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CHAPTERCHAPTERCHAPTERCHAPTERWhat Genes Are and What They DoWhat Genes Are and What They DoPART IIIPART III
OUTLINEOUTLINE
Anatomy and Function of a Gene:
Dissection Through Mutation
3.1 Mutations: Primary Tools of Genetic Analysis3.2 What Mutations Tell Us About Gene Function3.4 Examples found in eukaryotic gene regulation lecture
Types of mutations in the coding sequence Types of mutations in the coding sequence of genesof genes
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Fig. 8.28a
Mutations in the coding sequence of a gene Mutations in the coding sequence of a gene can alter the gene productcan alter the gene product
Missense mutations replace one amino acid with another
• Conservative – chemical properties of mutant amino acid are similar to the original amino acid
e.g. aspartic acid [(-)charged] glutamic acid [(-)charged]
• Nonconservative – chemical properties of mutant amino acid are different from original amino acid
e.g. aspartic acid [(-)charged] alanine (uncharged)
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Mutations in the coding sequence of a gene Mutations in the coding sequence of a gene can alter the gene product (cont)can alter the gene product (cont)
Nonsense mutations change codon that encodes an amino acid to a stop codon (UGA, UAG, or UAA)
Frameshift mutations result from insertion or deletion of nucleotides with the coding region
No frameshift if multiples of three are inserted or deleted
Silent mutations do not alter the amino acid sequence
Degenerate genetic code – most amino acids have >1 codon
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A nonsense mutation in a protein-coding gene A nonsense mutation in a protein-coding gene creates a truncated, nonfunctional proteincreates a truncated, nonfunctional protein
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Fig 8.32a
Nonsense suppressionNonsense suppression
A second, nonsense suppressing mutation in the anticodon of a tRNA gene allows production of a (mutant) full-length polypeptide
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Fig 8.32b
Mutations classified by their effect on DNAMutations classified by their effect on DNA
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Fig. 7.2a - c
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Mutations classified by their effect on DNA Mutations classified by their effect on DNA (cont)(cont)
Fig. 7.2d
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Mutations classified by their effect on DNA Mutations classified by their effect on DNA (cont)(cont)
Fig. 7.2e
How natural processes can change How natural processes can change the information stored in DNAthe information stored in DNA
Depurination
• 1000/hr in every cell
Deamination of C
• C changed to U
• Normal C-G A-T after replication
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Fig. 7.6a, b
How natural processes can change the How natural processes can change the information stored in DNA (cont)information stored in DNA (cont)
X-rays break the sugar − phosphate backbone of DNA
Ultraviolet (UV) light causes adjacent thymines to form abnormal covalent bonds (thymine dimers)
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Fig. 7.6c, d
How natural processes can change the How natural processes can change the information stored in DNA (cont)information stored in DNA (cont)
Irradiation causes formation of free radicals (e.g. reactive oxygen) that can alter individual bases
• 8-oxodG mispairs with A
• Normal G-C mutant T-A after replication
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Fig. 7.6e
Mistakes during DNA replication Mistakes during DNA replication
Incorporation of incorrect bases by DNA polymerase is exceedingly rare (< 10-9 in bacteria and humans)
Two ways that replication machinery minimizes mistakes
• Proofreading function of DNA polymerase (Fig 7.7)
3'-to-5' exonuclease recognizes and excises mismatches
• Methyl-directed mismatch repair (later in this chapter)
Corrects errors in newly replicated DNA
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DNA polymerase’s proofreading functionDNA polymerase’s proofreading function
Mispaired base is recognized and excised by 3'-to-5' exonuclease of DNA polymerase
Improves fidelity of replication 100-fold
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Fig. 7.7
Rates of spontaneous mutationRates of spontaneous mutation
Rates of recessive forward mutations at five coat color genes in mice
11 mutations per gene every 106 gametes
Mutation rates in other organisms 2 – 12 mutations per gene every 106 gametes
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Fig. 7.3b
Different genes, different mutation ratesDifferent genes, different mutation rates
Mutation rates are <10-9 to >10-3 per gene per gamete
• Differences in gene size
• Susceptibility of particular genes to various mutagenic mechanisms
Average mutation rate in gamete-producing eukaryotes is higher than that of prokaryotes
• Many cell divisions take place between zygote formation and meiosis in germ cells
More chance to accumulate mutations
• Can diploid organisms tolerate more mutations than haploid organisms?
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Unequal crossing-over can occur Unequal crossing-over can occur between homologous chromosomesbetween homologous chromosomes
Pairing between homologs during meiosis can be out of register
Unequal crossing-over results in a deletion on one homolog and a duplication on the other homolog
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Fig. 7.8a
Transposable elements (TEs) move Transposable elements (TEs) move around the genomearound the genome
TEs can "jump" into a gene and disrupt its function
Two mechanisms of TE movement (transposition)
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Fig. 7.8b
How mutagens alter DNA:How mutagens alter DNA:Chemical action of mutagenChemical action of mutagen
Replace a base: Base analogs - chemical structure almost identical to normal base
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Fig. 7.10a
How mutagens alter DNA:How mutagens alter DNA:Chemical action of mutagenChemical action of mutagen
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Alter base structure and properties: Hydroxylating agents add an –OH group
Fig. 7.10b
How mutagens alter DNA:How mutagens alter DNA:Chemical action of mutagen (cont)Chemical action of mutagen (cont)
Alter base structure and properties (cont): Alkylating agents add ethyl or methyl groups
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Fig. 7.10b
How mutagens alter DNA:How mutagens alter DNA:Chemical action of mutagen (cont)Chemical action of mutagen (cont)
Alter base structure and properties (cont): Deaminating agents remove amine (-NH2) groups
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Fig. 7.10b
How mutagens alter DNA:How mutagens alter DNA:Chemical action of mutagen (cont.)Chemical action of mutagen (cont.)
Insert between bases: Intercalating agents
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Fig. 7.10c
Mutations outside the coding sequence Mutations outside the coding sequence can disrupt gene expressioncan disrupt gene expression
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Fig. 8.28b
Mutations classified by their effects Mutations classified by their effects on protein functionon protein function
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Table 8.2
DNA repair mechanisms that are very accurateDNA repair mechanisms that are very accurate
Reversal of DNA base alterations
• Alkyltransferase – removes alkyl groups
• Photolyase – splits covalent bond of thymine dimers
Homology-dependent repair of damaged bases or nucleotides
• Base excision repair (Fig 7.11)
• Nucleotide excision repair (Fig 7.12)
Correction of DNA replication errors
• Methyl-directed mismatch repair (Fig 7.13)
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Base excision repair Base excision repair removes removes
damaged basesdamaged bases
Different glycosylases cleave specific damaged bases
Particularly important for removing uracil (created by cytosine deamination) from DNA
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Fig. 7.11
Nucleotide excision repair corrects Nucleotide excision repair corrects damaged nucleotidesdamaged nucleotides
UvrA – UvrB complex scans for distortions to double helix (e.g. thymine dimers)
UvrB – UvrC complex nicks the damaged DNA
4 nt to one side of damage
7 nt to the other side of damage
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Fig. 7.12