What is Gene Expression?
Gene expression is the process by which the instructions in our DNA are converted into a functional product, such as a protein.
DNA $\rarr$ RNA $\rarr$ Protein
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Operator: An operator is a segment of DNA to which a transcription factor binds to regulate gene expression by repressing it.
Repressor: A repressor is a DNA or RNA- binding protein that inhibits the expression of one or more genes by binding to the operator or associated silencers.
1. Inducible Operon: An inducible operon is an operon in which the presence of a key metabolic substance induces transcription of the structural genes
Example- Lac Operon
2. Reprssible Operon: A repressible operon is an operon which always transcribes structural genes unless a repressor is present
Example- Trp Operon
In 1961, Jacob and Monod described the “operon model” for the genetic control of lactose metabolism in E. coli
The operon is the combination of the operator and the three protein-encoding genes associated with it
Lactose (a disaccharide) is one of the major carbohydrates found in milk
To utilize lactose as an energy source, E. coli must first break it into glucose and galactose, a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme-Beta galactosidase
The enzymes -beta galactosidase, permease, and transacetylase are encoded by adjacent structural genes in the lac operon of E. coli
Beta-Galactosidase is encoded by the lacZ gene
permease by the lacy gene, and transacetylase by the lacx gene
In the lac operon, the lac Z, lac Y, and lac a genes have a common promoter
Upstream of the promoter is a regulator gene, lac I, which has its own promoter (P)
The lacl gene is transcribed into a short mRNA that is translated into a repressor Protein
Role of cyclic AMP (cAMP)
CAP (inactive) combines with cAMP
CAP-cAMP complex (Active) binds at CAP site of lac operon
Complex recruit RNA polymerase to bind over the promoter to transcribe the lac gene
Transcription followed by translation
Repressible Operon
Operons is normally turned on and must be repressed
The trp operon contains five structural genes (trpE, trpD, trpC, trpB, and trpA)
These produce components of three enzymes (two of the enzymes consist of two polypeptide chains)
Upstream of the structural genes is the trp promoter
Trp E- Anthranilate Synthetase (I)
Trp D- Anthranilate Synthetase (II) (PRA Synthetase)
Trp C- PRA-Isomerase InGP Synthetase
Trp B- TryPetophen Synthetase B
Trp A- Tryptophan Synthetase
When tryptophan levels are low, RNA polymerase binds to the promoter
Transcribes the five structural genes into a single mRNA
mRNA translated into enzymes that convert chorismate into tryptophan
Genes are Switched ON
Some distance from the trp operon is a regulator gene, trpR
TrpR encodes a repressor that alone cannot bind DNA
Binding with tryptophan causes a conformational change in the repressor that makes it capable of binding to DNA at the operator site, which overlaps the promoter.
Controlled by
Role of Chromatin in Regulating Transcription
Chromatin Remodeling
Histone Acetyl transferase enzyme
ATP dependent nucleosome remodeling complex
Processing of pre mRNA control
Includes-
Translational Control
RNA Interference which includes-
mRNA degradation Control
Deadenylation Dependent DecauyPathway
Deadenylation Independent Decay Pathway
Degradation of protein by ubiquitin proteins
Ubiquinated proteins are transported to proteosome
Proteosome contains protease enzyme
Protease enzymes digest the tagged proteins
What do you mean by Gene expression?
What is Operon System?
Give an example of inducible and repressible Operon system.
Differentiate between inducible and repressible Operon system.