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1
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what are the functions of the cytoskeleton?

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  • helps the cell maintain its structure and organization
  • assist with changing the cell’s shape
  • reposition internal organelles
  • move cell from one place to another
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what is the cytoskeleton composed of?

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protein filaments within the cytoplasm of the cell

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what are the three main protein filaments of the cytoskeleton?

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actin(micro) filaments
microtubules
intermediate filaments

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what are microfilaments and microtubules made of?

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globular proteins that can assemble and disassemble within the cell

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5
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what are intermediate filaments made of?

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fibrous protein subunits

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6
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what is a key characteristic of the intermediate filaments?

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they’re a lot more stable than the other two filaments

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7
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what are filaments responsible for?

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cell movements
- muscle contraction
- movement of cilia

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what do all three muscle groups have in common by using which movement?

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active contraction

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9
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what are the contractile elements of the skeletal muscle cell?

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myofibrils

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10
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what is the skeletal muscle cell actually called?

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muscle fiber

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how are muscle fibers formed?

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fusion of many cells together making it a multinucleated cell

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12
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what is the muscle fiber composed of that contracts in the presence of ATP

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myofibrils

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13
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what are myofibrils made of?

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sarcomeres

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14
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what are sarcomeres?

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repeating units of cytoskeletal proteins

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15
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what is the smallest contractile unit of the muscle cells?

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sarcomeres

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16
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what unit gives the muscles its striated appearance?

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sarcomeres

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17
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what is the A band?

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middle portion of the sarcomere that contains both thick and thin filaments

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18
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what is the H zone?

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middle portion of the sarcomere that contains both the M band and only thick filaments

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19
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what is the I band?

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part of the sarcomere that contains only thin filaments

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20
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what happens to the sarcomere as the muscle contracts?

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the filaments slide past each other and the sarcomere gets smaller

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21
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what happens to the thin and thick filaments as the muscle contracts?

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thin: move closer
thick: stay in same space

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22
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what happens to the I band and H zone as the muscle contracts?

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shorten

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23
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what is the sliding filament model?

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describes how the thin filaments slide past the thick filaments

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what is the sliding filament model?

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describes how the thin filaments slide past the thick filaments

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24
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what is the contraction of muscle driven by?

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ATP hydrolysis

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25
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what is actin?

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thin filament that also makes up the cytoskeleton

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26
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what is myosin?

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thick filaments and contains ATPase

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27
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where does the hydrolysis of ATP for muscle contraction take place?

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ATPase

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28
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what is the cross-bridge cycle?

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once the ATP is hydrolyzed by myosin, it “walks” along the actin to make the muscle contract

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29
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what does the signal for muscle contraction travel through?

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T-tubules

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30
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once muscle contraction travels through the T-tubules, where does it reach?

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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31
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what holds and releases the calcium within the muscle cell?

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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32
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The regulation of muscle contraction in response to increased intracellular calcium levels is regulated by what two proteins?

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troponin
tropomyosin

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33
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troponin and tropomyosin do what in the absence of calcium?

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inhibit the binding of myosin to actin

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34
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what does troponin and tropomyosin do in the presence of calcium?

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calcium binds to troponin which moves tropomyosin out of the way to allow myosin to bind to actin and facilitate muscle contraction

35
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what is cilia?

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hair-like extensions off of the cell that are made of bundles of microtubules

36
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what is the purpose of cilia?

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move fluid that is present over the surface of the cell or move single-celled organisms through fluid

37
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what is the core of the cili called?

38
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how are the microtubules of cilia arranged at the axoneme?

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9+2 pattern

39
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describe the 9+2 pattern

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  • 9 doublets that make up a ring
  • 1 doublet in the middle
40
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the 9+2 pattern of microtubules is a characteristic of what?

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almost all cilia and eukaryotic flagella

41
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what are the microtubules that make up the cilia themselves?

42
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what is tubulin composed of?

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alpha and beta-tubulin

43
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what is the basal body?

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base from which microtubules can grow

44
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what is the pattern of microtubules within the basal body?

45
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what is the axoneme further stabilized by?

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accessory proteins

46
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what motor protein is important for the movement of cilia?

47
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what is kartagener’s syndrome?

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autosomal recessive disorder that affects the motor protein dynein in the individuals body.

48
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what are symptoms of kartagener’s syndrome?

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  • recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
  • chronic sinusitis
  • infertility in males
  • situs inversus with dextrocardia
49
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what does situs inversus refer to?

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inverting of normal position of organs in the body

50
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what are the feeding tubules of amoeba made of?

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microtubules

51
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why can amoeba tentacles rapidly extend and retract?

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due to the rapid depolymerization and repolymerization of tubulin to form microtubules

52
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In order to keep a backup reserve of tubulin, 50% is kept where?

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in a cytoplasmic pool so that it can help with rapid polymerization.

53
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Many drugs have been discovered that can disturb/prevent the polymerization of microtubules. what kind of drugs have they been used as?

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anti-cancer drugs

54
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what compound was originally extracted from saffron by the ancient egyptians?

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colchicine

55
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what does colchicine have the ability to do?

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bind to a tubulin dimer and prevent its polymerization

56
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why is colchicine classified as an anti-mitotic drug?

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it can be used to halt cell division

57
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why are the anti-mitotic drugs, vincristine and vinblastine, useful as anti-cancer cells?

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they can preferentially kill the rapidly dividing cells found in cancer

58
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what is the mechanism of action used by taxol?

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it increases polymerization so the cytoplasmic pool of tubulin is depleted leading to the discontinuation of polymerization

59
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true or false: Without the presence of tubulin, polymerization cannot take place

60
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taxol stabilizes the microtubule polymer and prevents ______________ from occurring, halting the process of mitosis

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depolymerization

61
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what makes up microvilli?

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actin filaments

62
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describe microvilli

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  • thin, finger-like projections that stem from the surfaces of cells
  • can extend and retract according to the depolymerization and polymerization of actin
63
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The cytoplasmic actin pool is bound to a protein called _____

64
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what does profilin do?

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prevents the polymerization of actin and keeps its concentration constant in the cell

65
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list cell processes in which polymerization of actin is used

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  • locomotion
  • phagocytosis
  • cytokinesis
66
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what is an example of a drug that prevents actin polymerization

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cytochalasins

67
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what are cytochalasins

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group of metabolites that are released by different species of molds

68
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how do cytochalasins prevent the polymerization of actin?

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by binding specifically to one end of the actin filament and preventing the addition of more actin molecules to that end

69
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what is an example of a molecule that can affect actin depolymerization released by the death-cap mushroom?

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phalloidin

70
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phalloidin actually prevents the ____________ of actin by stabilizing the actin filaments

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depolymerization

71
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what is commonly used in the lab as a cytoskeleton stain?

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phalloidin

72
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what is the energy source of actin?

73
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Actin polymerization is characterized by a ___ phase, in which we can’t really see a distinct change in polymerization

74
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why can’t we see a distinct change in the polymerization of actin in the lag phase?

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because a certain amount of actin has to come together and polymerized in a nucleus

75
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more and more actin can be added at a much faster rate in the ________ phase

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elongation

76
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what is the critical concentration/steady-state?

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actin will be released from one end of the polymer at the same rate that actin is being added at the other end of the polymer

77
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actin and tubulin polymers have a positive end and a negative end, what does this tell us?

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they’re polar

78
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fast-growing or elongating end is known as the _______ end (actin and tubulin polymers)

79
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the actin and tubulin polymer end that doesn’t grow nearly as fast and is known as the depolymerizing or ______ end.

80
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what is the energy source of tubulin?

81
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where are intermediate filaments found?

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parts of the cell that are exposed to mechanical stress such as along a process of a neuron, or between adjacent epithelial cells

82
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what are the most stable components of the cytoskeleton and are also the least soluble?

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intermediate filaments

83
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how can intermediate filaments be broken down?

A

proteolytic enzymes

84
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true or false: the intermediate filaments are a dimer

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false: trimer

85
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intermediate filament classes:
neuron=
epithelial cells=
copolymerized with other proteins=

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neurofilaments
keratin filaments
vimentin

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