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Is it really true though that prokaryotic dna is not associated with proteins? That's a historical misconception isn't it? Just 2 months ago I learned about H-NS. (Not trying to be a smart-ass. Love your channel <3)
True, prokaryotic DNA is not naked DNA. It does have a lot of proteins associated with it - just not the same level of compaction provided by associated structural organizers we see in eukaryotes. H-NS, NAPs, HUs, FIS and many more are great examples of prokaryotic DNA organizers. I should have been more careful with my choice of words (at the cost of over-simplification) in this video. Thanks for pointing it out!
I really love your videos but I would like to ask if you could tell me where you find your information from? I can't seem to find similar information as you, so it really bothers me.
araC gene i.e. CDS (not drawn for most of the video but see 9:42) is downstream of the operator. The O2 does not interrupt the CDS; the operator is between araC promoter and the araC CDS.
Is there a risk that concatenating proteins (even with a linker) can cause misfolding? And if not is it because the ends of proteins don't typically contain functional domains and are more flexible with a less stable conformation and the second protein basically "just" hangs there? Anyway thank you for informative video!
Yes, fusions even with a linker does not guarantee that partner proteins will work - it depends from protein to protein. In case the partner protein(s) is misfolded (regardless of fusion) then yes, it just hangs there. Chemokines for instance are not amenable to N-terminal engineering (even a single amino acid extension can be bad). Mini-motifs are generally found in C-terminal ends. C-terminus also gets a lot of PTM because of solubility and accessibility. I am not sure if I would say it does not contain "functional domains". The C-terminal is usually the exposed end (disordered and solvent accessible) so more often than not, it tolerates linkers well (but not always). Unless you have a specific reason to keep the partner proteins "stuck together" (say for single-molecule imaging, protein tracking, etc.) you may consider adding a 2A-peptide before or after the linker. I may have alluded to 2As as bi-cistronic systems in the past video(s).
@@theCrux Oh you are right I forget about things like C-terminal phosphorylation of RNApol II which they told us at molecular bio course and underestimated importance of the protein ends. Apparently I have a lot to refresh! Anyway thank you for the answer 😊.
I have watched your series on Transcription and Genetic Engineering as well. I am so surprised that this level of quality and information is made free to us. Thank you! Your channel is a blesssing.
HI, thanks for another brilliant video. I still have one doubt around screening blunt ended inserts derived from Topo Blunt Cloning. Is the Colony PCR and Sanger seq the only way of screening for fragments inserted in the wrong direction?
Restriction digest would be the first thing to try before going for Sanger Seq. Colony PCR works too, but it is prone to false positives given high sensitivity + it needs primers/PCR reaction; so it can get relatively expensive than the other two options.
Hi, thank you for your video, amazing explanation. I am curious about the screening methods that can be used to detect right orientation of the insert in the case of Topo blunt cloning. Is it done after transfection? what is the process?
Do you mean Transformation (not transfection)? In that case, yes. You transform bacteria with the TOPO reaction, get colonies, get plasmids from a bunch of them and then screen for orientation. There are many ways to do so: Restriction digest, Sanger, PCR etc. This video on plasmids goes into screening methods: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2pAM-FTFI2c.html
@@theCrux Thank you! I saw the video, another incredible one! So, for screening for right direction, Colony PCR follow by Sanger sequencing are a good approach?
Yes, that seems reasonable (although most people would just stop after their colony PCR shows appropriate results; and Sanger only if they have a CDS and they care about ORFs/mutations etc.). More commonly, you would extract plasmid from a bunch of colonies (mini-prep) and then directly Sanger on the plasmid and/or do restriction digest (with this approach, colony PCR is not required). Colony PCR (followed by Sanger, if necessary) is a quicker alternative if you are screening for "many" colonies and therefore don't want to spend time/resources on mini-preps.
i'm confused on how the overhangs are generated. with the BsaI example, how do you know exactly where the cuts occur? like with the lower strand, why does it cut after 5 nucleotides upstream of the recognition site while the upper strand gets cut at a different location? sorry if you answered this in the video, i'm just not following.
BsaI is a Type IIS restriction enzyme. It is just how all Type IIS enzymes work (binding and cutting locations are not the same). The upper and lower strand getting cut at different lengths is also a property of the enzymes. Some enzymes leave a longer overhang, others a shorter one; some enzymes don't even leave an overhang. You will find more details in the video on restriction enzymes. Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-001BkPSM074.html
Hats off for this video. It's extremely helpful for understanding. Thank you so much. I have a small doubt. Can you please explain the exact meaning of 'contagious' and 'non-contagious?
When talking about ORFs, Contiguous = Continuous or Uninterrupted Non-Contiguous = Discontinuous or Interrupted For translation, ribosomes expect mature mRNA and therefore the ORF to be uninterrupted - which is true for bacteria at levels since they don't have introns; their ORF in mRNA = ORF in DNA. Eukaryotes (for intron-containing genes) have interrupted ORFs at DNA level and at the immature RNA level. Eventually, post-splicing, interruptions (introns) are removed to result in a continuous or contiguous ORF, ready for ribosomes.
The problem is : how long does the amount of injected mRNA continue producing SP ? An overproduction of SP ( the antigen) will exhaust the cells producing the antibody: and that is what we suspect in patients with "long covid": a massive reduction of antibody producing cells and consequently of the antibody = no cellular and no serologic immune deffences anymore- which would explain the explosion of turbocancers ! HOW to STOP mRNA's overproduction of the antigen which infiltrates tissues and creates deposits ( like in amyloidosis and other thesauropathies) Has the concentration of SP been measured and controlled in long covid patients ? I must suppose : not F de Clari MD 9.9.24
i never leave youtube comments but your videos are too incredible to not thank you for making these. seriously some of the best details and explanations i have seen. would it be possible to request a video on the RNA interference pathway if you have a chance?
Glad to hear that the content is useful :) And yes, RNAi will be part of this "Genetic Engineering" series. I hope to have that video up by the end of this year.
your explanation is so excellent + illustrations makes it easy to understand!! thank you so much. do u perhaps cover topics in genetics? if so could we request a video on chromosome structure chemistry(detailed )+ linkages and recombination?
These videos are really awesome and their quality and pedagogy are amazing. Would it be possible to have detailed video about how CRISPR Cas9 works and how it is used in genetic engineering?
Yes, I do plan to talk about vectors and editing system at a conceptual level... and maybe a short "How to design CRISPR vectors" video which I am still debating.
The way you draw inner and outer does not matter - there is no such thing as inner and outer as it means nothing. H and L carry meaning because it represents the base information. As long as you follow H and L, you are good! You can flip H and L to inner and outer (and vice verse) - just make sure to keep the direction of promoters consistent.