discovery of viruses a.meyer (1883): disease is contagious; infectious agent is a very small...
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Viruses: single or double stranded DNA single or double stranded RNA Capsid= protein coat that encloses viral genes Envelope= membrane that surrounds viral capsuleTRANSCRIPT
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Discovery of VirusesA.Meyer (1883): disease is contagious; infectious agent is a very small bacterium that cannot be seen with a microscopeD.Ivanowsky (1890): tobacco mosaic disease is caused by a bacterium too small to be trapped by a filter
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M.Baijesinck (1897): disease caused by reproducing particle (much smaller and simpler) than bacterium
W. Stanley (1935): crystallized infection particle known an the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
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Viruses:• single or double stranded DNA• single or double stranded RNA
Capsid= protein coat that encloses viral genesEnvelope= membrane that surrounds viral capsule
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• Many viruses use their tailpieces to inject DNA into the host cell• The new viral DNA takes over the cell and reprograms it to copy the viral genome and to manufacture capsid protein.•Most viruses contain the ability for self-assembly.
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Host Range= limited # of host cells that a parasite can infect
* Viruses recognize host cells by a complementary fit between external viral proteins and specific cell receptor sites
Zoonoses= some viruses can infect several species
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Bacterial Viruses: Bacteriophages• helped demonstrate that DNA
was the genetic material• established phage-bacterium system as an experimental tool
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RNA Viruses: viruses related to RNA
RETROVIRUSES: RNA virus that uses reverse transcriptase to transcribe DNA from the viral RNA genome
AIDS is caused by HIV which is a retrovirus.
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Viruses cause disease by:• damaging and killing cells• producing toxins• are indirectly responsible for disease symptoms
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Can be fought by:Vaccines: harmless variants of pathogenic microbes that mobilize a host’s immune system against the pathogen
*polio, rubella, mumps, measlesAntiviral drugs: interfere with viral reproduction or viral nucleic acid synthesis
* influenza
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Oncogenes: genes found in viruses or normal eukaryotic cells, that trigger transformation of a cell to a cancerous state
* Tumor viruses are usually turned on by CARCINOGENS.
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Viruses do NOT fit cell theory:• cannot reproduce independently, but• have a genetic code• can mutate and evolve
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Bacteria: smaller than eukaryotes, but larger than viruses
• DNA found in a single circular bacterial chromosome = GENOPHORE• double stranded chromosome• nucleoid region• extrachromosomal DNA found in plasmids
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Bacteria reproduce by binary fission:* Replication of bacterial
chromosome begins at a single origin of replication* Two replication forks move in opposite directions until they meet
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Genetic Recombination:Transformation: process of gene
transfer during which a bacterial cell incorporates genetic material from its surroundings* Some bacteria take up naked DNA from the surroundings (Ca++ helps this process)* Foreign DNA can be integrated by crossing over
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Transduction: gene transfer from one bacterium to another by a bacteriophage
General Transduction: random pieces of host cell DNA are packaged w/in a phage capsid during the lytic cycle
* When the phage particle infects a new host cell, donor DNA recombines w/ recipient cell DNA
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Conjugation: direct transfer of genes between two cells that are temporarily joined
Sex pili
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Plasmid: double stranded ring of DNA that carries extrachromosomal DNAEpisomes: genetic components that can replicate independently as free molecules in the cytoplasm or incorporated into the bacterial chromosome
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Transposons = DNA sequences that can move from one chromosomal site to anotherJUMPING GENES
Conservative Transposition: movement of pre-existing genes from one genomic location to anotherGenes are not copied, so the
number of genes stays the same
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Replicative transposition: movement of gene copies from original site of replication to another location in the genome
*transposons genes are inserted at some new site w/o being lost from the original site
* Transposons scatter genes throughout the genome w/o an apparent, single target
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Control of Gene Expression:Operons: a cluster of regulatory genes that control the function of structural genes
Genes that code for a polypeptide
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* Prokaryotic cells have a single promotor region – so RNA polymerase transcribes all structural genes on an all or none basis
Produces a single polycistronic mRNA with coding sequences for all enzymes
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* In eukaryotes, responsible for “unpacking” the euchromatin
Less condensed chromatin (DNA and histones) which are uncoiled and transcribed
* Does not transcribe heterochromatin Very condensed
chromatin that remains condensed and is not transcribed
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Operator: DNA segment between operon’s promoter region and structural genes – controls access of RNA polymerase to structural genes
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Repressors: specific protein that binds to an operator and blocks transcription of an operonBinds reversiblyreversibly to DNA
Regulatory genes: genes that code for repressor or regulators of other genes
* Metabolism can cue a repressor.
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Tryptophan: if absent• repressor protein is in inactive conformation• Trp operon is turned on
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Tryptophan: if present• repressor is in active conformation• binds to operator• Trp operon is switched off
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Repressible enzymes: enzymes which have their synthesis inhibited by a metaboliteNegative Feedback:• genes are switched on until a specific metabolite activates the repressor• function in anabolic pathways• end product switches off its own production by repressing enzyme synthesis
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Inducible enzymes: enzymes which have their synthesis stimulated (induced) by metabolitesNegative Feedback:• genes are switched off until a specific metabolite inactivates the repressor• function in catabolic pathways• enzyme synthesis is switched on by the nutrient pathway it uses
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Lac Operon: inducible enzyme affectedLACTOSE
GLUCOSE + GALACTOSE
ß-galactosidase
Allolactose
Inactivated repressor loses affinity for lac operon
Operon is transcribed
Enzymes for lactose metabolism are produced.
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Recombinant DNA:* Uses restriction enzymes that recognize short, specific nucleotide sequences and cut DNA into small segments
* Sticky ends are used to join DNA pieces of different sources.
* Unions are made permanent by joining with DNA ligase.
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Gel Electrophoresis: used to separate restriction fragments on the basis of size
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Using Plasmids:1. Treat bacterial DNA w/ a restriction enzyme; treat plasmid w/ the same restriction enzyme
DNA and plasmid gets cut into thousands of tiny fragments with sticky ends.
2. Mix DNA w/ plasmids.Sticky ends and plasmids join.
3. Add DNA ligaseCatalyzes formation of covalent bonds.
4. Allow bacteria to reproduce.
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Sequencing: uses restriction enzymes to cut DNA into small sequencesEach fragment is treated w/ a
radioactive primer – helps identify gene sequence
PCR (polymerase chain reaction): using special primers and DNA polymerase molecules, billions of copies of DNA can be produced very quickly
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RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphisms) Analysis:Looking at differences in
restriction fragment length occurring in homo-logous DNA sequences
* Show differences in different individuals.
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Uses of DNA Technology:
A. ResearchB. Human Genome ProjectC. MedicineD. ForensicsE. Agricultural
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