Methylation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. which of the following statements about chickens is false? a- all chickens perceive danger equally b-genetics pre-determines how a chicken responds to danger c-a stress resilient chicken is able to recover from danger and remain healthy d-all of the above ANS: a 2. which of the following could contribute to variation in the stress response of lambs at weaning? a-methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene b-polymorphisms in the melancortin 2 receptor gene c-polymorphisms in the nic...

WGU Biochemistry OA (Latest 2022/2023) Verified Answers Bohr Effect chart (low pH) C- High CO2 H- High H+ A- Acidic R-Release of O2(rt. Shift) T- tense state (in tissues) Primary structure Sequence of amino acids that make up a protein Secondary Structure Sequence of amino acids fold. Tertiary Structure -more folding in a 3D shape. -R groups (side chains) Quaternary Structure Protein has more than 1 polypeptide chain. Chemical reaction -absorb and release en...

Pyrimidine dimers formed in DNA due to UV radiation can be repaired by? SOS repair Double strand break repair Mismatch repair Photoreactivation repair (nucleotide excision repair) Base excision repair - CORRECT ANSWER Photoreactivation repair (nucleotide excision repair) Which of the following repair mechanisms uses methyl groups to distinguish between parental and daughter strands? Answers: Mismatch repair Photoreactivation repair (Nucleotide excision repair) SOS repair Doub...

Biochemistry USMLE Step 1 Exam Questions With Answers histones are rich in which 2 AA's -ANSWER- lysine & argenine Barr bodies (what, type of chromatin) -ANSWER- inactive X chromosomes heterochromatin (highly condensed, sterically inaccessible) less condensed, transcriptionally active, sterically accessible chromatin -ANSWER- euchromatin DNA methylation at CpG islands -ANSWER- represses transcription "CpG Methylation makes DNA Mute" DNA methylation (what is methylated and why...

NR507 Midterm Test Questions with Complete Solutions What is epigenetics? - ANSWER The study of heritable changes in gene expression or phenotype casued by mechanisms *other* than changes in DNA sequences. DNA methylation - ANSWER The attachment of a methyl group to a cytosine base is followed by a guanine base...causes a gene to become transcriptionally inactive or silent. Epigenetic processes play a major role in cancer initiation, progression, and treatmen...

Angelman Syndrome causes (expression and % of total) correct answers **paternal imprinting defect, should be maternal expression 5-7 kb deletion on maternal chr15q11.2-13 (60-70%) UBE3A maternal deletion (11%) Paternal UPD15 (3-7%) Angelman testing strategy and condition features correct answers methylation first since finds ~80% of cases then UBE3A seq and del/dup features: happy demeanor, abnormal gait, seizures, delayed/absent speech Prader-Willi Syndrome causes (expression and...

USMLE Step 1- Biochemistry Questions and Answers (Graded A+) Histones are rich in which 2 amino acids? - CORRECT ANSWER Lysine Arginine What histone protein is responsible for binding to the nucleosome and to the "linker" DNA thereby stabilizing the chromatin fiber? - CORRECT ANSWER H1 When does DNA and histone synthesis occur in the cell cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER S-phase Will the following be increased or decreased or neutral in heterochromatin? methylation acetylation - CORRECT AN...

NR507 Midterm Test Questions with Complete Solutions What is epigenetics? - ANSWER The study of heritable changes in gene expression or phenotype casued by mechanisms *other* than changes in DNA sequences. DNA methylation - ANSWER The attachment of a methyl group to a cytosine base is followed by a guanine base...causes a gene to become transcriptionally inactive or silent. Epigenetic processes play a major role in cancer initiation, progression, and treatment. Evidence: 20% of people ...

ABGC Boards Overview Questions and Answers 100% Solved Angelman Syndrome causes (expression and % of total) ️️**paternal imprinting defect, should be maternal expression 5-7 kb deletion on maternal chr15q11.2-13 (60-70%) UBE3A maternal deletion (11%) Paternal UPD15 (3-7%) Angelman testing strategy and condition features ️️methylation first since finds ~80% of cases then UBE3A seq and del/dup features: happy demeanor, abnormal gait, seizures, delayed/absent speech Prader-Wil...

Pyrimidine dimers formed in DNA due to UV radiation can be repaired by? SOS repair Double strand break repair Mismatch repair Photoreactivation repair (nucleotide excision repair) Base excision repair - CORRECT ANSWER Photoreactivation repair (nucleotide excision repair) Which of the following repair mechanisms uses methyl groups to distinguish between parental and daughter strands? Answers: Mismatch repair Photoreactivation repair (Nucleotide excision repair) SOS repair Doubl...