. A double-stranded DNA molecule with the sequence shown here
produces, in vivo, a polypeptide that is five amino acids long. TAC
ATG ATC ATT TCA CGG AAT TTC TAG CAT GTA ATG TAC TAG TAA AGT GCC TTA
AAG ATC GTA CAT a. Which strand of DNA is transcribed and in which
direction? Support your response by indicating the 5 amino acid
sequence that results when this transcript is translated. (2 pts)
b. Label the 5’ and the 3’...
A double stranded DNA molecule was found to have a total of
10,000 A+T base residues and 14,000 G+C residues. Analysis of one
of the strands of DNA showed that it had 3,000 A and 4,000 C
residues. What is the number of T and G base residues on this
strand?
(20 pts total) You are determining the Tm (melting temperature)
for the double stranded DNA molecule created by hybridization of 2
oligonucleotides with the following sequences: O1 :
5’-d-GCTTGATTAGTTATTGC-3’ O2 : 5’-d-GGGGCAATAACTAATCAAGC-3’
a. (5 pts) Write down the sequence of the hybridized/annealed
double stranded DNA molecule. Make sure the sequences are aligned,
as they would be in the resulting DNA molecule. Label the 5’ and 3’
end of each strand. O1/O2
5'-d-GCTTGATTAGTTATTGC-3'
3'-CGAACTAATCAATAACGGGG-d-5'
b. (7 pts) You want to label...
( This is the 3 topic for question 1) DNA is a double-stranded
helix, DNA and RNA are polymers of nucleotides, DNA replication
depends on specific base pairing
1) Post three topics or quotes that you found interesting from
chapter 10, and explain why. Also respond to at least three other
classmates using the 3C+Q method.
2) Name three changes that you could make to decrease your
ecological footprint.
3) What can we do to preserve and restore biodiversity?
4)...
1. If you started a PCR protocol with 10 double-stranded
molecules of DNA, how many double-stranded molecules of the product
would you have after 5 cycles of PCR?
2. What is the purpose of using DNA polymerase from Thermus
aquaticus for the polymerase chain reaction rather than a DNA
polymerase from a better characterized bacterium such as E.
coli?
DNA footprinting is based on the idea that certain DNA
endonucleases degrade double‑stranded DNA to yield mononucleotides
and dinucleotides, but these enzymes do not degrade those sequences
to which other proteins are bound such as RNA polymerase. Why is
this method done in the absence of ribonucleotide
triphosphates?
Propose a chemical mechanism for the cleavage of double stranded DNA by a restriction enzyme. At a minimum, how many specific domain types must there be and what role does each play. Explain the role of any cofactors necessary in the reaction.
A double-stranded fragment of viral DNA, one of whose strands is
shown below, encodes two peptides, called vir-1 and
vir-2. Adding this double stranded DNA fragment to an
in vitro transcription and translation system yields
peptides of 10 residues (vir-1) and 5 residues
(vir-2).
5’ AGATCGGATCGTCAACTATATGTGATTAACAGAGCATGCGGCATAAACT 3’
Identify the DNA sequence that encodes each peptide
Determine the amino acid sequence of each peptide
In a mutant viral strain, the T at position 23 has been
replaced with a...
when performing PCR (polymerase chain reaction), how is the double
stranded DNA split into two single stranded DNA molecules?
a) high temperatures
b) the action of helicase
c)the action of dna polymerase
d) the action of Taq polymerase
Diagram (draw) and describe the process of DNA replication.
Include original molecule, the DNA molecule unzipping, the addition
of new nucleotides, and the products of
replication.