Molecular Biology & Biochemistry - Biol 99

“Portfolio” - Nucleic Acids

 DNA Structure and Function


For all components of the “portfolio” assignment series:
•    hand drawing is required
•    any explanations longer than a sentence must be typed
•    labeling and math may be neatly handwritten, preferably in block print
•    everything must be neat and legible
•    drawings should be sufficiently large and spread out that all components are easily distinguished and sufficient detail is included
•    nothing may be cut and pasted from hard copy sources or electronic sources

XVI.  Nucleic Acid Structure and Function

A.  Draw double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in which the first strand is T-A-G-C         due 22nd class session  [12/01/11]

B.  Draw the RNA which would be transcribed from that DNA.                                due 22nd class session  [12/01/11]

C.  Draw replication;  include (minimally)                                                                    due 23rd class session  [12/03/11]
•    leading and lagging strand
•    primer
•    the several different proteins involved, showing what they do; include (minimally)
    •    2 topoisomerases
    •    2 DNA polymerases
    •    primase
    •    ssDNAbp
    •    ligase
•    label each component of the system clearly