
Terminator

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Gene Expression

1. Transcription
2. RNA Processing (eukaryotes only)
3. Translation

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Transcription and RNA Processing

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Transcription

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Transcription – Virtual Cell HHMI Transcription

Transcription Animations

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RNA Processing

Enzyme-mediated modifications to the mRNA

transcript

1. Addition of a GTP cap to 5’ end (protection,

bind to ribosome)

2. Addition of a poly-A tail to 3’ end (protection)
3. Excision (removal) of introns: non-coding

segments of DNA (RNA splicing)

mRNA then exits the nucleus

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RNA Processing

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Translation (Gene to Protein)

Genetic information from a sequence of

nucleotides in a gene is used to produce a sequence of amino acids in a protein

Occurs on ribosomes in the cytoplasm

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Translation

Initiation
Elongation
Termination

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Translation Terminology

Codon
Start codon
Ribosome
Stop codon
Anti-codon
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA

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Translation- Virtual Cell (Animation)

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Genetic Code

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HHMI Translation Animation

Translation Animation

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RNA interference (RNAi)

Regulates gene expression at the level of

mRNA transcription

Example of an RNAi molecule is microRNA

(miRNA) –Degrades the target mRNA OR –Blocks translation of the mRNA

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Phenotypes Are Determined Through Protein Activities

Post translation protein modifications

determine the function of proteins: –Transport proteins –Catalytic proteins –Structural proteins