2.2 Flashcards
cell envolope
all the stuff outside of the cytoplasmic membrane
its diverse
major structures of cell envolope
CAN include cytoplasmic membrane, cell wall, outer membrane, S layer, more
roles of cell envelope
“action”
-barrier with environment
-protect cell from stress
-transport of nutrients into cell & waste out of cell
-energy conservation and production
cytoplasmic membrane names
cell membrane and inner membrane
cytoplasmic membrane
primary barrier between inner workings of cell and its environment
cytoplasmic membrane roles
-permeability barrier: lets things in and out and also keeps things out
-protein anchor: site of proteins
-energy conservation: site of generation and dissipation of proton motive force
cytoplasmic membrane contains the
lipid bilayer
lipid bilayer heads vs tails
head group- hydrophilic & polar or ionic
tail - hydrophobic & non polar
lipid bilayer head group components
-side chain
-glycerol phosphate backbone
lipid bilayer tail components
fatty acids, incorperated into phospholipids
can be unsaturated to increase fluidity and decrease rigidity
cytoplasmic membrane proteins
peripheral membrane proteins, integral membrane proteins, transmembrane proteins
found throughout phospholipid bilayer
peripheral membrane proteins
loosely attached to membrane
integral membrane proteins
embedded in membrane
transmembrane proteins
integral membrane proteins that pass all the way through membrane
proteins embedded in membranes have what?
specific topologies, meaning some stuff belongs inside and some in the cytoplasm