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three types of fibers in cytoskeleton

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microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments

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microtubules

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thicket, hollow rods constructed from globular proton dimers called tubulin
- grow out of centrioles
- control beating of cilia and flagella

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microtubules functions

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shape and support cell,
guide movements of organelles, separate chromosomes during cell division

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flagella (1/few per cell) and cilia (many per cell)

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differ in beating patterns
- structure: group of microtubules enclosed by plasma membrane, basal body that anchors
- dynein (motor protein) drives bending movement

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dynenin

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dyne arms contact, move and release out microtubules
- microtubules held together by flexible cross-linking proteins

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microfilaments (actin filaments)

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  • thinnest, solid rods built from molecules of globular actin subunits
  • bear tension
  • make up core of microvilli of intestinal cells
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centrosome

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has pair of centrioles, each with 9 triplets of microtubules arranged in a ring

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microfilaments functions

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  • maintain cell shape
  • muscle contraction
  • cytoplasmic streaming
  • cell motility
  • cell division
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intermediate filaments

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  • larger than microfilaments
  • smaller than microtubules
  • only in animals, vertebrates
  • support cell shape and fix organelles in place
  • more permanent than other two
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cell junctions

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neighboring cells in animal or plant often adhere, interact and communicate through direct physical contact
- plasmodesmata
- tight junctions
- desmosomes
- gap junctions

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tight junctions

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forms a water-tight seal between cells

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desmosomes

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act like velcro and fasten cells together

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gap junctions

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act like secret passageways and allow materials to pass between cells

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plasma membrane

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fluid mosaic of lipids and proteins
- selective permeability
- passive transport = no energy investment
- active transport = requires energy
- phospholipids (most abundant lipid in membrane) are amphipathic

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fluid mosaic model

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the membrane is a mosaic of protein molecules bobbing in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids with hydrophobic portion protruding
- proteins (more slow) and lipids (rapid) shift laterally

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membrane fluidity and temperature

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as temp cools it becomes solid
- remains fluid at cooler temp if rich in phospholipids with unsaturated hydrocarbon tails

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cholesterol effect on temperature

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at warm it restrains movement, at cool it prevents tight packing

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what determines most of the membrane’s specific functions?

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proteins

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integral proteins

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penetrate hydrophobic interior of bilayer
- hydrophobic part of integral ha non polar HAs coiled into alpha helix

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transmembrane proteins

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integral proteins that span the membrane

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peripheral proteins

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loosely bound to the surface of the membrane

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six major functions of membrane proteins

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transport
enzymatic activity
signal transduction
cell-cell recognition
intercellular junction
attachment to cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix (ECM)

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cell-cell recognition

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bind to surface of molecule containing carbs on the extracellular surface of membrane
- carbs bonded to lipids (glycolipids) or proteins (makes glycoproteins)

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Permeability of Lipid Bilayer

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  • hydrophobic/non polar molecules, like hydrocarbons, cross easily
  • hydrophilic/polar molecules, like sugars, do not cross easily
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Transport proteins
allow passage of hydrophilic substances - channel proteins carrier proteins
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channel proteins
aquaporins: facilitate passage of water Ion channels (gated open and close in response to stimuli)
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carrier proteins
bind to molecule, change shape to shuttle them across
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diffusion
molecules spread out evenly into the available space - passive transport - diffuses down the concentration gradient (more concentrated to less)
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osmosis
diffusion of free water across membrane - low solute concentration too high solute concentration
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tonicity
ability of a surrounding solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water
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isotonic
same solute in and out; no movement of water
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hypertonic
more solute concentration than inside cell; cell loses water
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hypotonic
solute concentration lower than inside cell; cell gains water
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facilitated diffusion
transport proteins speed passive movement of molecules
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Active transport uses energy to...
move solutes agains the grain - ATP - sodium potassium pump (2 K+ in, 3 Na+ out)
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plant example
hypotonic: swells until wall opposes; turgid isotonic: no water movement; flacccid hypertonic: membrane pulls away from wall; plasmolysis
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membrane potential and voltage
voltage across a membrane - voltage = distribution of + and - ions across membrane
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electrochemical gradient
drive diffusion of ions across a membrane - chemical force: ion's concentration gradient - electrical force: effect of voltage on ion's movement
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electrogenic pump
transport protein that generates voltage across a membrane - sodium potassium pump - protein pump - her store energy for cellular work
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cotransport
occurs when active transport of a solute indirectly drives transport of other solutes - sucrose proton cotransporter
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bulk transport require...
energy and use vesicles for exocytosis and endocytosis
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exocytosis
transport vesicles migrate to the membrane, fuse with and release their contents
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endocytosis
cell brings in molecules/particulate matter by forming new vesicles from the membrane - phagocytosis (cellular eating) - pinocytosis (cellular drinking) receptor-mediated endocytosis
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metabolism
getting energy from food to create all our chemical reactions - all the chemical reactions that occur in living organisms - anabolism and catabolism - metabolic pathway: molecule -> product (each step catalyzed by a specific enzyme)
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anabolism
set of metabolic pathways that construct polymers from monomers -consume energy
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catabolism
set of metabolic pathways that deconstruct polymers into monomers - releases energy
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Energy
capacity to cause change - kinetic, thermal, heat, potential, chemical , light
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kinetic energy
associated with motion
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thermal
kinetic associated with random movement of atoms
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heat
thermal energy transferred from one about to another
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potential
energy because of location or structure
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chemical
potential available for release in a chemical reaction

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