Lecture 8 Flashcards

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Plasma membrane is different on the inside and outside of cell

A

-outer and inner leaflets differ in composition (lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates)

  • in other words. The cells outer surface is way different than the inner surface

-referred to as membrane asymmetry

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2
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Phospholipid bilayers

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Hydrophilic head

Hydrophobic tail

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3
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Self assembly of phospholipids in water

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  • happens spontaneously when add free phospholipids to water
  • hydrophobic tails avoid water. Hydrophilic heads love the water
  • influenced by lipid type and concentration
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4
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Why does membrane fluidity matter

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1- proper functions, adaptability, and homeostasis

Examples:

-during exocytosis, after a vesicle membrane is incorporated into plasma membrane, things need to spread out since the membrane region is different composition

-during cell division needs to be flexible to be remodelled

  • enable proper function of membrane proteins(get where they need to go, interact with other membranes proteins)
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5
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Major factors influencing membrane fluidity

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-Temp: higher increase fluidity

-Structure and composition of phospholipids

-cholesterol levels

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6
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Amphipathic

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One end hydrophilic. One end hydrophobic

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7
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Membranes vary in phospholipid concentration example

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Ex. Phospholipid tail desaturation

Saturated hydrocarbon tails (straight)

Unsaturated tails have kinks

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8
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Phospholipid composition influences membrane fluidity

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A. Degree of unsaturation (double bonds) in tail (more= more fluid)

B. Also the length of fatty acid tail (longer= more viscous)

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9
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What causes lipid tail to kink

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Double bonds. When unsaturated it makes it bend

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10
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What enzyme makes double bonds

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Desaturase enzyme

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11
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Levels of desaturase in the cell change with temperature

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-heat makes membranes more fluid so don’t need as much desaturase enzyme

  • desaturase levels determined by measuring mRNA for desaturase
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12
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Cholesterol is a major component of membranes

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  • helps maintain proper membrane fluidity in response to temperature changes
  • in essence, cholesterol acts as a fluidity buffer
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13
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Summary of factors influencing membrane fluidity

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  • temperature (higher temp. Higher fluidity)
  • structure and composition of phospholipids (tail length and degree of saturation)
  • cholesterol levels (buffers temperature fluctuations)
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14
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How is membrane fluidity affected when phospholipid tail length increases

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Decreases fluidity

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15
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How is membrane fluidity affected when temperature increased

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Membrane fluidity increased

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16
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How is membrane fluidity affected when

At higher temperatures cholesterol does what to make fluidity do what

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At ^ temp, cholesterol down membrane fluidity

17
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How is membrane fluidity affected when at lower temperature cholesterol what

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Cholesterol ^ membrane fluidity ^

18
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How is membrane fluidity affected when saturated fatty acid content increased

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Membrane fluidity decreased

19
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Major functions of membrane proteins

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  • transporters
  • enzymes
  • signal transduction
  • cell surface attachment/ recognition
20
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2 membrane protein locations

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Integral membrane proteins

Peripheral proteins

21
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Peripheral proteins where and what

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Sit on the surface and form noncovalent bonds with lipids and membrane proteins

22
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Integral membrane proteins (transmembrane)

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Contain hydrophobic domains that cross the bilayer

23
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Trans membrane proteins can be identified based on amino acid sequences how?

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-stretches of NON POLAR amino acids indicate trans membrane domains

-non polar = hydrophobic like the inside of the membrane bilayer

24
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Is non polar amino acids hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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Hydrophobic

25
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Types of movement across membranes

Membrane transport

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Passive transport - no energy required

Active transport- energy required

Exo/endocytosis

26
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Passive vs active transport

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Passive is like pushing a boulder down a hill

Active is like pushing a boulder up a hill

27
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Types of passive transport

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Diffusion

Facilitated diffusion

28
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Diffusion explained

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Passive transport

Things move from high to low concentration

Like food colouring in water

29
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Passive diffusion across semi permeable membrane

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Non polar molecules and small uncharged polar molecules move through

Large uncharged polar molecules and ions can’t move through

30
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Facilitated diffusion

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Passive

Membrane proteins form channels to facilitate diffusion of stuff across the membrane

31
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Facilitated diffusion types of proteins

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Channel proteins

Gated channel proteins

Carrier proteins

32
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Carrier proteins responsible for

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Facilitated diffusion of sugars (uptake of glucose), amino acids, and nucleosides

33
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Active transport types

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Primary

Secondary

34
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Primary active transport

35
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Secondary active transport

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Uses electrochemical gradients