fig. 18-3b-2 (b) tryptophan present, repressor active, operon off tryptophan (corepressor) no rna...
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Fig. 18-3b-2
(b) Tryptophan present, repressor active, operon off
Tryptophan(corepressor)
No RNA made
Activerepressor
mRNA
Protein
DNA
Fig. 18-4b
(b) Lactose present, repressor inactive, operon on
mRNA
Protein
DNA
mRNA 5
Inactiverepressor
Allolactose(inducer)
5
3
RNApolymerase
Permease Transacetylase
lac operon
-Galactosidase
lacYlacZ lacAlacI
Fig. 18-6
DNA
Signal
Gene
NUCLEUS
Chromatin modification
Chromatin
Gene availablefor transcription
Exon
Intron
Tail
RNA
Cap
RNA processing
Primary transcript
mRNA in nucleus
Transport to cytoplasm
mRNA in cytoplasm
Translation
CYTOPLASM
Degradationof mRNA
Protein processing
Polypeptide
Active protein
Cellular function
Transport to cellulardestination
Degradationof protein
Transcription
Levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes
- Eukaryotes can control the availability of DNA for expression by altering the extent of DNA packing
Fig. 16-21a
DNA double helix (2 nm in diameter)
Nucleosome(10 nm in diameter)
Histones Histone tailH1
DNA, the double helix Histones Nucleosomes, or “beads on a string” (10-nm fiber)
Figure 18.7
Amino acidsavailablefor chemicalmodification
Histone tails
DNA double helix
Nucleosome(end view)
(a) Histone tails protrude outward from a nucleosome
Unacetylated histones Acetylated histones(b) Acetylation of histone tails promotes loose chromatin
structure that permits transcription
Fig. 15-8X chromosomes
Early embryo:
Allele fororange fur
Allele forblack fur
Cell division andX chromosomeinactivationTwo cell
populationsin adult cat:
Active XActive X
Inactive X
Black fur Orange fur
Fig. 18-7
Histonetails
DNAdouble helix
(a) Histone tails protrude outward from a nucleosome
Acetylated histones
Aminoacidsavailablefor chemicalmodification
(b) Acetylation of histone tails promotes loose chromatin structure that permits transcription
Unacetylated histones
Fig. 15-18Normal Igf2 alleleis expressed
Paternalchromosome
Maternalchromosome
Normal Igf2 alleleis not expressed
Mutant Igf2 alleleinherited from mother
(a) Homozygote
Wild-type mouse(normal size)
Mutant Igf2 alleleinherited from father
Normal size mouse(wild type)
Dwarf mouse(mutant)
Normal Igf2 alleleis expressed
Mutant Igf2 alleleis expressed
Mutant Igf2 alleleis not expressed
Normal Igf2 alleleis not expressed
(b) Heterozygotes
Fig. 18-6
DNA
Signal
Gene
NUCLEUS
Chromatin modification
Chromatin
Gene availablefor transcription
Exon
Intron
Tail
RNA
Cap
RNA processing
Primary transcript
mRNA in nucleus
Transport to cytoplasm
mRNA in cytoplasm
Translation
CYTOPLASM
Degradationof mRNA
Protein processing
Polypeptide
Active protein
Cellular function
Transport to cellulardestination
Degradationof protein
Transcription
Levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes
-Alternative splicing can be generated
Fig. 18-6
DNA
Signal
Gene
NUCLEUS
Chromatin modification
Chromatin
Gene availablefor transcription
Exon
Intron
Tail
RNA
Cap
RNA processing
Primary transcript
mRNA in nucleus
Transport to cytoplasm
mRNA in cytoplasm
Translation
CYTOPLASM
Degradationof mRNA
Protein processing
Polypeptide
Active protein
Cellular function
Transport to cellulardestination
Degradationof protein
Transcription
Levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes
- Proteins can be selectively degraded
Fig. 18-12
Proteasomeand ubiquitinto be recycledProteasome
Proteinfragments(peptides)Protein entering a
proteasome
Ubiquitinatedprotein
Protein tobe degraded
Ubiquitin
Ubiquitin ligase
Fig. 12-17b
Cyclin isdegraded
Cdk
MPF
Cdk
MS
G 1G2
checkpoint
Degradedcyclin
Cyclin
(b) Molecular mechanisms that help regulate the cell cycle
G 2
Cyclin accumulation
Fig. 12-6d
Metaphase Anaphase Telophase and Cytokinesis
Cleavagefurrow
Nucleolusforming
Metaphaseplate
Centrosome atone spindle pole
SpindleDaughterchromosomes
Nuclearenvelopeforming
Fig. 18-6
DNA
Signal
Gene
NUCLEUS
Chromatin modification
Chromatin
Gene availablefor transcription
Exon
Intron
Tail
RNA
Cap
RNA processing
Primary transcript
mRNA in nucleus
Transport to cytoplasm
mRNA in cytoplasm
Translation
CYTOPLASM
Degradationof mRNA
Protein processing
Polypeptide
Active protein
Cellular function
Transport to cellulardestination
Degradationof protein
Transcription
Levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes
Small, non-coding RNAs can affect gene regulation at multiple levels
Fig. 18-6
DNA
Signal
Gene
NUCLEUS
Chromatin modification
Chromatin
Gene availablefor transcription
Exon
Intron
Tail
RNA
Cap
RNA processing
Primary transcript
mRNA in nucleus
Transport to cytoplasm
mRNA in cytoplasm
Translation
CYTOPLASM
Degradationof mRNA
Protein processing
Polypeptide
Active protein
Cellular function
Transport to cellulardestination
Degradationof protein
Transcription
Levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes
Small, non-coding RNAs can affect gene regulation at multiple levels