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Biologists should not deceive themselves with the thought that some new class of biological molecules, of comparable importance to proteins,
remains to be discovered.
This seems highly unlikely.
—F. Crick (1958)
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ContentsContentsBasicsBasics
RNA structureRNA structure
PredictionPrediction
RNA structure in biologyRNA structure in biology
RNA efferencingRNA efferencing
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CellCell
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Biology” by Campbell & Reece
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Cellular macromoleculesCellular macromolecules
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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All nucleotides have a common All nucleotides have a common structurestructure
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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There are five principal bases in nucleic There are five principal bases in nucleic acidsacids
A, G, T, C are present in DNAA, G, U, C are present in RNA
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Nucleotide subunits are linked togethNucleotide subunits are linked together by phosphodiester bonds er by phosphodiester bonds
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Nucleotide terminologyNucleotide terminology
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Native DNA is a double helix of Native DNA is a double helix of complementary anti-parallel chains complementary anti-parallel chains
Hydrogen bonding between complementary base pairs (A-T or G-C) holds the two strands together
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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DNADNA can undergo reversible strand can undergo reversible strand separationseparation
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Biology” by Campbell & Reece
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Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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ContentsContents
BasicsBasics
RNA structureRNA structure
PredictionPrediction
RNA 2RNA 2ndnd structure in biology structure in biology
RNA efferencingRNA efferencing
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Complementary sequences in RNA molecules Complementary sequences in RNA molecules maintain RNA secondary structure.maintain RNA secondary structure.
Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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Features of RNA Secondary StructureFeatures of RNA Secondary Structure
In DNA, G≡CIn DNA, G≡C AA == TT
In RNA, G≡CIn RNA, G≡C AA == UU GG == UU
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Features of RNA Secondary StructureFeatures of RNA Secondary Structure
Primary structurePrimary structure
↓↓
Secondary StructureSecondary Structure
↓↓
Tertiary StructureTertiary Structure
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Types of single- & double-stranded regions in Types of single- & double-stranded regions in RNA secondary structures.RNA secondary structures.
Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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Interaction of RNA secondary structural Interaction of RNA secondary structural elements.elements.
Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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Display of base pairs in an RNA secondary Display of base pairs in an RNA secondary structure by a circle plot.structure by a circle plot.
Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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ContentsContentsBasicsBasics
RNA structureRNA structure
PredictionPrediction
RNA structure in biologyRNA structure in biology
RNA efferencingRNA efferencing
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PredictionPrediction
Minimum Free-Energy Method
Sequence Co-variation
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Global alignmentL G P S S K Q T G K G S – S R I W D N| | | | | | |L N – I T K S A G K G A I M R L G D A
Local alignment- - - - - - - - T G K G - - - - - - - | | |- - - - - - - - A G K G - - - - - - -
Adapted from “Bioinformatics” by D W Mount
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DOROTHY--------HODGKINDOROTHYCROWFOOTHODGKIN
Dotplot
Adapted from “Introduction to Bioinformatics“ by A M Lesk
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Drosophila melanogaster SLIT protein against itself
http://www.isrec.isb-sib.ch/java/dotlet/Dotlet.html
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A G C T A G G A | | | | |C A C T A G G C
Dotplot
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5’ A C G U - - - - G C G U 3’
| | | |
3’ U G C G - - - - U G C A 5’
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Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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RNA 2RNA 2ndnd Structure Website Structure Website
http://www.bioinfo.rpi.edu/~zukerm/rna/http://www.bioinfo.rpi.edu/~zukerm/rna/
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PredictionPrediction
Minimum Free-Energy Method
Sequence Co-variation
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Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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RNA 2RNA 2ndnd Structure Website Structure Website
http://www.genebee.msu.su/services/rna2_reduced.htmlhttp://www.genebee.msu.su/services/rna2_reduced.html
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1 CGCGGGGTAGAGCAGCCTGGTAGCTCGTCGGGCTCATAATCCTCTCCCCGCC----1 CGCGGGGTAGAGCAGCCTGGTAGCTCGTCGGGCTCATAATCCTCTCCCCGCC----2 GCC-AGGATAGCTCAGTTGGTAGAGCAGAGGACTGAAAATCCGCCTCCCGGCACCA2 GCC-AGGATAGCTCAGTTGGTAGAGCAGAGGACTGAAAATCCGCCTCCCGGCACCA3 GCC-AGGATAGCTCAGTTGGTAGAGCAGAGGACTGAATATCCGCCTCCCGGCACCA3 GCC-AGGATAGCTCAGTTGGTAGAGCAGAGGACTGAATATCCGCCTCCCGGCACCA
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1 C1 CGGCGGGGTAGCGGGGTAGAAGCGCAAGCCTGGTAGCGCCTGGTAGCTTCGTCGGGCTCATAATCCTCCGTCGGGCTCATAATCCTCTTCCCCGCCCCGCCC----C----2 G2 GCCC-AGGATAC-AGGATAGGCTCTCCAGTTGGTAGAAGTTGGTAGAGGCAGAGGACTGAAAATCCGCCAGAGGACTGAAAATCCGCCCTCCCGTCCCGGGCACCACACCA3 G3 GCCC-AGGATAC-AGGATAGGCTCTCCAGTTGGTAGAAGTTGGTAGAGGCAGAGGACTGAATATCCGCCAGAGGACTGAATATCCGCCCTCCCGTCCCGGGCACCACACCA
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Limitations of Prediction-AssumptionLimitations of Prediction-Assumption
The most likely structure is similar to the The most likely structure is similar to the energetically most stable structure.energetically most stable structure.
The energy associated with any position in The energy associated with any position in the structure is only influenced by local the structure is only influenced by local sequence and structure.sequence and structure.
The structure is assumed to be formed by The structure is assumed to be formed by folding of the chain back on itself in a folding of the chain back on itself in a manner that does not produce any knots.manner that does not produce any knots.
Source: “Bioinformatics” by David W. Mount
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ContentsContents
BasicsBasics
RNA structureRNA structure
PredictionPrediction
RNA structure in biologyRNA structure in biology
RNA efferencingRNA efferencing
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RNA 2RNA 2ndnd structure in Biology structure in Biology
Nuclear RNA splicingNuclear RNA splicing
Group I/II intron splicingGroup I/II intron splicing
RibosomeRibosome
RNA sensorRNA sensor
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Processing of eukaryotic mRNA Processing of eukaryotic mRNA
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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Interaction of the RNP motif from U1A Interaction of the RNP motif from U1A protein and RNAprotein and RNA
Figure 11-10
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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hnRNP proteins may assist in processinhnRNP proteins may assist in processing and transport of mRNAsg and transport of mRNAs
Figure 11-11
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Splicing occurs at short, conserved Splicing occurs at short, conserved sequencessequences
Figure 11-14
Consensus sequences around 5 and 3 splice sites in vertebrate pre-mRNA
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Splicing proceeds via two sequential Splicing proceeds via two sequential transesterfication reactionstransesterfication reactions
Figure 11-16
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) assist in Small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) assist in the splicing reaction the splicing reaction
Figure 11-17
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Spliceosomal splicing cycleSpliceosomal splicing cycle
Figure 11-19
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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Self-splicing group II introns provide Self-splicing group II introns provide clues to the evolution of snRNPsclues to the evolution of snRNPs
Figure 11-20
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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RNA 2RNA 2ndnd structure in Biology structure in Biology
Nuclear RNA splicingNuclear RNA splicing
Group I/II intron splicingGroup I/II intron splicing
RibosomeRibosome
RNA sensorRNA sensor
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Self-splicing group I introns were the firSelf-splicing group I introns were the first examples of catalytic RNAst examples of catalytic RNA
Figure 11-51
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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A Preorganized Active Site in the Crystal Structure of the TA Preorganized Active Site in the Crystal Structure of the Tetrahymena etrahymena RibRibozyme Barbara L. Golden,* Anne R. Gooding, Elaine R. Podell,Thomas R. ozyme Barbara L. Golden,* Anne R. Gooding, Elaine R. Podell,Thomas R.
Cech*Cech*Science 282, 259~264 (1998)Science 282, 259~264 (1998)
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The ribozyme core is formed by the junThe ribozyme core is formed by the junction of four helicesction of four helices
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The model for P1’s interaction with the ribozyme juThe model for P1’s interaction with the ribozyme juxtaposes the guanosine-binding sitextaposes the guanosine-binding site
Source: “Molecular Cell Biology” by Lodish et al.
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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RNA 2RNA 2ndnd structure in Biology structure in Biology
Nuclear RNA splicingNuclear RNA splicing
Group I/II intron splicingGroup I/II intron splicing
RibosomeRibosome
RNA sensorRNA sensor
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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Source: “Gene VII” by Lewin
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The Structural Basis of Ribosome The Structural Basis of Ribosome Activity in Peptide Bond SynthesisActivity in Peptide Bond Synthesis
Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen, Nenad Ban,Peter Poul Nissen, Jeffrey Hansen, Nenad Ban,Peter B. Moore and Thomas A. SteitzB. Moore and Thomas A. Steitz
Nature (2000) 289, 920~930Nature (2000) 289, 920~930
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The ribosome is a ribozymThe ribosome is a ribozyme.e.
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RNA structureRNA structure
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