Chapter 9 Mutation and Repair 24 September, 2004
Overview DNA is replicated with high fidelity, but errors do occur. Errors during replication may be misincorporation or slippage. Errors that are not repaired by proofreading may be repaired my the mismatch repair systems. Mismatch repair systems rely on methylation to determine which base is correct. In addition to replication errors, DNA can be damaged by radiation, chemicals, or spontaneous reactions. DNA repair systems are specialized according to the type of damage they address.
Transitions and Transversions
Ratification of unrepaired errors
Mismatch Repair
Dam Methylation in E. coli
Exonuclease activity exposes lesion
DNA Damage
Base Analogs and Intercalators
Photoreactivation
O6-Me-G repair
Base excision repair
Base excision repair
Fail-safe systems
Excision Repair
Excision repair may be coupled to transcription.
Translesion Synthesis
Ames Test