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Mol Bio Chapter 2 - DNA Structure Function

The document discusses various aspects of DNA structure and properties, including hydrogen bonding, base pairing, and the significance of supercoiling. It covers the different conformations of DNA, the effects of ionic strength on melting and renaturation, and the role of topoisomerases in managing DNA topology. Additionally, it highlights the complexities of DNA hybridization and the C-value paradox in relation to genome size and gene encoding.

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Mol Bio Chapter 2 - DNA Structure Function

The document discusses various aspects of DNA structure and properties, including hydrogen bonding, base pairing, and the significance of supercoiling. It covers the different conformations of DNA, the effects of ionic strength on melting and renaturation, and the role of topoisomerases in managing DNA topology. Additionally, it highlights the complexities of DNA hybridization and the C-value paradox in relation to genome size and gene encoding.

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Components of DNA

Hydrogen bonding

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Structure of DNA

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A=H-bond Acceptor
D=H bond Donor
M=Methyl group
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Multiple Conformations of DNA Double Helix

Propeller twist
NaCl >2M;
MgCl2 >0.7 M

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Comparison of different forms of DNA

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A260 Free base = 1.60
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DNA melting curve?
Hydrogen bonding and base stacking stabilize the DNA helix structure and
work in cooperative manner
Substances that destabilize the DNA helix

FINE Urea, Formamide, alcohols,

Evidences for H-bonds and Base stacking

Cooperatively of Base stacking

helix-destabilizing melting proteins (Gene 32:T4)


SSB-Single strand binding proteins (DNA replication)

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Na+ form "clouds" of charge around the negatively charged phosphates
and effectively shield the phosphates from one another.

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DNA Renaturation
q Salt concentration must be high to overcome electrostatic repulsion
between the phosphates (0.15 to 0.50 M) NaCl.
qThe optimal temperature for renaturation is 20-25° below the value of Tm
1A 1B 2 1C 1A 1B 2 1C
ATGA…..ATGA…..CCCC…..ATGA….. ATGA…..ATGA…..CCCC…..ATGA
TACT…...TACT…..GGGG….TACT….. TACT…...TACT…..GGGG….TACT…..
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Random Collision
At elevated Temp there is sampling of complementary base pairing/stacking in neighbor

Renaturation follows law of mass action (ie: concentration dependent)


DNA Hybridization
Application in Southern & Northern Blot

Efficacy of renaturation depends


upon DNA concentration

M wt=2.5 x 107

T7 Molar= 4.4x T4

M wt=1.1x 108

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singlestrand sequence

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x= number of unique sequence
C0= initial con of base-pairs in solution
t=time
k=second order rate constant

When f=0.5
C0t1/2 =x/k

For a given set of conditions C0t½ depends upon the complexity of the DNA (x)
When k is rate constant (single strand collision)
C-Value Paradox

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DNA Topology
(cccDNA) covalently closed circular DNA: The two ends are covalently linked to form a
circular DNA molecule (topologically constrained)
Linking number (Lk)
Interwound The number of times one strand have to
be passed through the other strand in
order to completely separate the two
strands. (it is always an Integer)

Lk=Tw +Wr
(Twist) (Writhe)

cccDNA free of supercoiling


(relaxed form) is denoted as LkO

Linking differences
Measures the extent of supercoiling

Lk – LkO=DLk
Negative supercoiled If Lk <LkO and DLk <0
Positive supercoiled If Lk >LkO and DLk >0
32-36= -4

Superhelical density of DNA


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Significances of DNA super-coiling
q The DNA super coil stores free energy that require strand separation, such as
DNA replication and transcription.
q Generally negative super-coiling is observed in Pro and Eukaryotic cells.
However, positive super-coiling was also found in thermophilic microorganism,
which keep their DNA from denaturation at elevated temp.
q Wrapping of DNA around nucleosome also induce negative supercoiling.
q Prokaryotes have a special type I topoisomerase known as DNA gyrase that
introduces negative supercoils and facilitate DNA supercoiling.

Ethidium increases Wr

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Topoisomerase

Type I Type II

Type I topoisomerases change the


linking number of DNA in steps of one.
Topoisomerases can both catenate and
decatenate circular DNA molecules.
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Topoisomerase-I in action

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