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Genetic Studies of Human DNA Repair Proteins Using Yeast as a Model System
Published on: March 18, 2010
まとめ
研究者たちは,酵母DNAトポイソメラーゼIIをコードするTOP2遺伝子をクローン化しました. 遺伝子の破壊は酵母細胞の生存に不可欠であることが判明し,その重要な役割を強調しました.
科学分野:
- 分子生物学は分子生物学である.
- イースト遺伝学 イースト遺伝学
- 酵素学 酵素学とは
背景:
- トポイソメラーゼIIは,DNA複製と転写に関与する重要な酵素です.
- 酵母TOP2遺伝子の理解は,DNAトポロジーの調節を理解するために不可欠です.
研究 の 目的:
- DNAトポイソメラーゼIIをコードする酵母TOP2遺伝子をクローンして特徴づけること.
- イーストのTOP2遺伝子の本質を調査する.
主な方法:
- ラムダ gt11 を使用した酵母ゲノムライブラリの免疫学的スクリーニング.
- S1核酵素マッピングと,遺伝子末端の決定のためのpolyA尾分析.
- 機能確認のためにE. coliにおけるクローン遺伝子発現.
主要な成果:
- TOP2遺伝子がクローンされ,メッセージサイズが確認されました.
- 触媒的に活性な酵母DNAトポイソメラーゼIIはE. coliで生成された.
- TOP2遺伝子の破壊は,後退的な致死性突然変異をもたらしました.
結論:
- 酵母TOP2遺伝子は,必須のDNAトポイソメラーゼIIをコードする.
- この酵素は酵母細胞の生存に重要な役割を果たします.
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Replication in Eukaryotes
Overview
Chromosome Structure
A functional eukaryotic chromosome must contain three elements: a centromere, telomeres, and numerous origins of replication.
The centromere is a DNA sequence that links sister chromatids. This is also where kinetochores, protein complexes to which spindle microtubules attach, are constructed after the chromosome is replicated. The kinetochores allow the spindle microtubules to move the chromosomes within the cell during cell division.
Telomeres consist of non-coding repetitive nucleotide...
The centromere is a DNA sequence that links sister chromatids. This is also where kinetochores, protein complexes to which spindle microtubules attach, are constructed after the chromosome is replicated. The kinetochores allow the spindle microtubules to move the chromosomes within the cell during cell division.
Telomeres consist of non-coding repetitive nucleotide...
DNA Topoisomerases
Topoisomerases are enzymes that relax overwound DNA molecules during various cell processes, including DNA replication and transcription. These enzymes regulate positive and negative DNA supercoiling without changing the nucleotide sequence. DNA overwinding in a clockwise direction results in positively supercoiled DNA, whereas underwinding in a counterclockwise direction produces negatively supercoiled DNA.
Types and Mechanism of action
Topoisomerases are divided into two main types. Type I...
Types and Mechanism of action
Topoisomerases are divided into two main types. Type I...
Genome Copying Errors
DNA replication is a well-evolved process that copies millions of base pairs with high fidelity during each cell division. Occasionally a wrong base or a long stretch of wrong bases may get added to the daughter strands. If the errors are left unchecked, cells might accumulate several mutations that might endanger their survival. Therefore, the copying errors are checked and repaired at three levels.
Gene Duplication and Divergence
The seminal work of Ohno in 1970 popularized the idea of gene duplication and divergence. DNA sequence comparison studies reveal that a large portion of the genes in bacteria, archaebacteria, and eukaryotes was generated by gene duplication and divergence, indicating its critical role in evolution.
The duplicated copies of the gene are called Paralogs. Paralogs with similar sequences and functions form a gene family. Across several species, a large number of gene families are characterized.
The duplicated copies of the gene are called Paralogs. Paralogs with similar sequences and functions form a gene family. Across several species, a large number of gene families are characterized.
Replication in Eukaryotes
In eukaryotic cells, DNA replication is highly conserved and tightly regulated. Multiple linear chromosomes must be duplicated with high fidelity before cell division, so there are many proteins that fulfill specialized roles in the replication process. Replication occurs in three phases: initiation, elongation, and termination, and ends with two complete sets of chromosomes in the nucleus.
Many Proteins Orchestrate Replication at the Origin
Eukaryotic replication follows many of the same...
Many Proteins Orchestrate Replication at the Origin
Eukaryotic replication follows many of the same...

