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Human Genetics Exam 1

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Definition
exome   all of the genomes exons (1.5% of DNA)  
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exons   gene encoding region of DNA  
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retroviruses   transcribe RNA into DNA  
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flu, polio, hepatitis   viruses that use RNA to make proteins  
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prions   proteins that replicates themselves  
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mRNA   encodes amino acid sequence (size:500-4500 nucleotides)  
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rRNA   associates with proteins to form ribosomes (size:100-3000 nucleotides)  
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tRNA   transport amino acids to ribosome for protein synthesis (size:75-80 nucleotides)  
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snRNA   splice pre-mRNA (splicing)  
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miRNA and siRNA   regulate the expression and degradation of mRNA  
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snoRNA   covalently modifies rRNA (regulation)  
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stems   complementary base pairing (H-bonding) between nucleotides on the same tRNA molecule  
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loops   areas of non-complementary nucleotides on the same tRNA molecule  
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anticodon   loop area of tRNA that is complementary to an mRNA codon  
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amino acid acceptor   the area opposite of the anticodon, strongly bonds to a specific amino acid  
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transcription factors   proteins that initiate and regulate transcription of genes;link the genome to the environment  
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RNA polymerase   an enzyme that helps to produce mRNA (transcripts); constructs RNA chains using DNA as a template  
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promoter   specific sequence that signals that start of a gene (always at the 5' end)  
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TATA binding protein   first transcription factor to bind, attracted to the TATA box  
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pre-initiation complex made up of:   TATA binding protein, transcription factors, RNA polymerase  
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activator   transcription factor that binds enhancer region  
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enhancer   region of DNA upstream or downstream of the promoter that binds the activator, needed to start RNA polymerase transcription  
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repressor   transcription factor that binds the silencer region  
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silencer   region adjacent to enhancer region, prevents RNA polymerase from activating and prevents the gene from being transcribed to mRNA  
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terminator sequence:   AATAAA  
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in termination (step 3) :   RNA polymerase dissociates, DNA double helix re-anneals  
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DNA template strand   sequence is the complement of the growing RNA strand  
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DNA coding strand   sequence is identical to the RNA strand (except T becomes U)  
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5' cap   backward "G", methyl group added recognition site for translation  
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3' tail   200 "A's", for protein synthesis and stability  
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excision of introns   introns cut out, exons are pasted together  
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spliceosome   made up of 4 snRPS, cut out introns and glue exons together  
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alternative splicing   creates isoforms, allows for more diversity of proteins  
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proofing   makes sure mRNA is not too short or long and is the right sequence  
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pre-mRNA   a long transcript created by the transcription of protein encoding genes  
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spliceosome job:   binds cuts between intron/exon, removes introns, and covalently links exons  
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mature mRNA   once pre-mRNA is spliced, capped, edited, and tailed, it becomes this  
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constitutive exons   exons that are always found in the mature mRNA in all cell types  
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alternative exons   exons that are added to vary the protein product in different cell types  
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Rett Syndrome   neuromuscular disorder, mostly affects girls, mutated transcription factor MECP2 on chromosome X  
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Treacher Collins Syndrome   RNA polymerase disease, affects development of bones/tissue of face, mutation of rRNA in ribosome formation  
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