16: Gene Expression
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)- 16.1: Regulation of Gene Expression - The Process and Purpose of Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene expression is a highly complex, regulated process that begins with DNA transcribed into RNA, which is then translated into protein.
- 16.2: Regulation of Gene Expression - Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- Prokaryotes regulate gene expression by controlling the amount of transcription, whereas eukaryotic control is much more complex.
- 16.3: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation - The trp Operon- A Repressor Operon
- The trp operon is a repressor operon that is either activated or repressed based on the levels of tryptophan in the environment.
- 16.4: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation - Catabolite Activator Protein (CAP)- An Activator Regulator
- When glucose levels decline in E. coli, catabolite activator protein (CAP) is bound by cAMP to promote transcription of the lac operon.
- 16.5: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation - The lac Operon- An Inducer Operon
- The lac operon is an inducible operon that utilizes lactose as an energy source and is activated when glucose is low and lactose is present.
- 16.6: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - The Promoter and the Transcription Machinery
- When transcription factors bind to the promoter region, RNA polymerase is placed in an orientation that allows transcription to begin.
- 16.7: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - Transcriptional Enhancers and Repressors
- Enhancers increase the rate of transcription of genes, while repressors decrease the rate of transcription.
- 16.8: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - Epigenetic Control- Regulating Access to Genes within the Chromosome
- Both the packaging of DNA around histone proteins, as well as chemical modifications to the DNA or proteins, can alter gene expression.
- 16.9: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - RNA Splicing
- RNA splicing allows for the production of multiple protein isoforms from a single gene by removing introns and combining different exons.
- 16.10: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - The Initiation Complex and Translation Rate
- The first step of translation is ribosome assembly, which requires initiation factors.
- 16.11: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - Regulating Protein Activity and Longevity
- A cell can rapidly change the levels of proteins in response to the environment by adding specific chemical groups to alter gene regulation.
- 16.12: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Gene Expression in Stem Cells
- Symmetric division maintains stem cell lines and asymmetric division yields differentiated cells.
- 16.13: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Cellular Differentiation
- Cellular differentiation occurs so cells can specialize for different functions within an organism.
- 16.14: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Mechanics of Cellular Differentation
- Cellular differentiation, a necessary process in development and maintenance of multicellularity, is regulated by transcription factors.
- 16.15: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Establishing Body Axes during Development
- Animal bodies have three axes for symmetry (lateral-medial, dorsal-ventral and anterior-posterior) which are established in development.
- 16.16: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Gene Expression for Spatial Positioning
- During development it is critical that specific gene expression patterns are established to signal and differentiate the cells appropriately.
- 16.17: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Cell Migration in Multicellular Organisms
- Cell migration is necessary for development and maintenance of multicellularity, and occurs through varying mechanisms.
- 16.18: Regulating Gene Expression in Cell Development - Programmed Cell Death
- Programmed cell death describes the death of a cell through a highly regulated process, and serves many functions in an organism.
- 16.19: Cancer and Gene Regulation - Altered Gene Expression in Cancer
- Cancer, a disease of altered gene expression, is the result of gene mutations or dramatic changes in gene regulation.
- 16.20: Cancer and Gene Regulation - Epigenetic Alterations in Cancer
- Common in cancer cells, silencing genes, which occur through epigenetic mechanisms, include modifications to histone proteins and DNA.
- 16.21: Cancer and Gene Regulation - Cancer and Transcriptional Control
- Increased transcriptional activation of genes result in alterations of cell growth leading to abnormal gene expression, as seen in cancer.
- 16.22: Cancer and Gene Regulation - Cancer and Post-Transcriptional Control
- Modifications, such as the overexpression of miRNAs, in the post-transcriptional control of a gene can result in cancer.
- 16.23: Cancer and Gene Regulation - Cancer and Translational Control
- Cancer can arise from translational or post-translational modifications of proteins.