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CHAPTER 19 Control of Eukaryotic Genes “Epigenetics” 2007-2008 The BIG Questions… • How are genes turned on & off in eukaryotes? • How do cells with the same genes differentiate to perform completely different, specialized functions? REVIEW Evolution of gene regulation • Prokaryotes – single-celled – evolved to grow & divide rapidly – must respond quickly to changes in external environment • exploit transient resources • Gene regulation = (?) Operons – turn genes on & off rapidly • flexibility & reversibility – adjust levels of enzymes for synthesis & digestion Evolution of gene regulation • Eukaryotes – Multicellular = only expresses a fraction of its genes – evolved to maintain constant internal conditions even with changing conditions • (?) Homeostasis • must REGULATE the body as a whole rather than serve the needs of individual cells – Also need to regulate: • (?) growth & development –long term processes • (?) specialization –turn on & off large number of genes Points of control • The control of gene expression (?)can occur at any step in the pathway from gene to functional protein 1. packing/unpacking DNA 2. transcription 3. mRNA processing 4. mRNA transport 5. translation 6. protein processing 7. protein degradation Structural Organization • Chromatin is packed into chromosomes =ordered into higher structural levels compared to prokaryotes Figure 19.1 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings 1. DNA packing as gene control – Unfolded chromatin has the appearance of beads on a string • Each “bead” is a (?) nucleosome – Made up of (?) histones 2 nm DNA double helix Histones Histone tails Histone H1 Linker DNA (“string”) Nucleosome (“bead”) (a) Nucleosomes (10-nm fiber) Figure 19.2 a Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings 10 nm 2. Where does transcription occur on chromosome • Degree of packing of DNA regulates transcription – If tightly wrapped around histones = (?) no transcription = (?) genes turned off heterochromatin darker DNA (H) = tightly packed euchromatin lighter DNA (E) = loosely packed H Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings E Higher Levels of DNA Packing • The next level of packing – Forms the 30-nm chromatin fiber 30 nm Nucleosome (b) 30-nm fiber Figure 19.2 b Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings • The 30-nm fiber, in turn – Forms looped domains, making up a 300-nm fiber Protein scaffold Loops 300 nm (c) Looped domains (300-nm fiber) Figure 19.2 c Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Scaffold • In a mitotic chromosome – The looped domains coil and fold = metaphase chromosome 700 nm 1,400 nm (d) Metaphase chromosome Figure 19.2 d Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings What regulates Chromatin Structure ? Acetylation of histones (?) unwinds DNA (?) attachment of acetyl groups (–COCH3) (?) enables transcription (?) genes turned on transcription factors have easier access to genes Unacetylated histones Figure 19.4 b Acetylated histones (b) Acetylation of histone tails promotes loose chromatin structure that permits transcription DNA methylation • Methylation of DNA (?) blocks transcription factors – (?) attachment of methyl groups (–CH3) to cytosine (?) genes turned off – nearly permanent inactivation of genes • ex. inactivated mammalian X chromosome = Barr body Epigenetic Inheritence =Terminology for gene expression - ** DNA sequence NOT changed, just the expression of the gene (on or off) - Can Chromatin modifications be passed offspring? (sometimes – poorly understood) **** In a new embryo, all tags are removed except for “imprinted” tags for getting development started Examples of “epigenetics” • Morphogenesis and specialization Examples of “epigenetics” • FTO gene & obesity Cytogenetic Location: 16q12.2 Molecular Location on chromosome 16: base pairs 53,703,962 to 54,114,466 Examples of “epigenetics” • Cancer Examples of “epigenetics” • Twin Studies…”epigenetic drift” • http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/twins/ III. PROCESS CONTROLS – (?) transcription controls seem to be the most “important” factor in gene expression Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings A. The Roles of Transcription Factors • To initiate transcription – (?) RNA polymerase requires transcription factors (proteins) to bind to the (?) promotor region Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings B. Role of Enhancers –enhancer • DNA sequence (?) upstream from promotor • Activator protein – “enhance” (high level) or transcription Model for Enhancer action • Enhancer DNA sequences – (?) distant control sequences • Activator proteins – (?) bind to enhancer sequence & stimulates transcription • Repressor proteins • bind to enhancer sequence & (?)block gene transcription Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Transcription complex Activator Proteins • regulatory proteins bind to DNA at distant Enhancer Sites enhancer sites • increase the rate of transcription regulatory sites on DNA distant from gene Enhancer Activator Activator Activator Coactivator A E F B TFIID RNA polymerase II H Core promoter and initiation complex Initiation Complex at Promoter Site binding site of RNA polymerase C. Significance of protein-mediated bending • Activators BEND TOWARD transcription factors stimulating transcription (influence chromatin structure) Distal control element Activators Enhancer 1 Activator proteins bind to distal control elements grouped as an enhancer in the DNA. This enhancer has three binding sites. 2 A DNA-bending protein brings the bound activators closer to the promoter. Other transcription factors, mediator proteins, and RNA polymerase are nearby. Promoter Gene TATA box General transcription factors DNA-bending protein Group of Mediator proteins RNA Polymerase II Chromatin changes 3 The activators bind to certain general transcription factors and mediator proteins, helping them form an active transcription initiation complex on the promoter. Transcription RNA processing mRNA degradation Figure 19.6 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings RNA Polymerase II Translation Protein processing and degradation Transcription Initiation complex RNA synthesis 2. Post-transcriptional controls = RNA modification * Gene expression can be blocked or stimulated during RNA modification Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings A. Role of RNA Processing – (?) exons joined after introns cut out Chromatin changes Transcription RNA processing mRNA degradation Translation Protein processing and degradation Exons DNA Primary RNA transcript RNA splicing Figure 19.8 mRNA Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings or B. Role of mRNA Degradation • The life span of mRNA molecules in the cytoplasm (hours to weeks) – Degradation of the leader (5’cap) and trailer regions (poly-A tail) by enzymes – Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes lifespan Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings 3. Translation Control • (?) Regulatory proteins – attach to 5’ end of mRNA – Prevent attachment of ribosome – Block translation Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings B. Protein Processing • After translation – (?)protein processing/modification are controlled by cellular events (Endo. System) = folding, cleaving, adding sugar groups, targeting for transport Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Protein degradation (Figure 19.10) • Ubiquitin tagging • Proteasomes 3 Enzymatic components of the Chromatin changes Transcription 1 Multiple ubiquitin molecules are attached to a protein by enzymes in the cytosol. 2 The ubiquitin-tagged protein is recognized by a proteasome, which unfolds the protein and sequesters it within a central cavity. proteasome cut the protein into small peptides, which can be further degraded by other enzymes in the cytosol. RNA processing mRNA degradation Proteasome and ubiquitin to be recycled Ubiquitin Translation Proteasome Protein processing and degradation Protein to be degraded Ubiquinated protein Figure 19.10 Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Protein fragments (peptides) Protein entering a proteasome Ubiquitin 1980s | 2004 • “Death tag” – mark unwanted proteins with a label – 76 amino acid polypeptide = ubiquitin – labeled proteins are broken down rapidly in "waste disposers“ = proteasomes Nobel Prize 2004 Aaron Ciechanover Israel Avram Hershko Israel Irwin Rose UC Riverside Proteasome • (?) Protein-degrading “machine” – cell’s waste disposer – breaks down any proteins into 7-9 amino acid fragments • cellular recycling play Nobel animation RNA interference • Small interfering RNAs (siRNA) – short segments of RNA (21-28 bases) • bind to mRNA • create sections of double-stranded mRNA • “death” tag for mRNA – triggers degradation of mRNA – causes (?) gene “silencing” siRNA • post-transcriptional control • (?) turns off gene = no protein produced Nobel Prize 2006 UMASS!!! Action of siRNA dicer enzyme mRNA for translation siRNA double-stranded miRNA + siRNA breakdown enzyme (RISC) mRNA degraded functionally turns gene off • Now that the complete sequence of the human genome is available – 98.5% does not code for proteins, rRNAs, or tRNAs Exons (regions of genes coding for protein, rRNA, tRNA) (1.5%) Repetitive DNA that includes transposable elements and related sequences (44%) Alu elements (10%) Figure 19.14 Simple sequence DNA (3%) Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Repetitive DNA unrelated to transposable elements (about 15%) Introns and regulatory sequences (24%) Unique noncoding DNA (15%) Large-segment duplications (5-6%) Another post-transcriptional control…. • RNAi RNA interference by microRNAs (miRNAs) – Can lead to degradation of an mRNA or block its translation 1 The microRNA (miRNA) precursor folds back on itself, held together by hydrogen bonds. 22 An enzyme called Dicer moves along the doublestranded RNA, cutting it into shorter segments. 3 One strand of each short doublestranded RNA is degraded; the other strand (miRNA) then associates with a complex of proteins. 4 The bound miRNA can base-pair with any target mRNA that contains the complementary sequence. 55 The miRNA-protein complex prevents gene expression either by degrading the target mRNA or by blocking its translation. Chromatin changes Transcription RNA processing mRNA degradation Translation Protein processing and degradation Protein complex Dicer Degradation of mRNA OR miRNA Target mRNA Figure 19.9 Hydrogen bond Copyright © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Blockage of translation