Drugs that block DNA replication often have a modified _____, preventing addition of the next nucleotide ("chain termination")
#2
Telomerase is a rare example where _____ activity occurs endogenously in humans
#3
Which prokaryotic polymerase has both 3 to 5' exonuclease activity and 5' to 3' exonuclease activity?_____
#4
What is another name for prokaryotic topoisomerase II? _____
#5
Topoisomerase _____ induces breaks in single strands of DNA
#6
Which enzyme is responsible for elongating the DNA strand? _____
#7
Upregulation of _____ prevents chromosomal shortening and cell death in tumors
#8
The _____ is a Y-shaped region along the DNA template where leading and lagging strands are synthesized
#9
What triplet is associated with Huntington's disease?
#10
What triplet is associated with Fragile X syndrome?
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Flashcard 1: Drugs that block DNA replication often have a modified _____, preventing addition of the next nucleotide ("chain termination")
Answer: 3' OH
Flashcard 2: Telomerase is a rare example where _____ activity occurs endogenously in humans
Answer: reverse transcriptase (enzyme)
Flashcard 3: Which prokaryotic polymerase has both 3 to 5' exonuclease activity and 5' to 3' exonuclease activity?_____
Answer: DNA polymerase I
Flashcard 4: What is another name for prokaryotic topoisomerase II? _____
Answer: DNA gyrase
Flashcard 5: Topoisomerase _____ induces breaks in single strands of DNA
Answer: I
Flashcard 6: Which enzyme is responsible for elongating the DNA strand? _____
Answer: DNA polymerase (specifically, DNA polymerase III in prokaryotes)
Flashcard 7: Upregulation of _____ prevents chromosomal shortening and cell death in tumors
Answer: telomerase
Flashcard 8: The _____ is a Y-shaped region along the DNA template where leading and lagging strands are synthesized
Answer: replication fork
Flashcard 9: What triplet is associated with Huntington's disease?
Answer: CAG
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Flashcard 10: What triplet is associated with Fragile X syndrome?
Answer: CGG
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