Cellular 4 Flashcards
What is an intermediate filament’s structure?
fibrous proteins that have alpha helices laid end to end that twist into a dimer
The types of junctions found between adjacent cells in plants
the plasmodesmata tunnels between plant cells in the middle lamella
The types of junctions found between adjacent cells in animals
there are gap junctions, tight junctions, and anchoring junctions
gap junctions
channels between animal cells that allow cells to share chemicals
tight junctions
link tightly bound, leak proof cells
anchoring junctions
link cells in a stretchable structure with intermediate filaments
nature and purpose of extracellular matrix
it is a sticky layer of sugar and proteins that helps glue cells together and and provides protection
relationship between metabolism, chemical reactions, and enzymes
metabolism is the totality of an organism’s chemical reactions and is driven by enzymes
potential energy
energy possessed by matter because of its location or structure that could potentially convert into kinetic energy
chemical energy
potential energy available for release in a chemical reaction
kinetic energy
energy of motion
spontaneous reaction
no energy input is required (products have lower energy)
non-spontanious reaction
no reaction will occur if energy isn’t added (products have higher energy)
what is free energy?
the portion of a system’s energy that can do work
delta G
G final-G initial
Cellular Respiration Equation
C6H12O6+O2→6CO2+6H2O
Energy released from cellular respiration
686 kcal
what is coupling
the exergonic reaction provides energy for the endergonic one
types of work
mechanical, transport, and chemical
mechanical
uses ATP to move cilia, flagella, and muscles
transport
uses ATP to move substances across their gradient
chemical
uses ATP to force chemicals together into more complex molecules
relationship between enzyme and substrate
the substrate is the reactant that binds to the enzyme
4 ways enzymes increase the rate of reactions
Binding 2 reactants & amp; forcing them together
Twisting the molc or breaking bonds
Providing a microenvironment
Transient covalent attachment