Summary of Cell Biology | DNA Transcription 🧬
Key Concepts
- Definition of Transcription: The process of converting double-stranded DNA into RNA.
- Types of Cells: Distinction between prokaryotic (e.g., bacteria) and eukaryotic (e.g., human) cells in Transcription processes.
- Promoter Region: A specific nucleotide sequence that allows proteins (RNA polymerases and Transcription factors) to bind to DNA and initiate Transcription.
- RNA Polymerase Holoenzyme: In Prokaryotic Cells, this enzyme consists of:
- Core Enzyme: Made of two alpha units, two beta units, and one omega unit.
- Sigma Subunit: Binds to the Promoter Region to initiate Transcription.
- Eukaryotic Transcription: Requires multiple RNA polymerases (RNA polymerase I, II, and III) and general Transcription factors to bind to different promoter regions to synthesize various types of RNA (rRNA, mRNA, tRNA).
Methodology
- Initiation of Transcription:
- In prokaryotes, RNA Polymerase Holoenzyme binds to the Promoter Region.
- In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase II requires general Transcription factors to bind to the promoter.
- Elongation:
- RNA polymerases read DNA from the 3' to 5' direction and synthesize RNA in the 5' to 3' direction.
- Termination:
- Prokaryotic termination can occur via:
- Rho-dependent termination: Rho protein disassociates RNA polymerase from DNA.
- Rho-independent termination: Formation of a hairpin loop in RNA signals termination.
- Eukaryotic termination involves recognizing a polyadenylation signal (AAUAAA) that leads to RNA cleavage.
- Prokaryotic termination can occur via:
- Post-Transcriptional Modifications (only in eukaryotes):
- 5' Capping: Addition of a 7-methylguanylate cap to the 5' end for stability and translation initiation.
- 3' Polyadenylation: Addition of a poly-A tail to the 3' end to enhance stability and transport.
- Splicing: Removal of introns and joining of exons by small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs).
- Alternative RNA Splicing: Produces different proteins from the same gene by including or excluding specific exons.
- RNA Editing: Modifying RNA sequences, such as converting cytidine to uracil, which can lead to the production of different proteins from the same mRNA.
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— 03:02 — « Dog treats are the greatest invention ever. »
— 04:28 — « RNA polymerase does what? It opens the DNA. »
— 05:48 — « The whole point here is that enhancers can be either far upstream or far downstream which makes it hard to interact with the promoter. »
— 08:02 — « Alternative RNA splicing gives you multiple mRNAs and variants of the same protein. »
— 08:29 — « RNA editing is really interesting kind of how this happens. »
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