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    The Advantages of DNA Replication DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid‚ and it is found in the nucleus of every cell in the human body. DNA is the master plan - it contains all the genetic information needed for a living thing to develop and function. Each and every single organism has a unique and different DNA encoding. DNA’s purpose is to store all of our genetic information similar to the way a builders blue print sets out the design of a house. Without DNA there would be no such thing as

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    Background on Genomic DNA Isolation and Purification Generally‚ all methods involve the disruption and lysis of cells. This is followed sometimes by the removal of RNA (by RNAses‚ salt or other methods). Choosing which method to use will depend on many selection factors including: DNA is isolated from proteins by several methods including digestion of proteins by the enzyme proteinase K. Proteins are removed subsequently by salting-out‚ organic extraction‚ or binding of the DNA to a solid-phase support

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    Biochemical Prospective of DNA polymerase in Replication Biologists and chemists have long recognized a relationship among DNA‚ RNA‚ and protein‚ and this recognition has guided a vast amount of research over the past decades and generations. The pathway of DNA to RNA and RNA to protein is conserved in all forms of life and is often called the Central Dogma. DNA functions as a storage molecule‚ holding genetic information for the lifetime of a cellular organism‚ and allowing that information

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    the structure of DNA they wanted to use the information to help them identify how DNA is replicated. Three different theories of replication were proposed by Watson and Crick. The semi-conservative model‚ where the DNA strand splits into two halves‚ which will then create a new DNA strand consisting of the old original half and a new half. The conservative model where the whole of the original DNA strand acts as a template and is replicated to make a completely new strand of DNA. The dispersive model

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    YOUR  NOTES   UNIT 2 NOTES DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA Functions • Stores genetic information and copies itself (replication) to pass on the information • Contains genes (instructions to make proteins) • Instructs cell’s activities DNA Structure • DNA is a polymer of nucleotides • Chromosomes (DNA strand + associated proteins ie. Histones wrap DNA around like a spool = condensed chromatin) ↓ genes (sections of a chromosome that codes for a protein) ↓ nucleotides (3 parts:

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    DNA Research Paper DNA Structure: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the code for life; it makes up the genetic material of living organisms. DNA is a long molecule made up of many subunits‚ or monomers‚ called nucleotides. Nucleotides are made up of three parts: a sugar‚ a phosphate group‚ and a nitrogenous base. Nucleotides contain a sugar-phosphate backbone and bases. There are four bases in DNA: adenine‚ cytosine‚ guanine‚ and thymine. A (adenine) always pairs with T (thymine)‚ and C (cytosine)

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    bacterial DNA replication Replication and transcription involves a parental DNA strand that is the foundation on which the products are built on. Replication and transcription both have initiation step which involve the breakage of the parental DNA strand. Replication and transcription both have specific proteins that keep the polymerase molecule attached to the parental DNA strand. There are elongation factors for transcription and sliding clamp for replication. Both processes use DNA topoisomerases

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    macromolecules that compose all life? BellworkIf your DNA is 23.5 % adenine. How much Guanine is there? Chapter 12- DNA Structure and Replication The Recipe Book Nucleic Acids- Function Nucleic acids function is storing‚ copying‚ and transmitting instructions for making proteins. DNA and RNA are nucleic acids!!! Monomer of Nucleic Acids- Nucleotides Think of DNA as a recipe book What is DNA and how does it work? DNA Storage DNA stores instructions for making proteins The total human

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    by hydrogen bonds they are molecules. (Hold DNA together) DNA Replication Said to be semiconservative In bacteria DNA replication proceeds simultaneously in both directions‚ away from the origin of replication. DNA is the template or genetic material of the cell‚ the info for building proteins and RNA is located in the DNA. The sequence of DNA that contains the info for a single protein or RNA is called a GENE. • Purpose – to replicate dna in preparation for cell divison and to provide

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    DNA helicase -separates strands of nuclei acid‚ breaks H bond between nitrogenous bases.‚ works at the replication fork -DNA PRIMASE- lays RNA primer ‚ acts as new strand‚ can only add nucleotides to a free3’ end ‚ lays nucleotide with a 5’ orientation -DNA POLYMERASE 3- adds nucleotides using base pair rules lcreating 2 new daughter strands‚ only adds to a free 3’end and lays down nucleotide with 5’ orientation. Pol3 continuously synthesizes new daughter cell(leading strand) same direction as

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