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Control of
       Eukaryotic Genes




AP Biology                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?




AP Biology
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
            turn genes on & off rapidly
               flexibility & reversibility
            adjust levels of enzymes
             for synthesis & digestion
AP Biology
Evolution of gene regulation
       Eukaryotes
         multicellular
         evolved to maintain constant internal

          conditions while facing changing
          external conditions
               homeostasis
            regulate body as a whole
               growth & development
                 long term processes
               specialization
                 turn on & off large number of genes
               must coordinate the body as a whole rather
AP Biology     than serve the needs of individual cells
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
AP Biology
1. DNA packing
    How do you fit all
    that DNA into
    nucleus?
         DNA coiling &
          folding
            double helix
            nucleosomes
            chromatin fiber
            looped
            domains
            chromosome


from DNA double helix to
condensed chromosome
  AP Biology
8 histone
   Nucleosomes                                  molecules

       “Beads on a string”
        1st level of DNA packing
        histone proteins

            8 protein molecules
            positively charged amino acids
            bind tightly to negatively charged DNA




DNA packing movie
 AP Biology
DNA packing as gene control
       Degree of packing of DNA regulates transcription
            tightly wrapped around histones
               no transcription
               genes turned off    heterochromatin
                                    darker DNA (H) = tightly packed
                                   euchromatin
                                    lighter DNA (E) = loosely packed

                                                H      E


AP Biology
DNA methylation
        Methylation of DNA blocks transcription factors
            no transcription
              → genes turned off
            attachment of methyl groups (–CH3) to cytosine
               C = cytosine
            nearly permanent inactivation of genes
               ex. inactivated mammalian X chromosome = Barr body




AP Biology
Histone acetylation
       Acetylation of histones unwinds DNA
            loosely wrapped around histones
               enables transcription
               genes turned on
            attachment of acetyl groups (–COCH3) to histones
               conformational change in histone proteins
               transcription factors have easier access to genes




AP Biology
2. Transcription initiation
      Control regions on DNA
            promoter
               nearby control sequence on DNA
               binding of RNA polymerase & transcription
               factors
               “base” rate of transcription
            enhancer
               distant control
               sequences on DNA
               binding of activator
               proteins
               “enhanced” rate (high level)
               of transcription
AP Biology
Model for Enhancer action




   Enhancer DNA sequences
       distant control sequences
   Activator proteins
       bind to enhancer sequence
        & stimulates transcription
   Silencer proteins
       bind to enhancer sequence
        & block gene transcription
 AP Biology
Turning on Gene movie
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
                                        B       F       E   RNA polymerase II
                                A       TFIID       H                       Coding r
                                                                                    e   gion
                                    T A T A


                                               Core promoter
                                            and initiation complex
         Initiation Complex at Promoter Site binding site of RNA polymerase

AP Biology
3. Post-transcriptional control
        Alternative RNA splicing
            variable processing of exons creates a
             family of proteins




AP Biology
4. Regulation of mRNA degradation
       Life span of mRNA determines amount
       of protein synthesis
           mRNA can last from hours to weeks




RNABiology
 AP
    processing movie
NEW
   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
            cause gene “silencing”
              post-transcriptional control
              turns off gene = no protein produced

                 siRNA

AP Biology
Hot
                         Action of siRNA                       …Ho
                                                         ne w       t
                                                        in b topic
                                                             iolog
                                                                  y
                          dicer
                         enzyme
                                         mRNA for translation

             siRNA
                           double-stranded
                            miRNA + siRNA

             breakdown
               enzyme
                (RISC)

                                  mRNA degraded
                                                      functionally turns
AP Biology                                            gene off
1990s | 2006
    RNA interference
                             “for their discovery of
                              RNA interference —
                               gene silencing by
                             double-stranded RNA”




 Andrew Fire
AP Biology     Craig Mello
  Stanford       U Mass
5. Control of translation
        Block initiation of translation stage
            regulatory proteins attach to 5' end of mRNA
               prevent attachment of ribosomal subunits &
               initiator tRNA
               block translation of mRNA to protein




 AP Biology
Control of translation movie
6-7. Protein processing & degradation
          Protein processing
              folding, cleaving, adding sugar groups,
               targeting for transport
          Protein degradation
            ubiquitin tagging
            proteasome degradation




  AP Biology
Protein processing movie
1980s | 2004
     Ubiquitin
            “Death tag”
              mark unwanted proteins with a label
              76 amino acid polypeptide, ubiquitin

              labeled proteins are broken down

               rapidly in "waste disposers"
                      proteasomes




         Aaron Ciechanover   Avram Hershko    Irwin Rose
AP   Biology Israel              Israel      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
 AP Biology
6   7   protein
                        processing &
                                                        Gene Regulation
                        degradation
                                                           1 & 2. transcription
                                                            - DNA packing
                                                            - transcription factors

                                                          3 & 4. post-transcription
                    5                                      - mRNA processing
                    initiation of               4          - splicing
                    translation                            - 5’ cap & poly-A tail
                                                mRNA
                                                processing - breakdown by siRNA
                                                           5. translation
                                                            - block start of
1 2                                                           translation
initiation of
transcription                                              6 & 7. post-translation
                                                            - protein processing
                                                            - protein degradation


                                           mRNA
 AP Biology mRNA splicing              4   protection
         3
Turn your
             Question Genes on!




AP Biology                    2007-2008
6   7           Gene Regulation
                                1 & 2. _________________
                                 - ____________________
                                 - ____________________

                  5             3 & 4. _________________
                          4      - ____________________
                                 - ____________________
                                 - ____________________
                                 - ____________________

1 2                             5. _________________
                                 - ____________________
                                   ____________________

                                6 & 7. _________________
                                 - ____________________
 AP Biology
         3            4          - ____________________

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64 eukaryoticgenecontrol2008

  • 1. Control of Eukaryotic Genes AP Biology 2007-2008
  • 2. 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? AP Biology
  • 3. 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  turn genes on & off rapidly flexibility & reversibility  adjust levels of enzymes for synthesis & digestion AP Biology
  • 4. Evolution of gene regulation Eukaryotes  multicellular  evolved to maintain constant internal conditions while facing changing external conditions homeostasis  regulate body as a whole growth & development  long term processes specialization  turn on & off large number of genes must coordinate the body as a whole rather AP Biology than serve the needs of individual cells
  • 5. 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 AP Biology
  • 6. 1. DNA packing How do you fit all that DNA into nucleus?  DNA coiling & folding double helix nucleosomes chromatin fiber looped domains chromosome from DNA double helix to condensed chromosome AP Biology
  • 7. 8 histone Nucleosomes molecules “Beads on a string”  1st level of DNA packing  histone proteins 8 protein molecules positively charged amino acids bind tightly to negatively charged DNA DNA packing movie AP Biology
  • 8. DNA packing as gene control Degree of packing of DNA regulates transcription  tightly wrapped around histones no transcription genes turned off  heterochromatin darker DNA (H) = tightly packed  euchromatin lighter DNA (E) = loosely packed H E AP Biology
  • 9. DNA methylation Methylation of DNA blocks transcription factors  no transcription → genes turned off  attachment of methyl groups (–CH3) to cytosine C = cytosine  nearly permanent inactivation of genes ex. inactivated mammalian X chromosome = Barr body AP Biology
  • 10. Histone acetylation Acetylation of histones unwinds DNA  loosely wrapped around histones enables transcription genes turned on  attachment of acetyl groups (–COCH3) to histones conformational change in histone proteins transcription factors have easier access to genes AP Biology
  • 11. 2. Transcription initiation Control regions on DNA  promoter nearby control sequence on DNA binding of RNA polymerase & transcription factors “base” rate of transcription  enhancer distant control sequences on DNA binding of activator proteins “enhanced” rate (high level) of transcription AP Biology
  • 12. Model for Enhancer action Enhancer DNA sequences  distant control sequences Activator proteins  bind to enhancer sequence & stimulates transcription Silencer proteins  bind to enhancer sequence & block gene transcription AP Biology Turning on Gene movie
  • 13. 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 B F E RNA polymerase II A TFIID H Coding r e gion T A T A Core promoter and initiation complex Initiation Complex at Promoter Site binding site of RNA polymerase AP Biology
  • 14. 3. Post-transcriptional control Alternative RNA splicing  variable processing of exons creates a family of proteins AP Biology
  • 15. 4. Regulation of mRNA degradation Life span of mRNA determines amount of protein synthesis  mRNA can last from hours to weeks RNABiology AP processing movie
  • 16. NEW 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  cause gene “silencing” post-transcriptional control turns off gene = no protein produced siRNA AP Biology
  • 17. Hot Action of siRNA …Ho ne w t in b topic iolog y dicer enzyme mRNA for translation siRNA double-stranded miRNA + siRNA breakdown enzyme (RISC) mRNA degraded functionally turns AP Biology gene off
  • 18. 1990s | 2006 RNA interference “for their discovery of RNA interference — gene silencing by double-stranded RNA” Andrew Fire AP Biology Craig Mello Stanford U Mass
  • 19. 5. Control of translation Block initiation of translation stage  regulatory proteins attach to 5' end of mRNA prevent attachment of ribosomal subunits & initiator tRNA block translation of mRNA to protein AP Biology Control of translation movie
  • 20. 6-7. Protein processing & degradation Protein processing  folding, cleaving, adding sugar groups, targeting for transport Protein degradation  ubiquitin tagging  proteasome degradation AP Biology Protein processing movie
  • 21. 1980s | 2004 Ubiquitin “Death tag”  mark unwanted proteins with a label  76 amino acid polypeptide, ubiquitin  labeled proteins are broken down rapidly in "waste disposers" proteasomes Aaron Ciechanover Avram Hershko Irwin Rose AP Biology Israel Israel UC Riverside
  • 22. Proteasome Protein-degrading “machine”  cell’s waste disposer  breaks down any proteins into 7-9 amino acid fragments cellular recycling play Nobel animation AP Biology
  • 23. 6 7 protein processing & Gene Regulation degradation 1 & 2. transcription - DNA packing - transcription factors 3 & 4. post-transcription 5 - mRNA processing initiation of 4 - splicing translation - 5’ cap & poly-A tail mRNA processing - breakdown by siRNA 5. translation - block start of 1 2 translation initiation of transcription 6 & 7. post-translation - protein processing - protein degradation mRNA AP Biology mRNA splicing 4 protection 3
  • 24. Turn your Question Genes on! AP Biology 2007-2008
  • 25. 6 7 Gene Regulation 1 & 2. _________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ 5 3 & 4. _________________ 4 - ____________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ - ____________________ 1 2 5. _________________ - ____________________ ____________________ 6 & 7. _________________ - ____________________ AP Biology 3 4 - ____________________

Notas do Editor

  1. prokaryotes use operons to regulate gene transcription, however eukaryotes do not. since transcription & translation are fairly simultaneous there is little opportunity to regulate gene expression after transcription, so control of genes in prokaryotes really has to be done by turning transcription on or off.
  2. Specialization each cell of a multicellular eukaryote expresses only a small fraction of its genes Development different genes needed at different points in life cycle of an organism afterwards need to be turned off permanently Continually responding to organism’s needs homeostasis cells of multicellular organisms must continually turn certain genes on & off in response to signals from their external & internal environment
  3. nucleosomes “ beads on a string” 1 st level of DNA packing histone proteins have high proportion of positively charged amino acids (arginine & lysine) bind tightly to negatively charged DNA
  4. Much of molecular biology research is trying to understand this: the regulation of transcription. Silencer proteins are, in essence, blocking the positive effect of activator proteins, preventing high level of transcription.
  5. The cell limits the lifetimes of normal proteins by selective degradation. Many proteins, such as the cyclins involved in regulating the cell cycle, must be relatively short-lived.
  6. Since the molecule was subsequently found in numerous different tissues and organisms – but not in bacteria – it was given the name ubiquitin (from Latin ubique, "everywhere")
  7. A human cell contains about 30,000 proteasomes: these barrel-formed structures can break down practically all proteins to 7-9-amino-acid-long peptides. The active surface of the proteasome is within the barrel where it is shielded from the rest of the cell. The only way in to the active surface is via the "lock", which recognises polyubiquitinated proteins, denatures them with ATP energy and admits them to the barrel for disassembly once the ubiquitin label has been removed. The peptides formed are released from the other end of the proteasome. Thus the proteasome itself cannot choose proteins; it is chiefly the E3 enzyme that does this by ubiquitin-labelling the right protein for breakdown