#Question id: 4099
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Five E. coli strains have been identified, each of which has a different mutation that disrupts the normal regulation of a particular operon. For each mutant strain, the mutation has been mapped to the promoter or the operator region; however, the exact sequence changes are not known for these mutations. It is known that the normal promoter/operator consists of a single binding site for a positively acting transcription factor located just upstream of the promoter itself. Short DNA fragments containing the promoter and the operator were subcloned from each of the five mutant strains and from the wild type, purified, and radiolabeled. These fragments were then incubated under conditions of DNA excess with either purified regulatory factor or RNA polymerase or with both polymerase and regulatory factor.
The resulting protein-DNA complexes were separated by electrophoresis, and the radioactive DNA fragments were detected by exposure to x-ray film, giving the results shown below. Electrophoresis is from top to bottom; the largest complexes run slowest.
Based on above experiment, match the following
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Effect |
Mutant |
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1. One of the mutations increases the affinity of the polymerase for the promoter. Transcription of the operon is not stimulated by the regulatory factor in this mutant. |
A. Mutant 5 |
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2. One of the mutations maps to the operator. Transcription of the operon is not stimulated by the regulatory factor in this mutant. Which mutant is most likely to show this effect |
B. Mutant 2 |
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3. One of the mutations is known to result from a small deletion between the operator and the promoter. The polymerase and the regulatory factor is each able to bind to the mutated DNA sequence, but are unable to form the three components complex. Transcription of the operon is not stimulated by the regulatory factor in this mutant. Which mutant shows the properties that might be expected for such a change? |
C. Mutant 4 |
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D. Mutant 3 |
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E. Mutant 1 |
#Question id: 4100
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
some pre-mRNAs are spliced by an alternative, low-abundance form of the spliceosome. This rare form contains some components common to the major spliceosome, but it contains other unique components such as
#Question id: 4101
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
In order to ensure that only fully processed mature mRNAs are allowed to be exported to cytosol, pre-mRNAs associated with snRNPs are retained in the nucleus. To demonstrate this, an experiment was performed where a gene coding a pre-mRNA with a single intron was mutated either at the 5’ or 3’ splice sites or both the splice sites.
Given below are a few possible outcomes, Choose NOT FEASIBLE OUTCOME
A. Pre-mRNA having mutation at both the splice sites will be retained in the nucleus because of the presence of bound snRNPs.
B. Pre-mRNA having mutation at both the splice sites will be exported to cytosol because of the absence of bound snRNPs.
C. Pre-mRNA mutated at either 3’ or 5’ splice sites will be retained in the nucleus because of the presence of bound snRNPs.
D. Pre-mRNA mutated at either 3’ or 5’ splice sites will be exported to cytosol because of the absence of bound snRNPs.
#Question id: 4102
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Given the following monoploid operons, which would not synthesize lactose permease under any circumstance?
#Question id: 4103
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
In a biochemical experiment, you compare the products from splicing reactions carried out in vitro using three different substrates. In each case the substrate is a construct containing a single intron surrounded by two exons, and in all cases the construct is the same overall size. But in one case, the intron is a group I intron, in another a group II intron, and in the third an intron removed by the spliceosome. Each construct is labelled in a manner that allows it to be detected after gel electrophoresis, and each is tested in two reactions—one, conditions that support self-splicing, and two, in the presence of nuclear extract as well. Note that, for simplification, only the final products of the splicing reaction are seen, but before degradation of the introns.
Which of the following observation is/are correct?
A. In lane A, the presence of nuclear abstract, a band for the lariat and the spliced product and pre-mRNA.
B. Lane B shows Group I Introns and Lane C is for Group II introns and reaction is nonself-splicing
C. Lane C is Group I intron. Splicing takes place in the absence and presence of nuclear abstract, and the reaction is self-splicing.
#Question id: 4104
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Consider following statements for catalytic mechanism of RNA polymerase
A. RNA synthesis by RNA polymerase. The reaction involves two Mg2+ ions, coordinated to the phosphate groups of the incoming nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs)
B. Three Asp residues, which are highly conserved in the RNA polymerases of all species. One Mg2+ ion facilitates attack by the 39-hydroxyl group on the phosphate of the NTP; the other Mg2+ ion facilitates displacement of the pyrophosphate, and both metal ions stabilize the pentacovalent transition state.
C. About 17 bp of DNA are unwound at any given time. RNA polymerase and the transcription bubble move from left to right along the DNA as shown, facilitating RNA synthesis. Movement of an RNA polymerase along DNA tends to create negative supercoils (overwound DNA) ahead of the transcription bubble and positive supercoils (underwound DNA) behind it.
D. The RNA polymerase is in close contact with the DNA ahead of the transcription bubble as well as with the separated DNA strands and the RNA within and immediately behind the bubble. A channel in the protein funnels new NTPs to the polymerase active site. The polymerase footprint encompasses about 35 bp of DNA during elongation.