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Bacterial Genetics Part II 1 Review of the Lac Operon • Repressors turn off gene – Lac repressor • Inducers bind to and inactivate repressors – Allolactose • Activators turn on genes – CRP (cAMP receptor protein) binds to cAMP for it to be activator (remember high glucose-low cAMP low or no glucose- high cAMP) 2 CRP CRP (No cAMP) CRP CRP (No cAMP) CRP Repressor doesn’t bind because of allolactose Polycistronic mRNA 3 Tryptophan Operon •Escherichia coli operon •Five genes involved in the synthesis of tryptophan –Trp A, B,C,D & E •Regulatory elements – Promoter – Operator – Repressor – Attenuator – Corepressor textbookofbacteriology.net 4 [Trp] RNA pol binds Transcription of 5 genes in operon [Trp] Repressor protein binds to operator Prevents binding of RNA polymerase 5 Trp Operon R = repressor O = operator P = promoter textbookofbacteriology.net Trp L regulatory gene Codes for the repressor protein Attenuator DNA sequence between the operator and the structural genes RNA polymerase must cross the attenuator to transcribe the structural genes [Trp] RNApolymerase molecules dissociate from the DNA [Trp] RNApolymerase navigates the attenuator sequence and transcribe the trp genes 6 [Trp] RNAp navigates the attenuator sequence and transcribe the trp genes textbookofbacteriology.net 7 [Trp] RNApolymerase dissociates from the DNA Repressor protein is “inactive” until tryptophan binds. textbookofbacteriology.net 8 Two Types of Regulation (Promoters) • Constitutive – Allows continuous transcription of its genes • lacI • trpL • “House keeping” genes involved in basic metabolism – – – – Glycolysis RNA polymerases DNA repair enzymes Ribosomal proteins • Inducible – Transcription is linked to a special circumstance • Presence of a sugar • Concentration of a metabolite • Stress 9 Transcription and Translation are Coupled in Prokaryotes No compartmentalization in prokaryotic cells RNA polymerase transcript Transcription and translation occur in same place chromosome Ribosomes can associate with transcript while it is still being made Results in coupled transcription/translation ribosome protein RNA polymerase transcript chromosome 10 Multiple Ribosomes can Associate with the Growing Transcript Highly expressed genes require high levels of translation Multiple ribosomes associate with growing transcripts to accomplish this Resulting structure is called a poly-some Allows prokaryotes to make a lot of protein very quickly. 11 Experimental Bacterial Genetics Generate mutations to determine gene function Wild-type: normal or non-mutant form of a species or gene Mutant: aberrant form of a species or gene There is a change in DNA sequences Mutation A randomly or intentionally-produced, heritable change in the DNA sequence 12 One Gene – One Enzyme 1941 Beadle & Tatum • Neurospora, a red orange bread mold • Minimal medium – Sucrose – Minerals – Vitamins Wild-type strain can synthesize all its own amino acids • Induced mutations using X-rays • Screened for auxotrophs 13 Auxotroph X A mutant that requires a nutrient for growth X X Each mutant lacked a different enzyme along a pathway Genes code for enzymes One gene for one enzyme 14 Wild-type Missense mutation Nonsense mutation Frameshift mutation Silent mutation Alters a base but does not change the amino acid 15 Loss of function mutations Reduce or eliminate the activity of a gene Gain of function mutations Might increase the activity of a gene “overexpressed gene” but might be active at inappropriate circumstances Extremely rare, but sometimes confers a new function to gene… produces a protein that oes something new that might be advantageous 16 Positive Selection for Mutants Wish to generate a mutant that is resistant to penicillin Mutagens discussed on page 277, Table 9.4 Grow normal bacteria in presence of mutagen Chemical / physical agent/ irradiation that induces changes in DNA sequence mutagen present Plate on solid media that contains penicillin or penicillin analog Only bacteria that have acquired a mutation that confers resistance to penicillin will survive penicillin resistant colonies Termed positive selection for desired mutation VERY powerful experiment Gain of function mutation New function = resistance to penicillin Solid media containing 17 penicillin Positive selection is not always possible Positive selection cannot identify loss of function mutations Wish to identify a mutant that cannot synthesize histidine No positive selection Alternate Strategy Grow bacteria in presence of mutagen Plate on rich media Transfer colonies using velvet Plate on media containing and lacking histidine Minimal medium Strategy employed by Beadle and Tatum 18 minimal medium Auxotrophic mutant His no His 19 Loss of Function Mutant Hunt • Hypothesis – Capsule production by Streptococcus pneumonia is a virulence factor 20 Mutagenize culture of a smooth, virulent strain of S. pneumonia Likelihood of mutation should be equal for all genes. Plate out mutants on blood agar plates Identify bacterial colonies that DO NOT produce a capsule. Loss of function Grow each “rough” mutant Inoculate mice Screen for virulence 21 Are the “rough” mutants avirulent? Living mice is consistent with the hypothesis that capsule is a necessary virulence factor. Studies of this type generally result in living and a smaller percentage of dead mice. Dead mice are not consistent with the hypothesis. Dead mice indicate that there may be other factors (gene products) involved in virulence. This experiment needs a control. Inoculating mice with a wild-type culture of smooth, virulent S. pneumonia is an What would be the expected outcome? 22 appropriate control. Capsule production by Streptococcus pneumonia is a virulence factor CONTROL GROUP Wildtype, smooth S. pneumonia Capsule present EXPERIMENTAL GROUP Mutant “rough” strains No visible capsule Inoculate mice Perform Experiment Inoculate mice Analyze Results 48 of 50 mice (96.0%) die 10 of 50 (20%) mice die Significant difference Conclusion Rough mutants have greatly reduced virulence as compared to the wildtype strain 23 LD50 of 3 selected rough mutants was 1 x 1.3 105, 1.4 x 106 CFU and 1.3 x 105 CFU LD50 of the wildtype was 1 CFU Interruption of capsule production in Streptococcus pneumonia serotype 3 by insertion of transposon Tn916. “…capsule was the principle virulence factor…” D. A. Watson and D. M. Musher Infect Immun. 1990 September; 58(9): 3135–3138. Transposons page 285 24 Perform additional experiments to identify the gene controlling capsule production Locate the gene from the wild-type genome that will restore or “complement” the mutation. 25 Isolate DNA from the wild-type strain Red area represents the gene(s) controlling capsule production. Cut up genomic DNA with a restriction enzyme. Page 290 Ligate fragments of DNA into specialized plasmids. Page 290 Transform a “rough” mutant strain with the different plasmids. Screen transformants for capsule production. 26 Identify the transformants that produce a capsule. Poor drawing of capsule production by transformants. Gene(s) on plasmid “complements” the mutation on the chromosome. Inoculate mice with the complemented mutants. This experiment needs a control. Use rough mutants, a wild-type strain and water. 27 Percentage of Mice that Die after Inoculation Transformants (capsule) 45/50 = 90.0% Rough Wild-type mutants (capsule) (no capsule) 10/50 = 20.0% 49/50 = 98.0% Water 0/50 = 0% Conclusion 28