Plasma Membrane Flashcards
What are the 4 types of lipids found in cell memberane ?
Phospholipid
Glycolipid
Cholesterol
Lipid rafts
3 types of protein found in cell memberane ?
Integral protein
Peripheral protien
Lipid anchored
What is the most abundant phospholipid ?
Phosphatidylcholine
What is the function of GPI anchors ?
Links protiens to outer leaflet
What are the factors that can increase the membrane fluidity ?
Increased unsaturated cis bonds
High temp
Less Cholesterol
A disease which causes
increase in Cholesterol
Disorted RBC
ASTERIXIX (LIVER FLAP)
HIGH RETICULOCYTE COUNT
Haemolytic anemia
SUPER CELLS?
ACANTHOCYTOSIS/ SPURT CELL ANEMIA
Chronic liver disease
Increases Cholesterol
Which phospholipid present usually in the inner memberane shows up in the outer leaflet during apoptosis ?
Phosphatadylserene
An autosomal dominant disease which causes
Jaundice
Gall stones
Spenomegaly
Opaque and spheeoidal RBC
Mutated spectrin and ankyrin
Heriditary spherocytosis
What is the receptor for cholera toxin ?
GM1- GANGLIOSIDE