Cell Biology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of collagen?
A
Type 1 collagen
2
Q
What is the main type of collagen in basement membrane?
A
Type 4 collagen
3
Q
Which intracellular organelles are responsible for protein degradation? (2 things)
A
- Proteasome
- Lysosome
4
Q
What is difference in structure between Elastic and Collagen?
A
Elastin: very irregular structure
Collagen: Regular structure
5
Q
What are Macrophages derived from?
A
Blood monocytes
6
Q
What are the phagocytic cells of the CNS?
A
Microglia
7
Q
What are Anti-sense oligonucleotides?
A
Short segments of DNA, which are complementary to target RNA
8
Q
How do Anti-sense oligonucleotides work?
A
Bind to RNA and block its processing
9
Q
What are Anti-sense oligonucleotides in terms of treatment
A
Type of gene therapy to treat viral / genetic disorders / cancer
