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L4 - Cytoskeleton Flashcards

1
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cytoskeleton function

A

1) framework for cell
2) stability
3) shape change (spreading)
4) cell movement

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2
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3 types of polymers

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1) actin filaments
2) microtubules
3) intermediate filaments

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3
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actin filament monomer

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actin

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4
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actin filament size

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smallest

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5
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microtubules monomer

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heterodimer made of a + B subunits of tubulin

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6
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intermediate filaments

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intermediate filament proteins

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7
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what is the nuclear lamina beneath the inner nuclear membrane made of?

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intermediate filaments

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8
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what are some times of intermediate filament proteins?

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1) keratin

2) vimentin

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9
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describe mechanical characteristic of intermediate filaments

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flexible and rope-like

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10
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why are intermediate filaments so flexible

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staggered long subunits

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11
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similarities between microtubules and actin filaments

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1) single protofilament is thermally unstable

2) two ends polymerize at different rates

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12
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minus end speed

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slow growing

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13
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plus end speed

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fast growing

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14
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how are microtubules assembled?

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GTP hydrolysis (GTP-tubulin dimers = fast growing, GDP-tubulin dimers = fast disassembly)

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15
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in microtubules, where does disassembly occur?

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at plus end

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16
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how are actin filaments assembled?

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ATP hydrolysis

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17
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what is the rate determining step for actin polymerization?

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nucleation (3 actin monomers forming a trimer)

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18
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F-actin

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actin filament

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19
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G-actin

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oligomer (3 actin monomers coming together)

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20
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critical concentration

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minimum concentration of monomers needed for the net addition

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21
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where is critical concentration higher?

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  • end
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22
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where is critical concentration lower?

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+ end

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23
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treadmilling range

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range where concentration of monomers between CcT and CcD

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24
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nucleation

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where monomers come together and form an initial stable structure to act as “seed” for polymerization

25
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lag phase

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time taken for nucleation

26
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growth phase

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monomers added to exposed ends of growing filament -“ elongation

27
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eqm phase

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growth of polymer balanced with shrinkage

28
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dynamic instability

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microtubules - phenomenon where microtubules alternate between a period of slow growth and rapid disassembly at one side

29
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actin cytoskeleton function

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cell spreading/migration

30
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ARP2/3 complex function

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adds additional nucleation sites and catalyze the formation of a branched actin network to grow near a cell membrane (stays at - end)

31
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formin

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nucleates new filaments at + end to accelerate polymerization

32
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profilin

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binds to subunits and brings to growing chain to speed elongation

33
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cofilin

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binds and destabilizes disassembly

34
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capZ

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caps actin filament at + end and prevents growth (greatly increases the critical concentration). only can grow at minus end so much slower

35
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tropomyosin

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stabilizes actin filament

36
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stress fibres actin configuration

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contractile bundle (by a-actinin)

37
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cell cortex actin configuration

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gel-like network (by filamin A)

38
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filopodium

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tight parallel bundles (by fimbrin)

39
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phalloidin

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Drug that binds F-actin and stabilizes it (can have fluorescent tag)

40
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cytochalasin

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drug that caps actin filament plus end

41
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swinholide

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drug that severs actin filaments

42
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latrunculin

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drug that binds actin subunits and prevent polymerization

43
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taxol

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drug that binds and stabilizes microtubules

44
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colchicine

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drug that binds MT subunits and prevents polymerization

45
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colcemid

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drug that binds MT subunits and prevents polymerization

46
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vinblastine

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drug that binds MT subunits and prevents polymerization

47
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vincristine

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drug that binds MT subunits and prevents polymerization

48
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nocodazole

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drug that binds MT subunits and prevents polymerization

49
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Rho GTPase

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catalyze important cell shape

50
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cell shapes catalyzed by Rho GTPase

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1) filopodia (spike-like proj)
2) lamellipodia (sheet-like proj)
3) stress fibers (contractile actin bundles)

51
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RhoA activation

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stress fibers (contractile actin bundles) -> more integrin + focal adhesion

52
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Cdc42 activation

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filopodia (spike-like proj)

53
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Rac1 activation

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lamellipodia (sheet-like proj)

54
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Rac-Rho antagonism

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Rac promotes protrusion

Rho promotes contract (opposite so need to be coordinated)

55
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how is RhoGTPase deactivation regulated?

56
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how is RhoGTPase activation regulated?

57
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what protein is needed for cell-matrix adhesion?

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integrin, transmembrane receptors (actin and intermediate filaments)

58
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how is integrin activated?

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receives signal and catalyze conformation chain where it opens up and allows for strong ligand binding

59
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focal adhesion

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catalyzed by FAK (involve integrin, actin and actin-binding proteins)

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