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| Autor/inn/en | Singh, Anoushka; Miller, Ryan C.; Archuleta, Stephen R.; Kugel, Jennifer F. |
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| Titel | Evaluating Two Steps in Transcription Using a Fluorescence-Based Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay |
| Quelle | In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 51 (2023) 2, S.230-235 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Kugel, Jennifer F.) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1470-8175 |
| DOI | 10.1002/bmb.21708 |
| Schlagwörter | Molecular Biology; Science Instruction; Genetics; Teaching Methods; Laboratory Experiments; Biochemistry; Scientific Research; Scientific Principles |
| Abstract | Transcription is the critical first step in expressing a gene, during which an RNA polymerase (RNAP) synthesizes an RNA copy of one strand of the DNA that encodes a gene. Here we describe a laboratory experiment that uses a single assay to probe two important steps in transcription: (1) RNAP binding to DNA, and (2) the transcriptional activity of the polymerase. Students probe both these steps in a single experiment using a fluorescence-based electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and commercially available "Escherichia coli" RNAP. As an inquiry-driven component, students add the transcriptional inhibitor rifampicin to reactions and draw conclusions about its mechanism of inhibition by determining whether it blocks polymerase binding to DNA or transcriptional activity. Depending on the curriculum and learning goals of individual courses, this experimental module could be easily expanded to include additional experimentation that mimics a research environment more closely. After completing the experiment students understand basic principles of transcription, mechanisms of inhibition, and the use of EMSAs to probe protein/DNA interactions. (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2024/1/01 |
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