Molecular Genetics — Flashcards

In both Angelman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome, the most common abnormality is a gene _____

One feature of the genetic code is that it is _____: each codon specifies only 1 amino acid

Patients with kallmann syndrome most commonly have mutations in the _____ or FGFR-1 genes

What is the most common mode of inheritance of Alport syndrome? _____

What class of enzymes cleaves nucleotides in the middle of a DNA strand? _____

What tumour suppressor gene does the E6 protein from Human Papillomavirus (HPV) bind to and inhibit?_____

Which protein from high-risk HPV binds to Rb (specifically p105-Rb)?_____

Which hemoglobin type migrates the least far from the negative electrode on electrophoresis? _____

A _____ is made up of a strand of DNA wrapped nearly twice around two copies of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4

Which purine is characterized by no amino group at the 12 o'clock position?_____