Non-enzymatic Protein Function (5/15) Flashcards

1
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Cytoskeleton function

A

Shape and structure
Motion
Cell division
Organelle and biomolecule transport

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Actin

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forms the microfilaments of the cytoskeleton and is very abundent

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3
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Actin in microfilaments: function

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motion
structure
cell division
muscle contraction

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4
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Individual actin monomers

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G-actin because they have a globular shape and posses a site where ATP or ADP can bind

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5
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When a ton of G-actin bind together…

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It forms F-actin which stands are filamentous actin and two of these stick together to form a microfilament

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6
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Rapid growth and disassembly

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when polymerization= depolymerization, we have tread-milling and when we want to stop, we have capping proteins

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7
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Intermediate filaments

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a long alpha-helical section

very flexible: can be stretched

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8
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Where are intermediate filaments found?

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in the cytoplam

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9
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What is the main function of intermediate filaments?

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structural support
cell adhesion
organelle positioning

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10
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Microtubules

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structural support for cilia and eukaryotic flagella
chromosome separation during mitosis and meiosis
intracellular transport

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11
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Subunit of microtubules

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tubulin dimer consisting of an alpha-tubulin and a beta-tubulin
bring GTP or GDP

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12
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Motor protein functions

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transport
motility
muscle contraction

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13
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Kinesins

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ATP-ases

consumes energy from ATP hydrolysis

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14
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Direction of kinesins

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move to + end of microtubules which is to the periphery and this is called anterograde transport

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15
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Make up of kinesins

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heterotretramers
made of of 4 subunits that are not all the same
2 subunits: heavy chains, with two head groups that are the feet
2 other subunits: light chains

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16
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How kinesins move

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ATP binds head to the microtubule causing a conformational change and swing with other head bound to ADP forward (ADP has head be detacted)

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17
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Direction of dyneins

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move to the cell center to the minus end and is called retrograde transport

18
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Axonemal dyneins

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found in cells with only cilia or flagellum

19
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Cytoplasm dyneins

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transport cargo for cell function

20
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Myosins

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ATP-ases

main job: muscle contraction

21
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What myosins are composed of

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head, neck, and tail domains

22
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Cell adhesion molecules types

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selectins, cadherins, integrins

23
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Selectins

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mediated inflammatory cells: platelets and endothelial cells

24
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How selectins works

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cytokines express selectins. luekocytes stick to selectins to slow them down and do reaction
Heterophilic and Ca2+ dependent

25
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Cadherins

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cell growth and development

calcium ions, span entire cell membrane, transmembrane

26
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Integrins

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adheres to extracellular matrix and cell signaling
location: cell membrane
Action: binds ligands and cations

27
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Cell junctions

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anchoring junctions
gap junctions
tight junctions

28
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Anchoring junctions

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connect cytoskeleton of one cell with the cytoskeleton of another or extracellular matrix

29
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Adherens junction and desmosomes

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types of anchoring junctions

30
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Gap junctions

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connexin which links the cytosol of neighboring cells. facilitates cell-to-cell communication

31
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What can pass through gap junctions?

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amino acids, vitamins, sugars, nucleotides, Ca2+, and cAMP

32
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Tight junctions

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in epithelial cells and do not allow anything but water and some ions
contain occludin and claudin
EX) blood brain barrier

33
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Regions of an antibody

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constant region, variable regions, and hypervariable regions (where antigens bind)

34
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Isotypes of antibodies

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different kinds of antibodies

35
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IgA

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in gut, blocks pathogens and respiratory tract

36
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IgD

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b cells

37
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IgE

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allergic and anti-parasitic immunity

38
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IgM

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early response

39
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IgG

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eliminates bacterial and viral pathogens (most common)- only ones to cross placental membrane

40
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Class switching

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b-cells and change isotypes by changing heavy change but keeping hypervariable region