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Molecular and cellular bases 1-3 Flashcards

1
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what are the 2 major parts of the cell?

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  1. Nucleus

2. Cytoplasm

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2
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the nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by the _________

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Nuclear Membrane

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3
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the cytoplasm is separated from its surroundings by the _________

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Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane)

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4
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what are the 5 basic substances that make up the protoplasm?

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Water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates

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5
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provide inorganic chemicals for cellular reactions

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ions

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6
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what are the 2 types of proteins found in a cell?

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  1. structural

2. functional

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Proteins that are present i ncells as long filaments

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Structural

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8
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Proteins that form microtubules that provide the cytoskeletons of some organelles

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Structural

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9
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Proteins that are a combination of a few molecules in tubular-globular form, they are often mobile in cell

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Functional

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10
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what are the 3 main types of lipids in the bilayer?

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  1. phospholipids
  2. sphingolipids
  3. cholesterol
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11
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what are the 2 sides of phospholipids?

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Hydrophobic Tail and hydrophilic head

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12
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What is the function of sphingolipids?

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protection, signal transmission, adhesion sites

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13
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where are sphingolipids found?

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small amount in cell membrane, especially in nerve cells

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14
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what is the importance of cholesterol in the PM

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Helps determine permeability and controls fluidity

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15
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what are the 2 types of membrane proteins?

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integral and peripheral

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16
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what are integral membrane proteins

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proteins that extend all the way through the membrane

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17
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what are peripheral membrane proteins?

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proteins that attach only to the surface of the membrane

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18
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what are carrier proteins?

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integral proteins that transport substances that otherwise could not penetrate the memb.

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19
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T/F some carrier proteins act against the electro-chemical gradient?

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T

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20
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T/F most integral proteins are glycoproteins?

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T

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21
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what are glycoproteins made of?

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carbohydrates + Proteins

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22
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what are glycolipids made of?

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carbohydrates + Lipids

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23
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What are proteoglycans

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carbohydrate substances bound to small protein cores

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24
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_____ is the loose carbohydrate coat on the entire outside surface of the cell

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glycocalyx

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What is the glycocalyx made up of?

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proteoglycand, glycoprotiens, and glycolipids

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26
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what is cytosol?

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jelly-like fluid portion of the cytoplasm

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27
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what is the role of the ER

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helps process molecules made by the cell and transports them to their specific destinations in or out of cell

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28
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what are the walls of the ER made of?

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lipid bi-layer membrane containing large amounts of proteins

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29
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what is the Endoplasmic matrix

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fills inside of ER watery medeium

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30
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what is the function of ribosomes?

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synthesis of new proteins

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31
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vesicular organelles that form by breaking off of golgi and disperse through the cytoplasm

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lysosomes

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32
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lysosomes allow cells to do 3 things:

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  1. digest damaged cellular structures
  2. digest food particles
  3. digest unwanted matter
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33
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which cellular structure contains oxidases

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peroxisomes

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34
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what are the two lipid bilayer/ protein membranes of the mitochondrian

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inner and outer membrane

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35
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A network of fibular proteins organized into filaments or tubules

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cell cytoskeleton

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36
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what is ectoplasm?

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large numbers of actin filaments in outer zone of cytoplasm, provides the cell with elastic support

37
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what are microtubules?

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stiff fillament composed of polymerized tubulin, provide the cell with a rigid structure

38
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what is the importance of the cell cytoskeleton

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determines cell shape, and participates in cell division, allows cells to move, directs movement of organelles w/i cell

39
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what are the two messages that the nucleus of the cell sends?

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  1. grow and mature

2. replicate or Die

40
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simple movement through the membrane caused by random motion of the molecules

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diffusion

41
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involves actual carying of substance through the memb. by physical protein structure that penetrates all the way though the memb.

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active transport

42
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what are the 2 forms of endocytosis

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pinocytosis and phagocytosis

43
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what is pinocytosis

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ingestion of minute particles that form vessicles of ECF and prticulate constituents

44
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T/F pinocytosis does not require ATP

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F

45
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ingestion of large particles, like whole bacteria, whole cells, or pieces of tissues

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Phagocytosis

46
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Indigestable substances that are excreted out of cell through exocytosis following pino or phagocytosis

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Residual body

47
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what is autolysis

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cell digestion when cell becomes damaged

48
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what are the 3 bacterial agents in lysosomes

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  1. lysozyme
  2. Lysoferrin
  3. Acid
49
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what is autophagy

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recycling of cell organelles, cell literally eats itself

50
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T/F the smooth ER synthesizes lipids

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T

51
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what is the major function of the golgi apparatus

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to provide additional processing substances from ER

52
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3 classes of recepotrs

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  1. GPCRs
  2. RTKs
  3. Nuclear Receptors
53
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largest family of receptors

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GPCRs

54
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cytoplasmic ions and molecules that are linked to receptor ligand binding, they carry info. withing the cytoplasm in response to a signal on the outside

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Second Messangers

55
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functions of the cell membrane

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  1. compartmentalization
  2. selective transport
  3. information processing and transmission
  4. organizing biochemical reactions in space
56
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2 basic functions of the membrane potential

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  1. allows a cell to function as a battery ( power diff molecular devices)
  2. used for transmitting signals between diff parts of a cell
57
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the space between the nucleus and the plasma membrane

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cytoplasm

58
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the fluid in which organelles of the cell reside

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cytosol

59
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3 contents of the cell nucleus

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  1. nuclear envelope
  2. nucleolus
  3. Genetic Material
60
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extracellular fluid contains more ____ and _____

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sodium and chloride

61
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intracellular fluid contains more ___, ___, and ____

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potassium, phosphate and proteins

62
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3 types of stimuli that can open the gated channels

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  1. changes in voltage across memb.
  2. ligand
  3. mechanical stress
63
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What are the 2 ways molecules an be transported through the cell memb.

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  1. passive transport

2. active transport

64
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Type of transport where molecules move down their concentration gradient, requires no energy.

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Passive transport/diffusion

65
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Type of transport where molecules move against their concentration gradient, requires energy

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Active transport

66
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What are the 2 types of Passive transport?

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  1. Simple diffusion

2. Facilitated diffusion

67
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What are the ways molecules can enter the cell through Simple diffusion?

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  1. Through the lipid bilayer
  2. through protein channels
  3. Osmosis
68
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What are the 2 types of active transport?

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  1. Primary

2. Secondary

69
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What is Primary active Transport

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energy derived from breakdown of ATP

transports against Conc. gradient

70
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What is Secondary active transport?

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  1. Energy from conc. gradient of driving ion

2. Transport protein couples movement of 2 ions across memb.

71
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The simultaneous transport of 2 substances across a membrane in the same direction

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Co- transport/Symport

72
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The simultaneous transport of 2 substances across a memb. in opposite directions

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Counter-Transport/Antiport

73
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What are the 3 types of Endocytosis?

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  1. Phagocytosis
  2. Pinocytosis
  3. Receptor mediated endocytosis
74
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What are the 2 types of exocytosis?

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  1. constitutive secretion

2. regulated secretions

75
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A protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside the cells

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Receptor

76
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the binding of a ______ activates the receptor which in turn activates intracellular signaling pathways or systems

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Ligand

77
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What are the 2 locations of Receptors

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  1. cell surface

2. intracellular

78
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What are the 5 major types of cell surface receptors

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  1. Ligand-Gated ion channels
  2. G-Protein coupled receptors
  3. Enzyme coupled receptors
  4. integrins
  5. Toll-Like receptors
79
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What are the 2 types of Enzyme coupled receptors?

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  1. Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK)

2. Cytokine receptors

80
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What is another name for G-Protein coupled receptor?

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Metabotropic receptors

81
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Integral membrane protein composed of a single polypeptide chain that passes in and out of the plasma multiple times

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G-Protein

82
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What are the 3 sub units of G protein receptor

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  1. alpha
  2. beta
  3. gamma
83
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T/F. In regards to G protein coupled receptors, the Receptor is activated when GDP is bound to its alpha subunit.

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F. Inactive when GDP is bound

84
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Which subunit of the G protein coupled receptor acts as an ATPase?

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alpha

85
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Intracellular signaling molecules generated in large amounts in response to receptor activation

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Second Messengers

86
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What are they 4 most important second messengers we talked about in class?

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  1. Diacylglycerol (DAG)
  2. cAMP
  3. Inositol Triphosphate (IP3)
  4. Calcium
87
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The largest class of enzyme coupled receptors

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RTK

88
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Trans-membrane proteins with ligand binding domain outside the PM and their cytosolic domain either has intrinsic enzyme activity or associates with and enzyme

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RTK

89
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T/F RTKs have many trans membrane segments.

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F. only 1 trans-membrane segment per RTK

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