Genetics: Analysis and Principles
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259616020
Author: Robert J. Brooker Professor Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 12, Problem 5CONQ
Mutations in bacterial promoters may increase or decrease the rate of gene transcription. Promoter mutations that increase the transcription rate are termed up-promoter mutations, and those that decrease the transcription rate are termed down-promoter mutations. As shown in Figure 12.5, the sequence of the
A. TATGTT to TATATT
B. TATGTT to TTTGTT
C. TATGTT to TATGAT
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
To characterize the promoter of the gadA operon you made a series of deletion mutants removing pieces of
the promoter to see what would happen. The results are found below:
gad promoter
gada
gadX
gadz
450
+1
lacz activity
transcription
start site
pH 2.0
pH 7.0
A
gad promoter
beta-galactosidase (lacZ)
+++
450
gad promoter
beta galactosidase (lacZ)
+++
+++
300
+1
gad promoter
beta galactosidase (lacZ)
150
D
gad
beta galactosidase (lacz)
-450
150
E
gad promoter
beta-galactosidase (lacZ)
-450
-300
Based on these results, what can you conclude about the gad promoter?
O a. The promoter is only regulated by repression
Ob. The promoter is regulated by a mix of activation and repression
O c. The promoter is only regulated by activation
O d. The promoter has multiple operators and multiple enhancers
Mutations in bacterial promoters may increase or decrease therate of gene transcription. Promoter mutations that increasetranscription are termed up-promoter mutations, and those thatdecrease transcription are termed down-promoter mutations.The sequence of the −10 site of the promoter for the lac operonis TATGTT (see Figure 14.5). Would you expect each of thefollowing mutations to be an up-promoter or down-promotermutation?A. TATGTT to TATATTB. TATGTT to TTTGTTC. TATGTT to TATGAT
The lac operon consists of three structural genes, lacZ, lacY and lacA that are transcribed as a
single polycistronic mRNA. You are given a new strain of Escherichia coli with the following
lac operon genotype:
p+0°Z•Y*A +// P*O*Z*Y+ A-
(i)
Explain how the lac I gene affects gene expression.
(ii)
Explain the function of the lacP in the bacterial operon.
(iii)
Which part of the lac operon is cis-dominant? Explain.
Chapter 12 Solutions
Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 12.1 - 1. Which of the following base sequences is used...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 12.2 - With regard to a promoter, a transcriptional start...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 12.2 - 3. Sigma factor is needed during which stage(s) of...Ch. 12.2 - A uracil-rich sequence occurs at the end of the...Ch. 12.3 - Which RNA polymerase in eukaryotes is responsible...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 12.3 - Prob. 3COMQCh. 12.3 - Prob. 4COMQ
Ch. 12.4 - Which of the following are examples of RNA...Ch. 12.4 - A ribozyme is a. a complex between RNA and a...Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 3COMQCh. 12.4 - Prob. 4COMQCh. 12.5 - 1. Which of the following is not a key difference...Ch. 12 - Prob. 1CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 2CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 3CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 4CONQCh. 12 - 5. Mutations in bacterial promoters may increase...Ch. 12 - Prob. 6CONQCh. 12 - 7. In Chapter 9, we considered the dimensions of...Ch. 12 - 8. A mutation within a gene sequence changes the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 9CONQCh. 12 - At the molecular level, describe how factor...Ch. 12 - Prob. 11CONQCh. 12 - What is the complementarity rule that governs the...Ch. 12 - 13. Describe the movement of the open complex...Ch. 12 - 14. Describe what happens to the chemical bonding...Ch. 12 - Prob. 15CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 16CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 17CONQCh. 12 - Mutations that occur at the end of a gene may...Ch. 12 - If the following RNA polymerases were missing from...Ch. 12 - 20. What sequence elements are found within the...Ch. 12 - 21. For each of the following transcription...Ch. 12 - 22. Describe the allosteric and torpedo models for...Ch. 12 - Which eukaryotic transcription factor(s) shown in...Ch. 12 - 24. The initiation phase of eukaryotic...Ch. 12 - A eukaryotic protein-encoding gene contains two...Ch. 12 - 26. Describe the processing events that occur...Ch. 12 - Prob. 27CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 28CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 29CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 30CONQCh. 12 - 31. In eukaryotes, what types of modifications...Ch. 12 - Prob. 32CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 33CONQCh. 12 - 34. Figure 12.21 shows the products of alternative...Ch. 12 - 35. The processing of ribosomal RNA in eukaryotes...Ch. 12 - Prob. 36CONQCh. 12 - Prob. 37CONQCh. 12 - After the intron (which is in a lariat...Ch. 12 - Prob. 1EQCh. 12 - 2. Chapter 21 describes a technique known as...Ch. 12 - Prob. 3EQCh. 12 - As described in Chapter 21 and in experimental...Ch. 12 - Prob. 5EQCh. 12 - Prob. 6EQCh. 12 - 1. Based on your knowledge of introns and pre-mRNA...Ch. 12 - Discuss the types of RNA transcripts and the...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- You have isolated two different mutants (reg1 and reg2) causing constitutive expression of the emu operon (emu1 emu2). One mutant contains a defect in a DNA-binding site, and the other has a loss-of-function defect in the gene encoding a protein that binds to the site. Is the DNA-binding protein a positive or negative regulator of gene expression? Explain. To determine which mutant has a defect in the site and which one has a mutation in the binding protein, you decide to do an analysis using F′ plasmids. Assuming you can assay levels of the Emu1 and Emu2 proteins, what results do you predict for the two strains (i and ii; see descriptions below) if reg2 encodes the regulatory protein and reg1 is the regulatory site? Explain. F′ (reg1− reg2+ emu1− emu2+)/reg1+ reg2+ emu1+ emu2− F′ (reg1+ reg2− emu1− emu2+)/reg1+ reg2+ emu1+ emu2−arrow_forwardListed in parts a through g are some mutations that were found in the 5′ UTR of the trp operon of E. coli. What will the most likely effect of each of these mutations be on the transcription of the trp structural genes? a. A mutation that prevents the binding of the ribosome to the 5′ end of the mRNA 5′ UTR b. A mutation that changes the Trp codons in region 1 of the mRNA 5′ UTR into codons for alanine c. A mutation that creates a stop codon early in region 1 of the mRNA 5′ UTR d. Deletions in region 2 of the mRNA 5′ UTR e. Deletions in region 3 of the mRNA 5′ UTR f. Deletions in region 4 of the mRNA 5′ UTR g. Deletion of the string of adenine nucleotides that follows region 4 in the 5′ UTRarrow_forwardThe DNA sequence of the promoter region of E. coli xyzA gene is shown below. Transcription start site is the A (in bold) at position 43. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 GAGCT GTTGA CAATT AATCA TCGAA CTAGT TAACT AGTAC GCAAG TTCAC Mutations were introduced in the sequence to identify residues important for gene expression. Indicate the effect of the following mutations on xyzA expression (increase, decrease, no effect, cannot be predicted). Provide reasoning for each answer. A. G3A (G at position 3 was changed to A) G9A Deletion of TCA at position 18-20 C22A T31A, A32T double mutant T35G G45C C48A B. What are the promoter sequences of the gene?arrow_forward
- Mutations in bacterial promoters may increase or decrease the rate of gene transcription. Promoter mutations that increase the transcription rate are termed up-promoter mutations, and those that decrease the transcription rate are termed down-promoter mutations. If the promoter for the lac operon is TATGTT, would the following be uppromoters or downpromoters?A. TATGTT to TATATTB. TATGTT to TTTGTTC. TATGTT to TATGATarrow_forwardIn the topic about prokaryotic gene expression regulation, we learned about the LacI-, LacIS, and LacOc mutations. Based on your knowledge of allosteric regulation, invent and describe a hypothetical mutation that would produce constitutive expression of the Lac operon but is not a mutation that occurs in the Lac operator (that is, it must be a different mutation than a LacOc type mutation) and is not a mutation to the DNA binding domain of LacI (that is, it must also be a different mutation than a LacI- type mutation). Clearly mention where in the prokaryotic genome this mutation would occur, and explain the logic behind how that mutation would produce constitutive Lac operon expression.arrow_forwardYou have isolated different mutants (reg1 and reg2) causing constitutive expression of the emu operon (which has genes emu1 and emu2). One mutant contains a defect in a DNA-binding site, and the other has a loss-of-function defect in the gene encoding a protein that binds to the site Say you don’t know which mutant has a defect in the site and which one has a mutation in the binding protein. To figure it out, you construct the two partial diploid strains (i and ii below), and you then assay the levels of the Emu1 and Emu2 proteins in these two strains. F’ (reg1- reg2+ emu1- emu2+) / reg1+ reg2+ emu1+ emu2- F’ (reg1+ reg2- emu1- emu2+) / reg1+ reg2+ emu1+ emu2- What proteins do you predict will be expressed for strains i and ii if reg2 encodes the regulatory protein and reg1 is the regulatory site?arrow_forward
- The following logo plot represents the preferred cis-regulatory sequences (i.e. transcription factor binding site) of bHLH transcription factor FOSL1. C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 position Would you expect this sequence to be recognized by a monomer, a homodimer, or a heterodimer of the protein? Explain your answer. (short phrases are sufficient; please write your answer into the template below) A- В I A -l expect FOSL1 to bind as a: (monomer, homodimer, heterodimer; please choose) B - short explanation: information content (bit) !!arrow_forwardFor each of the following transcription factors, explain how eukaryotic transcriptional initiation would be affected if it were missing. A. TFIIB C. TFIIH B. TFIIDarrow_forwardThe diagram below represents the tryptophan operon with the trp leader mRNA transcript enlarged to represent the AUG translation start codon, two consecutive tryptophan amino acid codons (UGGUGG), and 4 regions (1, 2, 3, and 4) that base pair to form different hairpin-loop structures in the mRNA leader region. Suppose a mutant bacteria has region 3 of the trp operon attenuator region mutated so that it cannot base pair normally. Would the bacteria grow in the absence of the amino acid tryptophan? (hint: in order for bacteria to grow in absence of tryptophan it should be able to synthesize its own tryptophan) Leader region trpE trpD trpC trpB trpA DNA 5' 3' Transcription trp leader sequence MRNA AUG UGGUGG UUUUUU 1 2 3 (tryptophan codons) There is insufficient information to answer the question. Yes No O Oarrow_forward
- The diagram below represents the tryptophan operon with the trp leader mRNA transcript enlarged to represent the AUG translation start codon, two consecutive tryptophan amino acid codons (UGGUGG), and 4 regions (1, 2, 3, and 4) that base pair to form different hairpin-loop structures in the MRNA leader region. Suppose a mutant bacteria has region 4 of the trp operon attenuator region mutated so that it cannot base pair normally. Would the bacteria grow in the absence of the amino acid tryptophan? (hint: in order for bacteria to grow in absence of tryptophan it should be able to synthesize its own tryptophan) Lead&r region trpE trpD trpC trpB trpA DNA 5' 3' Transcription trp leader sequence MRNA UGGUGG 1 (tryptophan codons) AUG UUUUUU No There is insutficient information to answer the question. O Yesarrow_forward1) The UR operon which is composed of sequences A, B, C, and D (which may or may not be genes of regulatory sequences), encodes enzymes 1 and 2. Mutations in sequences A, B, C, and D have the following effects listed in the table below. A plus sign (+) indicates that the enzyme is synthesized and a minus sign (-) indicates that the enzyme is not synthesize. Mutation in UR present UR absent Enzyme 1 Enzyme 2 Enzyme 1 Enzyme 2 sequence No Mutation + + A + B + + + + C + D A) Is the UR operon inducible or repressible? B) Indicate which sequence (A, B, C, or D) is part of the following components of the operon: a. Regulator gene b. Promoter c. Structural gene for Enzyme 1 d. Structural gene for Enzyme 2arrow_forwardMutation in the regulatory gene in the lac operon results in the formation of an inactive repressor. List and explain the effect of such a mutation on the expression of the structural gene for lactose in E.coli?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSON
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
Mitochondrial mutations; Author: Useful Genetics;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvgXe-3RJeU;License: CC-BY