Gain-of-function mutations:

1. Duplication or amplification of the gene

2. A point mutation that results in a hyperactive or constitutively active protein product

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Deletion of dat causes initiation to occur more frequently. This significantly increases the amount of DnaA available to the origin.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

DnaA is provided by its response to phospholipids. Phospholipids promote the exchange of ATP with ADP bound to DnaA.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

While DnaA has a weak intrinsic activity that converts the ATP to ADP, this is enhanced by a factor termed Hda.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Hda recruited, it acts to switch offDnaA, preventing a second round of replication.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Note that a crudal difference between replication in bacteria and replication in eukaryotes is that in bacteria replication is occurring on DNA, while in eukaryotes replication is occurring on chromatin and nucleosomes play a role so their presence must be taken into account.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

A eukaryotic chromosome contains multiple origins of replication that ultimately merge during replication.