gene expression ch 11. gene expression genes to proteins –genotype to phenotype produce specific...
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Gene Expression
Ch 11
Gene expression
• Genes to proteins– Genotype to phenotype
• Produce specific proteins when and where they are needed
lac Operon
• E. Coli make enzymes to utilize lactose sugars– Dependent on presence/absence of lactose
• 3 enzymes to take up and metabolize lactose– Genes that code for enzymes located next to
each other in DNA
Fig. 11-1b
DNA
DNA
RNA polymerasecannot attach to promoter
Lactose-utilization genesPromoter OperatorRegulatorygene
OPERON
Protein
mRNA
Inactiverepressor
Lactose Enzymes for lactose utilization
RNA polymerasebound to promoter
Operon turned on (lactose inactivates repressor)
mRNA
Activerepressor
Operon turned off (lactose absent)
Protein
lac Operon
• Control sequence– Promoter– Operator
• Operon– Genes, promoter and Operator
***Exist almost solely in prokaryotes
lac Operon
• Repressors– Block RNA polymerase from binding– Regulatory genes code for repressors
• Located outside the operon
Fig. 11-1b
DNA
DNA
RNA polymerasecannot attach to promoter
Lactose-utilization genesPromoter OperatorRegulatorygene
OPERON
Protein
mRNA
Inactiverepressor
Lactose Enzymes for lactose utilization
RNA polymerasebound to promoter
Operon turned on (lactose inactivates repressor)
mRNA
Activerepressor
Operon turned off (lactose absent)
Protein
Repressors
• trp operon– repressor is inactive alone
• When tryptophan present, binds to repressor, enabling it to switch transcription off
Fig. 11-1c
DNA
Inactiverepressor
Activerepressor
Inactiverepressor
Activerepressor
Lactose
Promoter
Tryptophan
Operator Gene
lac operon trp operon
Activators
• Activators– Turn operons on by binding to DNA– Make it easier for RNA polymerase to bind
Differentiation• Specialized in structure and function
– Results from selective gene expression– Variety of cell types, expressing different
combination of genes
Muscle cell Pancreas cells Blood cellsFiure 11.2
Root ofcarrot plant
Root cells culturedin nutrient medium
Cell divisionin culture Plantlet Adult Plant
Single cell
Figure 11.3
Differentiation• Differentiated cells may retain all of their
genetic potential
• Most differentiated cells retain a complete set of genes
The Chromosome• Packaging helps regulate
expression
• Histone proteins
– Aid in packaging and ordering DNA
DNA doublehelix (2-nmdiameter)
Histones
Linker“Beads ona string”
Nucleosome(10-nm diameter)
Tight helical fiber(30-nm diameter)
Supercoil(300-nm diameter)
Metaphase chromosome
700nm
TE
M
TE
M
The Chromosome• Nucleosome
– DNA-histone complex involving DNA wound around 8 histone protein core• Resembles beads on a
string• Linkers
– Join consecutive nucleosomes
• Packing presumably prevents access of transcription proteins
DNA doublehelix (2-nmdiameter)
Histones
Linker“Beads ona string”
Nucleosome(10-nm diameter)
Tight helical fiber(30-nm diameter)
Supercoil(300-nm diameter)
Metaphase chromosome
700nm
TE
M
TE
M
X chromosome
• In females, 1 x inactive in each cell– Barr body
Early embryo
X chromosomes
Allele fororange fur
Allele forblack fur
Cell divisionand random
X chromosomeinactivation
Two cell populationsin adult
Active X
Inactive X
Inactive X
Active X
Orangefur
Black fur
Figure 11.5
Proteins controlling transcription
• Regulatory proteins turn off/on gene transcription
• Transcription factors
• Enhancers
• Silencers
• RNA splicing
Enhancers Promoter
Gene
DNA
Activatorproteins
Otherproteins
Transcriptionfactors
RNA polymerase
Bendingof DNA
TranscriptionFigure 11.6
Proteins controlling transcription• Enhancers
– Activators bind and bend DNA
– Interact with other transcription factor proteins
– Bind as complex to promoter
• Silencers• RNA splicing
Enhancers Promoter
Gene
DNA
Activatorproteins
Otherproteins
Transcriptionfactors
RNA polymerase
Bendingof DNA
TranscriptionFigure 11.6
Proteins controlling transcription
• Silencers– Bind to DNA and inhibit
start of transcription
Enhancers Promoter
Gene
DNA
Activatorproteins
Otherproteins
Transcriptionfactors
RNA polymerase
Bendingof DNA
TranscriptionFigure 11.6
Splicing• Alternate RNA splicing
– Splicing can occur in more than 1 way– Different mRNA from same RNA transcript
DNA
RNAtranscript
mRNA
Exons
or
RNA splicing
Figure 11.7
Small RNA’s
• miRNA
• RNA interferencemiRNA
1
Translation blockedORmRNA degraded
Target mRNA
Protein
miRNA-proteincomplex2
34
Regulation of translation• Breakdown of mRNA
• Initiation of translation
• Protein activation
• Protein breakdown
Folding ofpolypeptide andformation ofS—S linkages
Initial polypeptide(inactive)
Folded polypeptide(inactive)
Cleavage
Cascades
• Protein products from one set of genes activate another set
• Homeotic gene
Egg cellwithin ovarianfollicle
Follicle cells
“Head”mRNA
Proteinsignal
Gene expression1
Cascades ofgene expression
2
Embryo Bodysegments
Adult fly
Gene expression
3
4
Egg cell
Signal transduction pathways
• Series of molecular changes that converts signal on cell surface to specific response inside cell
Signaling cellSignalmolecule
Receptorprotein
Plasmamembrane
Target cellRelayproteins
Transcription factor(activated)
Transcription
Nucleus
DNA
mRNA
Newprotein
Translation
1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure 11.14
Cloning• A clone is an individual created by asexual
reproduction and thus is genetically identical to a single parent
Cloning• Regeneration
• Nuclear Transplantation– Reproductive and Therapeutic cloning
Remove nucleusfrom egg cell
Add somatic cellfrom adult donor
Grow in culture to produce anearly embryo (blastocyst)
Implant blastocyst insurrogate mother
Remove embryonic stemcells from blastocyst andgrow in culture
Induce stem cells toform specialized cells(therapeutic cloning)
Clone of donor is born(reproductive cloning)
Donorcell
Nucleus fromdonor cell
Figure 11.10
Reproductive Cloning
• Not exact copy– Behavioral differences
• Ethical questions
Therapeutic Cloning
• Medical potential
• Embryonic stem cells
• Adult stem cells– Replace non-
reproducing specialized cells as needed
– Only give rise to certain tissues
Adult stemcells in bone
marrow
Culturedembryonicstem cells
Different cultureconditions
Heart muscle cells
Different types ofdifferentiated cells
Nerve cells
Blood cells
Figure 11.12
Cancer
• Divide uncontrollably – Mutations whose protein products affect the
cell cycle
• Oncogene– Can cause cancer when present in a single
copy
Cancer• Proto-oncogene
– Gene that has potential to become oncogene
– Mutation or virus
Proto-oncogene DNA
Mutation withinthe gene
Multiple copiesof the gene
Gene moved tonew DNA locus,
under new controls
Oncogene New promoter
Hyperactivegrowth-stimulatingprotein innormalamount
Normal growth-stimulatingproteinin excess
Normal growth-stimulatingproteinin excess
Figure 11.16A
Cancer• Tumor-suppressor
genes– Help prevent
uncontrolled growth
Tumor-suppressor gene Mutated tumor-suppressor gene
Normalgrowth-inhibitingprotein
Cell divisionunder control
Defective,nonfunctioningprotein
Cell division notunder control
Figure 11.16B
Oncogene proteins and faulty tumor-suppressor proteins can interfere with normal signal transduction pathways
Growthfactor
Target cell
Receptor
Hyperactiverelay protein(product ofras oncogene)issues signalson its own
Normal productof ras gene
Relayproteins
Transcription factor(activated)
DNA
Nucleus Transcription
TranslationProtein thatstimulatescell division
Figure 11.17A
Growth-inhibitingfactor
Receptor
Nonfunctional transcriptionfactor (product of faulty p53tumor-suppressor gene)
Relayproteins
Transcription factor(activated)
Transcription
Translation
Protein thatinhibitscell division
cannot triggertranscription
Protein absent(cell divisionnot inhibited)
Normal productof p53 gene
Figure 11.17B
Cancer• Series of genetic changes
– Colon cancer
Colon wall
Cellularchanges:
DNAchanges:
1
Increasedcell division
Oncogeneactivated
2
Growth of polyp
Tumor-suppressorgene inactivated
3
Growth of malignanttumor (carcinoma)
Second tumor-suppressor geneinactivated
Cancer• Series of mutations
Chromosomes
mutation
1 2 3 4mutations mutations mutations
Normalcell
Malignantcell
Figure 11.18B
Table 11.20