Exam 1 Flashcards
Components of cytoskeleton
Microtubules, Microfilaments, Intermediate filaments
Microtubules
Largest cytoskeletal component --> Cell shape Transport of secretory vesicles Rigidity of cilia and flagella Mitotic spindle
Kinesin
Proximal –> Distal
Dynein
Distal –> Proximal
Microfilaments
Smallest cytoskeletal element
Actin and myosin (contractile)
Enhance cell structure and stability
Myofibroblasts
Contain actin, important in wound closure
Intermediate Filaments
Cytoskeletal component that provides resistance to externally applied cell stress (e.g. shear)
e.g. Neurofilaments, keratin
Cytoplasm
Everything inside cell except nucleus
Cytosol
Liquid portion filling cell (mostly H2O)
Endoplasmic Reticulum function
Protein and lipid production
Rough ER
Synthesizes proteins for secretion and internal membrane support
Synthesizes lipids for new membranes
Free ribosomes of ER (within cytosol)
Produce proteins for internal cell use only
Smooth ER
“Packaging and discharge” - forms buds that are sent to Golgi
Transports proteins
Synthesizes lipid hormones
Detoxification
Golgi
Receives and sends out vesicles
Raw materials processed into finished product
Sorts finished product to final destination
Lysosomes
Sacs of hydrolytic enzymes
Paired with phagocytosis
Peroxisomes
Contain oxidative enzymes –> H202
Also contain catalase to break down H202
Vaults
Transporters from nucleus –> cytoplasm?
Possibly sequester CA drugs, rendering them ineffective
Components of Plasma Membrane
Lipids (phospholipids and cholesterol), proteins, CHO
CHO in plasma membrane
Markers of cell ID, allows like cells to find each other
Only on outer membrane, anchored to proteins or lipids
Components of Extracellular Matrix
Collagen, elastin, fibronectin
ECM disorders
Emphysema: Elastin destruction
Ehlers-Danlos: Collagen dz
Desmosomes
Hold cells together, found in tissues subject to stress
Tight junctions
Block passage between cells
e.g. blood brain barrier
Gap Junctions
Facilitate passage between cells
e.g. cardiac cells
Osmotic pressure
Pulls H2O into cell
AKA oncotic, colloid pressure
Hydrostatic pressure
Pushes H2O out of cell
3 properties of receptors
Specificity
Competition
Saturation
Cholesterol function in membrane
Provides stability of membrane while allowing pliability
Extracellular Matrix function
Structural connection from cell to cell
Immediate energy sources
ATP–>ADP + Pi
ADP +Creatine phosphate
Adenylate kinase system
^Small quantities readily available in cytoplasm
Intermediate energy source
Glycolysis
glucose –> 2 ATP + 2 pyruvate
Long term energy source
Oxidative Metabolism
Uses byproducts from glycolysis
What drives source of ATP?
Intensity of activity
Glycolysis
Breakdown of 6C chain to 2, 3C chains
Directly –> 2 ATP
Produces byproducts (NADH and pyruvate) used in oxidative metabolism
Pyruvate –> lactate in anaerobic condition
NADH
“energy escort” - escorts H to MT for oxidative metabolism
Anaerobic: NADH degraded
Oxidative Metabolism
Permits metabolism of CHO, proteins, and fats
Oxidation of pyruvate through Krebs/TCA cycle
–> 15 ATP per pyruvate (30 total)
–> 12/ 2 C unit of lipid
Steps of Oxidative Metabolism
3C pyruvate –> 2C acetic acid
Acetic acid + CoA –> Acetyl CoA
Acetyl CoA–> MT –> 15 ATP
Lipid (Fat) Metabolism
Must be oxidative
Begins at site of fat
Costs 2 ATP to raise energy level of fatty acid to enter MT
—> Large quantities of ATP
Review Steps of Lipid Metabolism
There are 7
“Mobilization” Step of Lipid metabolism
Breakdown of lipid to FFA
Inhibited by increased insulin, blood glucose levels
Stimulated by degreased blood glucose, increased sympathetic stimulation
Carnitine
Transports energized fatty acid into MT
Beta oxidation
Breaking off 2C units from fatty acid to enter Krebs cycle
Each cleavage of 2C unit –> 5 ATP
CHO vs. lipid metabolism
CHO produces ATP more quickly and can produce ATP anaerobically. Lipids produce more ATP
Lipid vs. CHO metabolism at low intensity
60% lipid, 40% CHO
Lipid vs. CHO metabolism at moderate intensity
50/50%
Lipid vs. CHO metabolism at around 65%
CHO becomes primary source of energy
“Off Label” Prescriptions
Prescriptions for drug for use other than it’s approved purpose
Threshold dose
Smallest dose that will elicit a response