The Structure of DNA How many nucleotides are here?
Replication Purpose – make two copies of the DNA molecule (for reproduction) of the cell
Replication Enzymes uncoils and unzip the DNA then builds new strands using old strands as a template.
Replication Helicases uncoils and unzip the DNA polymerases builds new strands using old strands as a template.
Replication Fork
Replication DNA polmerases add 50 nucleotides per second. It would take 53 days to replicate the largest human chromosome. How does it get done faster?
It is a semi-conservative process.
Is DNA the only type of Nucleic Acid? DNA Double Stranded A, T, G, C Deoxyribose Sugar vs. RNA Single Stranded A, U, G, C Ribose Sugar
Transcription Enzymes builds the m. RNA using DNA as a template
Transcription What does it do? Makes a single stranded RNA copy of the DNA called m. RNA. Where does it happen? Nucleus. Then the m. RNA exits the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
Transcription RNA polymerases builds the m. RNA using DNA as a template
Translation (Protein Synthesis) Wait a minute. What’s a protein? 9 to 11 (depending) are “essential amino acids”
Translation (Protein Synthesis) What does it do? m. RNA and t. RNA work to translate the message from the DNA into a protein. Where does it happen? Cytoplasm. At ribosomes to be exact.
Translation (Protein Synthesis) Wait a minute. What’s a protein?
Translation (Protein Synthesis) t. RNA structure
Translation (Protein Synthesis) t. RNA structure What’s a codon ? What’s a antiodon ?
Translation (Protein Synthesis) t. RNA structure: What’s a codon & an anticodon?
Translation (Protein Synthesis) t. RNA structure What’s a codon & an anticodon? What’s at the other end of the t. RNA?
Translation (Protein Synthesis) t. RNA working off of m. RNA
Translation (Protein Synthesis) The Genetic Code
Translation (Protein Synthesis) The Genetic Code
To Summarize:
MUTATIONS Misconceptions: -Mutations can be harmful, helpful or have no effect -Most mutations have no Effect -Mutations can’t create ninja turtles -Think “What will changing DNA do to this protein? ”
MUTATIONS Types of Mutations: Point Mutations Substitution Frame-shift (Deletion/Insertion) Chromosomal Mutations Deletion Inversion Translocations
Big Mistakes…
Mutation in DNA shown in red: ______ , ______ becomes: ______ , ______