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peroxisomes function
- break down fatty acids
- synthesis specialised lipids
- perform oxidative reactions
what is an example of the molecular scaffold that aids vesicle budding?
clathrin
what are the functions of nucleotides?
-short term energy store
- store of electrons
- cofactores for enzymes
- signalling molecules
- building blocks for DNA or RNA
What is secreted by salivary glands and the pancreas?
a-amylase is secreted by salivary glands and the pancrease. This hydrolyses amylose and amylopectin.
there are 4 different levels of stregth built in to the collagen fibre, what are they?
close packing of subunits = glycine every 3
opposing twists = proline
hydrogen bonding = hydroxyproline
cross linking = lyseine-derived aldehydes
what is the structure of tropocollagen?
- it consists of 3 polypeptides that are wound into a triple helix.
- the high proline content allows for opposing twists
- it can become hydroxylated meaning it can form hydrogen bonds
- glycine will appear every 3rd residue.
hardy Weinberg principle?
relative proportion of different genotypes remains constant from one generation to the next
how do you treat anti freeze poisoning?
you give a near intoxicating dose of ethanol, this will compete with the ethylene glycol for the alcohol dehydrogenase, meaning that oxalate will be made at a slower rate.
what is vasomotion
this is when blood flow is shunted to maintain blood pressure to vital organs
in elastic arteries, what other membrane can they have?
internal elastic membrane which holds blood at a higher pressure
what nerve does the tunica media contain?
the sympathetic vasomotor nerve that is responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
how do arterioles control blood pressure
because when arterioles constrict there will be an increase in resistance which will control the Flow of blood into capillary beds and control blood pressure within tissue.
what are the 2 hormones used in stimulating lactation?
prolactin- stimulates the production of milk
oxytocin- causes the contraction of the myoepithelial cells surrounding the mammary glands, resulting in milk ejection from the breast
in pregnancy what is the hormone that is secreted that is detected on the pee stick?
B-hCG, this is produced by the placenta.
if there is loss in Broca’as area of the brain, what happens?
loss of the ability to speak
if there is loss in Wernicke’s area of the brain, what happens?
loss of sensory interpretation
how is energt obtained from protein synthesis?
the hydrolysis of GTP
what kind of reaction is there at the end of translation?
there is a hydrolysis reaction that seperates the amino acid from the tRNA
how many dural septa are there and what are there function?
- 4 dural septa
- they invaginate into the brain
- secure the brain to the skull
- dempens the movemnt
initiation of tranlation?
finding the initiation complex (AUG) using the small ribosome, once it has been found the large ribosome will bind and act as a catalyst.
elongation of translation?
anticodons of tRNA will form base pairs with mRNA one codon at a time
what are the 3 binding sites on the ribosome?
P- peptide chains attach here
A- amino acids bind here
E- exit site
termination of translation?
termination codon is encountered at the end of the open reading frame and the bond between the protein and tRNA is broken. The whole complex disassociates, requires termination factors.
what is translocation?
this is the process that advances the mRNA -tRNA movement on the ribosome to allow the next codon to move into the decoding centre.
what is the plane called that divides the body into 2 identical halves?
median saggital
what position will the arm be in, if it is flexed at the shoulder joint?
the arm will be in anatomical position
where will you find met arterioles?
between arterioles and capillary beds
what are the 3 main branches of the aortic arch?
brachiocephalic trunk
left common carotid
left subclavian
lung cancer may cause palpable lymph nodes in the neck dude to the mediastinal nodes, communicating with what other nodes?
deep cervical nodes
base and apex of the heart?
base = left atrium
apex= left ventricle
what is the function of mitral valves?
they will prevent blood from passing from the left ventricle into the left atrium