PREPARATION OF COMPETENT CELLS and
TRANSFORMATION:
2a. We will be preparing competent MM294 (E.
coli) cells using a chemical treatment of CaCl2.
What are MM294 cells, why do we use them? Define “competent” cells
and describe why/how CaCl2 makes cells “competent”. Why
is “mid-log” phase important? Support your drawing with a cartoon
of what cells “look like” before and after treatment.
2b. What does “heat-shock” do (in the transformation
procedure)?
2c. What is LB? What does “LB” stand for and...
describe the process of gastric digestion. What cells are
involved and what do they secrete? How do they produce those
secretions? How is gastric secretion and motility regulated by the
GI tract, nervous system and endocrine system?
QUESTION 8 1. Are all bacteria competent for transformation?
a. Yes they are all competent b. No, some bacteria in nature can
do it and in the lab scientists can force bacteria to be competent.
o c. No and nothing can be done about it d. no only yeast are
competent 10 points
QUESTION 9 1. Which enzyme "glues" DNA fragments together?
a. DNA Ligase b. DNA Recombinase c. all these enzymes d. DNA
Reductase 10 points
QUESTION 10 1....
Efficient oncogenic transformation of rodent cells:
a. blocks DNA replication
b. requires a mutation in at least 3 or more proto-oncogenes
c. requires a mutation in one protooncogene
d. inhibits cell cycle
e. lengthens G2 phase of the cells
What chemical you use to induce cell competent for
transformation? What are three important features a vector should
have? Why it is important to have the recovery process
during transformation? What is the next step after recovery
process?
9.) During the process of DNA replication, both DNA polymerase
and RNA polymerase are involved in eventually creating the new
daughter strand of DNA. T or F
10.) Replication begins at the origin of replication or ORI and
transcription begins at the first codon for methionine. T or F
11.) The process of mapping, sequencing and analysis of proteins
is called genomics. T or F
12.) The heavy chain constant domains of a given immunoglobulin
molecule define its class. T...