Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.
Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.
What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?
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Posted 20 March 2009 - 06:32 AM
claritylight, on Mar 18 2009, 10:01 AM, said:
Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.
Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.
What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?
Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.
What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?
cDNA is just a copy generated from mRNA. If protein A and B are both encoded by a single mRNA and thus the control for differential expression of A or B comes from translational regulation (ie. both proteins are generated from a single transcript) and not transcriptional regulation (ie. separate transcripts are generated), then cDNA synthesis will result in only the generation of the full length transcript.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 03:06 AM
Dr Teeth, on Mar 20 2009, 10:32 AM, said:
claritylight, on Mar 18 2009, 10:01 AM, said:
Trying to understand how cDNA works versus genomic DNA transcripts.
Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.
What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?
Say I have a genomic transcript that can encode for 2 proteins, Protein A and Protein B. Protein A can be encoded by using just the first 1/3 of the transcript. Protein B is encoded from the entire transcript.
What would the cDNA line of this transcript encode? Meaning, will both Protein A and B still be encoded by the cDNA transcript or will only Protein B be encoded?
cDNA is just a copy generated from mRNA. If protein A and B are both encoded by a single mRNA and thus the control for differential expression of A or B comes from translational regulation (ie. both proteins are generated from a single transcript) and not transcriptional regulation (ie. separate transcripts are generated), then cDNA synthesis will result in only the generation of the full length transcript.
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In this case, I have one genomic transcript synthesizing two mRNAs and encoding two separate polypeptides, one polypeptide for Protein A and one for Protein B. If two separate polypeptides are being encoded from this, will the cDNA still synthesize only the full length transcript?
Edited by claritylight, 31 March 2009 - 03:07 AM.
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 03:16 AM
If your gene has alternative splicing you can get different proteins.
The alternative splicing occurs very quickly after the pre-mRNA is transcribed. An exon (or more) is removed along with the introns.
If the alternative splicing happens at 50% of the time you should be able to find both mRNAs.
The alternative splicing occurs very quickly after the pre-mRNA is transcribed. An exon (or more) is removed along with the introns.
If the alternative splicing happens at 50% of the time you should be able to find both mRNAs.
