{"id":9839,"date":"2022-08-18T04:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T01:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlanguageblog.com\/?p=9839"},"modified":"2022-08-18T04:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T01:22:10","slug":"in-prokaryotes-dna-molecules-are-located-in-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starlanguageblog.com\/in-prokaryotes-dna-molecules-are-located-in-the\/","title":{"rendered":"In Prokaryotes | DNA Molecules are located in the"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prokaryotes have a nucleoid in the center of the cell that houses the DNA but is not protected by a nuclear membrane. In addition to chromosomal DNA, many prokaryotes also possess smaller, circular DNA molecules known as plasmids, which can provide genetic benefits in particular situations.<\/p>\n
In eukaryotes, DNA molecules are found in chromosomes, which are found in a central region of the cell. The haploid or unbranched prokaryotes are usually asexual. Sexually reproducing eukaryotes<\/a>, on the other hand, have multiple chromosomes. Therefore, they are diploid.<\/span><\/p>\n DNA is packaged in two separate regions in eukaryotes, one containing chromosomes with alternating, highly compacted light and dark DNA bands. The latter contain genes that are not expressed and are usually found in the centromere. The chromatids are also grouped in the metaphase stage, where DNA is packaged around nucleosomes and not further compacted.<\/span><\/p>\n Chromatin is the genetic material inside cells during interphase. During the prophase, chromatin is loosely coiled. In the prophase, DNA molecules become condensed or shortened. This coiling process is triggered by enzymes that break down the nucleolus and nuclear membrane, resulting in the formation of spindle fibers. Spindle fibers form, attaching to centromeres and chromosomes. As the chromosomes unwind, they form a daughter cell.<\/span><\/p>\n DNA is found in loops of 30 nm diameter in the metaphase stage. DNA molecules are also associated with scaffold proteins called helices, which fold upon themselves to form compact metaphase chromosomes. However, the chromatin fibers are fragile and cannot serve as a template for RNA synthesis. As a result, transcription, and replication of DNA cease.<\/span><\/p>\n In eukaryotes, the metaphase stage of cell division begins with the replication<\/a> of DNA. The metaphase stage ends with cytokinesis. DNA replication is a crucial part of cell division in eukaryotes. In addition to the mitotic spindle, the DNA molecules are located in the metaphase stage. It is essential to know that DNA is located in the metaphase stage of the cell cycle in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes.<\/span><\/p>\n In prokaryotes, chromosomes are circular strands of DNA. They are not visible in the interphase, but they are visible during the prophase. This is because the nuclear membrane breaks during prophase, and the chromosomes are attached to centromeres, which hold the doubled chromosomes together. During metaphase, sister chromatids separate and move to opposite cell poles.<\/span><\/p>\n The DNA is packaged in chromatin by proteins called histones and proteins. The structure of chromatin changes during the cell cycle and is a critical step in mitosis. Prokaryotes do not produce the proteins required to form chromatin, so DNA molecules cannot be packaged. Therefore, they are called plasmids. In bacteria, the DNA is packaged in mitochondria and chloroplasts.<\/span><\/p>\n The study demonstrates that DNA supercoiling is a fundamental process for packaging DNA within prokaryotes. This may explain the unusual mono-allelic gene expression in mammalian cells. However, the role of replication in DNA supercoiling in prokaryotes is not well understood. Therefore, it is essential to understand how these molecules are organized inside cells to understand the process.<\/span><\/p>\n The study reveals that DNA supercoiling correlates with metabolic flux, and bacteria in the exponential phase are highly negatively supercoiled. By contrast, bacteria in the lag and stationary phases have less supercoiled DNA than their exponential counterparts. Interestingly, these bacteria are also prone to growth arrest since their cells accumulate a stress-and-stationary-phase sigma factor, known as RpoS. RpoS is necessary to initiate transcription from promoters in simple DNA templates and inhibits it until the appropriate amount of relaxation<\/a> is reached.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the study cannot provide a definitive answer as it relied on a single-molecular assay. The positive supercoiling in plasmids and genomic DNA circles is difficult to distinguish with single-molecular assays, and it should be supplemented by a competition assay between different DNA conformations. DNA minicircles, which are non-supercoiled, are unlikely to form supercoils.<\/span><\/p>\n The study in salmonella Typhimurium also shows that DNA supercoiling regulates the expression of cytochrome bd oxidase. This finding confirms the previous findings that bacterial DNA supercoiling regulates gene expression. Similarly, DNA supercoiling is an essential regulatory mechanism in the growth phase of Salmonella typhimurium.<\/span><\/p>\n DNA supercoiling and transcription are interdependent processes. DNA supercoiling influences transcription initiation, which is sensitive to the topological state of DNA. Topoisomerases are enzymes that remove obstacles between replisomes and transcription complexes and facilitate both movements. The findings of these studies have given us new insights into the mechanisms of DNA supercoiling. Many critical biological processes control DNA supercoiling in prokaryotes.<\/span><\/p>\n DNA supercoiling acts near the top of the regulatory hierarchy, collaborating with transcription factors and nucleoid-associated proteins. These factors determine the gene expression profile of the cell. Hence, DNA supercoiling is a crucial regulatory process affecting prokaryotes’ evolution. However, the exact role of DNA supercoiling in prokaryotes is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n DNA in prokaryotes is composed of hexamers called nucleotides. The composition of nucleotides is influenced by environmental factors and varies between highly different and similar environments. However, the essential characteristics of prokaryotic DNA are:<\/span><\/p>\n The nucleus of a cell contains the entire complement of DNA, called the genome. DNA in prokaryotes is arranged in a circular or loop-like structure. This DNA is paired with RNA and protein, forming a nucleosome. Prokaryotic DNA is more symmetrical than eukaryotic DNA, and fewer genes per strand exist.<\/span><\/p>\nMetaphase stage<\/span><\/h2>\n
DNA supercoiling<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Composition of DNA<\/span><\/h2>\n