Once the lagging strand template is sufficiently elongated, DNA polymerase can now add nucleotides that are complementary to the ends of the chromosomes.
Thus, the ends of the chromosomes are replicated. Telomerase is typically found to be active in germ cells, adult stem cells, and some cancer cells. For her discovery of telomerase and its action, Elizabeth Blackburn Figure 9. Telomerase is not active in adult somatic cells. Adult somatic cells that undergo cell division continue to have their telomeres shortened. This essentially means that telomere shortening is associated with aging.
In , scientists found that telomerase can reverse some age-related conditions in mice, and this may have potential in regenerative medicine. Telomerase reactivation in these mice caused extension of telomeres, reduced DNA damage, reversed neurodegeneration, and improved functioning of the testes, spleen, and intestines. Thus, telomere reactivation may have potential for treating age-related diseases in humans. Recall that the prokaryotic chromosome is a circular molecule with a less extensive coiling structure than eukaryotic chromosomes.
The eukaryotic chromosome is linear and highly coiled around proteins. While there are many similarities in the DNA replication process, these structural differences necessitate some differences in the DNA replication process in these two life forms. DNA replication has been extremely well-studied in prokaryotes, primarily because of the small size of the genome and large number of variants available.
Escherichia coli has 4. This means that approximately nucleotides are added per second. The process is much more rapid than in eukaryotes. The table below summarizes the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic replications.
Click through a tutorial on DNA replication. DNA polymerase can make mistakes while adding nucleotides. It edits the DNA by proofreading every newly added base. Incorrect bases are removed and replaced by the correct base, and then polymerization continues Figure 9. Most mistakes are corrected during replication, although when this does not happen, the mismatch repair mechanism is employed.
Mismatch repair enzymes recognize the wrongly incorporated base and excise it from the DNA, replacing it with the correct base Figure 9. Nucleotide excision repair is particularly important in correcting thymine dimers, which are primarily caused by ultraviolet light. In a thymine dimer, two thymine nucleotides adjacent to each other on one strand are covalently bonded to each other rather than their complementary bases. If the dimer is not removed and repaired it will lead to a mutation.
Individuals with flaws in their nucleotide excision repair genes show extreme sensitivity to sunlight and develop skin cancers early in life. Each chromosome is made of proteins and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid DNA. Chromosomes have been defined as bundles of tightly coiled DNA located within the nucleus of almost every cell in our body. This unique structure of chromosome keeps DNA tightly wrapped around spool-like proteins, named histones.
Golgi apparatus. The stacks of flattened membranous vesicles are called Golgi apparatus. It basically stores, packs and modifies the products in vesicles. It temporarily stores protein that moves out of the cell through the vesicles of the Golgi apparatus. Structure of mitochondria.
The mitochondria is also called powerhouse of the cell. The fluid inside the nucleus surrounded by nuclear membrane is called nucleoplasm. It is responsible for coordinating many of the important cellular activities such as protein synthesis, cell division, growth and a host of other important functions.
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Problem : The enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments is: a. Primase b. DNA polymerase c. Ligase d. ATP synthase e.
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