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24.5 Nucleic Acids > Chapter 24 The Chemistry of Life 24.1 A Basis for Life 24.2 Carbohydrates 24.3 Amino Acids and Their Polymers 24.4 Lipids 24.5 Nucleic Acids 24.6 Metabolism 1 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > CHEMISTRY & YOU Why do children often look similar to their parents? In this lesson, you will learn about molecules that are involved in the inheritance of traits from parents. 2 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA DNA and RNA What are the functions of DNA and RNA? 3 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA More than 100 years ago, a Swiss biochemist discovered a class of nitrogencontaining compounds in the nuclei of cells. • The eventual understanding of the biological role of the compounds has led to a revolution in biochemistry. 4 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA These nitrogen-containing compounds, called nucleic acids, are polymers that are found primarily in a cell’s nucleus. • They are indispensable components of every living thing. • Two kinds of nucleic acid are in cells— deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). 5 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA DNA stores the information needed to make proteins and governs the reproduction and growth of cells and new organisms. RNA has a key role in the transmission of the information stored in DNA and in the synthesis of protein. 6 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA The monomers that make up the DNA and RNA polymers are called nucleotides. • Nucleic acids are therefore polynucleotides. 7 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA The monomers that make up the DNA and RNA polymers are called nucleotides. • Nucleic acids are therefore polynucleotides. • Each nucleotide consists of a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen-containing unit called a nitrogen base. 8 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA There are four different nitrogen bases in DNA—adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine. • These four bases are abbreviated A, G, T, and C, respectively. Adenine A 9 Guanine G Cytosine C Thymine (in DNA) T Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA Ribose, which has one more oxygen than deoxyribose, is the sugar found in the nucleotide monomers of RNA. • The base thymine is never found in RNA. • Instead, it is replaced by a fifth nitrogen base, called uracil, which is abbreviated U. 10 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA Chemists studying nucleic acids discovered that the amount of adenine in DNA always equals the amount of thymine (A = T). • Similarly, the amount of guanine always equals the amount of cytosine (G = C). 11 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA James Watson and Francis Crick proposed that the structure of DNA consists of two polynucleotide chains wrapped into a spiral shape. • This spiral is the famous double helix of DNA. 12 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA Every double-ringed base on one strand must be paired with a single-ringed base on the opposing strand. • The pairing of A with T and G with C not only provides the best possible fit; it also allows the maximum number of hydrogen bonds to form between the opposing bases. 13 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA and RNA The pairing of A and T and of G and C makes for the most stable arrangement in the double helix. 14 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > In DNA, why is A always paired with T and G with C? 15 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > In DNA, why is A always paired with T and G with C? These pairings make for the most stable arrangement of the double helix. They provide the best fit and allow for the maximum number of hydrogen bonds. 16 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code The Genetic Code How many bases of DNA are required to specify one amino acid in a peptide chain? 17 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code An organism contains many proteins that are characteristic of that particular organism. • The proteins of earthworms are different from the proteins of pine trees, which are different from the proteins of humans. • How do cells in a given kind of organism know which proteins to make? • Cells use instructions contained in the organism’s DNA. 18 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code A gene is a segment of DNA that carries the instructions for making one peptide chain. • Thus, the products of genes are the peptides and proteins found in an organism. • You can think of DNA as a reference manual that stores the instructions for building proteins. • The instructions are written in a simple language that has 4 “letters”—the bases A, T, G, and C. 19 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code Experimental data show that each “word” in a DNA manual is exactly three letters in length. • Each three-letter base sequence, or triplet, codes for one of the 20 common amino acids. • The code words are strung together in the DNA molecule to form genes, which specify the order of amino acids in peptides and proteins. 20 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code Three bases of DNA arranged in a specific sequence are required to specify one amino acid in a peptide or protein chain. 21 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Interpret Data Some Three-Letter DNA Code Words for the Amino Acids A G T C AAA Phe AAG Phe AGA Ser AGG Ser ATA Tyr ATG Tyr ACA Cys ACG Cys A G AAT Leu AAC Leu AGT Ser AGC Ser ATT End ATC End ACT End ACC Trp T C GAA Leu GAG Leu GGA Pro GGG Pro GTA His GTG His GCA Arg GCG Arg A G GAT Leu GAC Leu GGT Pro GGC Pro GTT Gln GTC Gln GCT Arg GCC Arg T C CAA Val CAG Val CGA Ala CGG Ala CTA Asp CTG Asp CCA Gly CCG Gly A G CAT Val CAC Val CGT Ala CGC Ala CTT Glu CTC Glu CCT Gly CCC Gly T C A G C 22 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . Third Letter in Code Word First Letter in Code Word Second Letter in Code Word 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code Note that most amino acids are specified by more than one code word, but a code word never specifies more than one amino acid. • One of the code words (TAC) signifies the initiation of a peptide. • Three code words (ATT, ATC, and ACT) are reserved as end, or termination, code words. 23 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code The translation of a base sequence of DNA in a gene into the amino acid sequence of a peptide begins with the initiation code word and runs continuously until a termination code word is reached. • The termination code word signals a stop to the addition of amino acids in the production of the peptide, similarly to what a period does at the end of a sentence. 24 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > The Genetic Code Even with only four bases, the number of possible sequences of nucleotides in a DNA chain is enormous. • The sequence of the nitrogen bases A, T, G, and C in the DNA of an organism constitutes the genetic plan, or blueprint, for that organism. • The genetic plan is inherited from parents and passed to offspring. • Differences in the number and sequence of the bases in DNA ultimately are responsible for the great diversity of living creatures found on Earth. 25 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > CHEMISTRY & YOU Why do children often look similar to their parents? 26 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > CHEMISTRY & YOU Why do children often look similar to their parents? Children often look similar to their parents because genes are responsible for the traits that are expressed, and parents pass their genes on to their children. 27 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > What DNA code words specify the amino acid leucine (Leu)? What amino acids does the code word GAG specify? 28 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > What DNA code words specify the amino acid leucine (Leu)? What amino acids does the code word GAG specify? AAT, AAC, GAA, GAG, GAT, and GAC specify the amino acid leucine. GAG specifies leucine only. It never specifies any other amino acids. 29 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations Gene Mutations What are gene mutations? 30 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations When a change occurs in a DNA code word, the result is a mutation in the DNA. Substitutions, additions, or deletions of one or more nucleotides in the DNA molecule are called gene mutations. 31 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations The effect of the deletion of a single base from a gene can be illustrated by the following analogy. • Suppose a string of letters of the alphabet goes as follows: PATTHEREDCAT 32 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations • Suppose a string of letters of the alphabet goes as follows: PATTHEREDCAT • The letters may not make sense at first glance. However, if you separate them into three-letter words, they form a perfectly sensible statement: PAT THE RED CAT 33 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations • Suppose a string of letters of the alphabet goes as follows: PATTHEREDCAT • Now delete the first letter and again separate the string into three-letter segments: ATT HER EDC AT • This last sequence is nonsensical. • Similarly, the deletion of a base in the DNA base sequence can turn the information into nonsense. 34 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations Such mutations might result in the production of a faulty protein or of no protein at all. • Diseases that result from gene mutations are called genetic disorders. • Thousands of genetic disorders have been identified. 35 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations Galactosemia is an example of a genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 55,000 newborn babies. 36 • Galactosemia results from a mutation in an enzyme called GALT (galactose-1phosphate uridyl transferase). • GALT is needed to break down the sugar galactose into glucose. • Without normal GALT, galactose can build up in the body and cause kidney failure, an enlarged liver, cataracts, and brain damage. Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations Persons with galactosemia cannot complete the breakdown of lactose. • The only treatment is to avoid foods containing galactose, like dairy and dried beans. 37 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Gene Mutations Not all gene mutations are harmful. • Occasionally, a mutation can result in the synthesis of a protein that is more efficient than the version that previously existed. • Such a mutation could thus be beneficial to the survival of the affected organism. 38 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Using the sequence PAT THE RED CAT as the unmutated sequence, what mutations have occurred in the following sequences? ATT HER EDC AT : PAT THR RED CAT: PAT STH ERE DCA T: 39 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Using the sequence PAT THE RED CAT as the unmutated sequence, what mutations have occurred in the following sequences? ATT HER EDC AT : deletion (of p from pat) PAT THR RED CAT: substitution (of e from the) PAT STH ERE DCA T: addition (of s after pat) 40 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Technologies What are two examples of DNA technologies used today? 41 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing The sequences are similar for members of the same family but are slightly different for almost every individual. • Identical twins look similar because they have identical DNA. 42 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing DNA typing uses the variation in the DNA of individuals as a basis for creating DNA profiles to identify a person from samples of his or her hair, skin cells, or body fluid. 43 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing DNA typing uses the variation in the DNA of individuals as a basis for creating DNA profiles to identify a person from samples of his or her hair, skin cells, or body fluid. • Because DNA sequences, like fingerprints, are unique for each individual, DNA typing has also been called DNA fingerprinting. 44 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing To construct a DNA profile, scientists first isolate the DNA in a sample. • Only a tiny sample is needed. • A sample can be anything that contains DNA, including teeth, fingernails, blood, hair, saliva, and skin cells. 45 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing Samples can be typed in several different ways, but the method used most commonly is short tandem repeat (STR) analysis. • A short tandem repeat is a short segment of DNA that is repeated several times. • For example, one region of the DNA used by the FBI contains repeats of the sequence AGAT. 46 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing The DNA profile can then be compared with a sample of DNA from a known individual. 47 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies DNA Typing The FBI has a technology system called the Combined DNA Indexing Systems (CODIS) that allows laboratories throughout the country to share and search DNA profiles. • The chances of two people (except for identical twins) having the same DNA profile for these 13 regions is 1 in 1 billion. 48 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Recombinant DNA technology consists of methods for cleaving a DNA chain, inserting a new piece of DNA into the gap created by the cleavage, and resealing the chain. • The altered DNA formed by this method is known as recombinant DNA. 49 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology In this experiment, DNA from one organism is inserted into the DNA of a different organism. 50 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Medicine The first practical application of recombinant DNA technology was to insert the gene for making human insulin into bacteria. • Insufficient insulin production results in diabetes. • The symptoms of diabetes can often be controlled by insulin injections. 51 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Medicine In the past, human insulin was not available for this purpose. Pig insulin, which is quite similar, was used as a substitute. • Today, diabetic patients use the human form of insulin produced by bacteria that have been altered by recombinant DNA technology. • Use of this insulin removes the need for the potentially dangerous use of pig insulin. 52 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Medicine Other proteins produced by recombinant DNA technology are used as medicinal drugs. • An enzyme called tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) is used to dissolve blood clots in patients who have suffered heart attacks. • Interferon is thought to relieve or delay some of the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis. 53 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Medicine Recombinant DNA technology is also being applied to the cure of genetic disorders in an experimental treatment known as gene therapy. 54 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Agriculture New recombinant DNA techniques can make plants resistant to pests and weed killers and produce fruits and vegetables that are better suited for shipping and storage. • The most common traits in genetically modified crops are herbicide resistance and insect resistance in corn, cotton, soybean, and canola. 55 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Agriculture Crops have also been genetically modified for pharmaceutical purposes. • These so-called pharma crops are genetically modified to produce drugs to treat or prevent diseases such as cancer or AIDS. 56 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Applications in Agriculture Genetically altered organisms have many potential benefits, but some people have concerns about their safety. • There is also concern that genetically modified crops could contaminate other crops if they are grown and processed in close proximity to them. 57 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Cloning Ethical concerns were raised in 1997 when Scottish scientists announced the birth of a lamb named Dolly. • In normal animal reproduction, an offspring is a genetic mixture of the characteristics of both parents. – Dolly was a clone—an offspring of a single individual. 58 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Cloning Polly and Dolly had no fathers. 59 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > DNA Technologies Recombinant DNA Technology Cloning The birth of cloned animals has raised the question of whether humans might eventually be cloned. • Many people are concerned about some of the possible outcomes of cloning identical individuals. • These situations are one aspect of more general concerns about the uniqueness of life. 60 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Which of the following is not an example of DNA technology? A. Blood typing B. DNA typing C. Cloning D. Genetically modified crops 61 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Which of the following is not an example of DNA technology? A. Blood typing B. DNA typing C. Cloning D. Genetically modified crops 62 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Key Concepts DNA stores information needed to make proteins and governs the reproduction of cells. RNA transmits information stored in DNA during protein synthesis. A sequence of three bases of DNA is required to specify one amino acid in a peptide. 63 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Key Concepts Gene mutations occur when one or more nucleotides in DNA are substituted, added, or deleted. Examples of DNA technology include DNA typing, producing bacteria that make human proteins, genetically modifying foods and animals, and cloning. 64 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Glossary Terms • nucleic acid: a polymer of ribonucleotides (RNA) or deoxyribonuclotides (DNA) found primarily in cell nuclei; nucleic acids play an important role in the transmission of hereditary characteristics, protein synthesis, and the control of cell activities 65 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > Glossary Terms • nucleotide: one of the monomers that make up DNA and RNA; it consists of a nitrogen-containing base (a purine or pyrimidine), a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group • gene: a segment of DNA that codes for a single peptide chain 66 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. . 24.5 Nucleic Acids > BIG IDEA Chemistry as the Central Science • Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. • The nucleic acid DNA carries the instructions for a cell. 67 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. 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