Microbiome and Cellular Functions Flashcards
What is bacterial cell wall made of?
Peptidoglycan
Emergent Properties
New levels of organization provide new functions.
IM Protective Functions
Commensal bacteria fight against the pathogenic bacteria
Anti-Qorum Sensing Drugs
Block bacterial receptors, and prevent action by bacteria
1 Way Archaea are similar to Eukaryotes
Similar gene expression e.g: eukaryotic ribosomes
Golgi Apparatus (3 functions)(1 major)
Further modification (Glycosylation/Trimming), carbohydrate synthesis, and SORTING STATION.
Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast have certain characteristics that indicate it was at one time an older organism… (5)
Small circular DNA, Double membrane,Prokaryotic ribosomes, approximately the size of bacteria, can perform binary reproduction
Serial Endosymbiotic Theory (SET)
Theory that the mitochondria used to be a bacteria that the Eukaryotic cell absorbed.
What allows a bacteria to move?
Flagellum: movement whips
Human Microbiome
all of the micro-organisms that live in and on us
Bacteria to Human Cell ratio
10:1
Bacteria to Human Gene ratio
100:1
Commensal Microbes
live together, one benefits, and the other is not harmed NON-pathogenic
What are 2 reasons why it is hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?
Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes
Intestinal Gut Microbiome Functions (3)
Metabolic, Structural, Protection
IM Metabolic Functions:
Vitamin synthesis, fermentation, absorption of nutrients
IM Structural Functions:
Development
Commensal Microbes
live together, one benefits, and the other is not harmed NON-pathogenic
What are 2 reasons why it is hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?
Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes
Intestinal Gut Microbiome Functions (3)
Metabolic, Structural, Protection
Human Microbiome
all of the micro-organisms living in and on us
Bacteria to Human Cell Ratio
10:1
Bacteria to Human Gene Ratio
100:1
Commensal Microbes
live together, one benefits, and other is neither helped nor harmed
What are 2 reasons why it will be hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?
Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes