The Cell Cycle & Regulation Flashcards

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Cell Cycle Phases (explain each)

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Interphase

- G0 - dormant state, non cycling
- G1 - between end of division and DNA replication for growth
- S - DNA synthesis 
- G2 - between DNA replication and division

Division (M) - mitosis

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Cell Division (M phase)

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prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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prophase

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pt 1 of m phase

mitotic spindle forms

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pro metaphase

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pt 2 of m phase

nuclear envelope is gone, microtubules attach to chromosomes

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metaphase

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pt 3 of m phase

chromosomes aligned on mitotic spindle and attach

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anaphase

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pt 4 of m phase

sister chromatids pulled apart by m. spindle

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telophase

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final part of m phase

nuclear membrane reforms around new sets of chromosomes

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What is Progression, Transition and Checkpoint

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Progression - moving through cell cycle phase
Transition - one phase to another
-Checkpoints - cell mechanisms that control order/timing of cell cycle phase transitions to make sure DNA is correct before reproduction

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How can we detect cell cycle phases

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  • Cells labeled with DNA-binding fluorescent dye
  • Passed through cytometer
  • Flurescence proportional to DNA content
  • On histogram, two peaks shows G1 and G2/M phases, when Dan is highest; S is in between
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Cell cycle regulators

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1) Cyclins

2) Cyclin Dependent Kinases (CDKs)

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Cyclins

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  • Cell cycle regulatory proteins
  • 12 types
  • Present during G1, S and G2/M phases
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs)

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  • Serine/Threonine kinanses

- Dependent on cyclin concentration for activation

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Cyclin and CDK pairings

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-CDK4/CDK6 —— Cyclin D
-CDK2 ——— Cyclin E & Cyclin A
CDK1 ———– Cyclin A & B

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How do cyclins activate CDKs and act on a substrate

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1) Cyclin binds to CDK
2) CDK-activating kinase (CAK) phosphorylates CDK’s threonine residue (PSTAIRE a-helix) while Cdc25 dephsphorylates inhibitory phosphates.
3) Cyclin-CDK complex phosphorylates substrate proteins, changing activation status.
4) Change in reg protein dictates whether next phase begins

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CDK4/CDK6 & Cyclin D Function and Dominant Activity

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  • Moves phase past restriction point at G1/S boundary

- Active during G1

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CDK2 and Cyclin A/E Function and Dominant Activity

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  • Initiates DNA synthesis is S phase
  • Cyclin A: active during S1
  • Cyclin E: active during G1/S transition
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CDK1 & Cyclin A/B Function and Dominant Activity

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  • Transition from G2 to M
  • Cyclin A: active during S
  • Clyclin B: active during G2
18
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What does ubiquitin do

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Targets cyclin for destruction via proteasome

19
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What is responsible for Cyclin-CDK binding?

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PSTAIRE alpha-Helix

20
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What is Cdc25

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A protein phosphatase that activates Cyclin-CDK complex and remove inhibitory phosphates

21
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What is the order of cell phases?

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G1, S, G2, M

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What are CKIs and the relevant types?

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Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor

  • INK4: p16^Ink4a
  • CKI: p27^Kip1
  • CKI: p21Cip1/Waf1
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CKI: p21 —- Cdk substrates and functions

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  • Most cdk-cyclin complexes
  • Function:
    1) Induced by p53 tumor suppressor
    2) Stops cycle after DNA damage
    3) Cycle stop at senescence
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CKI: p57 —– Cdk substrates and Functions

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  • Most Cdk complexes
  • Function:
    • growth suppressors will make it stop the cycle
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INK4: p16 ------ cdk substrates and functions
- Cdk4, Cdk6 - Function: - cycle arrest in senescene - Works with retinoblastoma protein in growth regulation (pRb)
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Ras proteins (and mutation implication
- aka "small G proteins" - Extracellular proteins/ligand (mitogen, which controls growth) binds to Ras protein, which in turn starts signal cascade to mic (transcription factor) to begin cell proliferation - Mutation leads to Ras indicating cell to keep dividing (i.e. cancer)
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Myc transcription factor
protein signaled by Ras to activate/upregulate CDK and cyclin movement to begin cell proliferation
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Restriction point
point where cells commit to divide ---- all or nothing
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Briefly describe the steps that drive the G1/S transition
1) D-CDK4 phosphorylates pRb 2) E-CDK2 hyperphosphorylates pRb, leading E2F1 to increase the creation of more cyclin E. 3) E-CDK2 creation is therefore increased, driving additional phosphorylations of pRb
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Briefly describe the steps that drive the G2/M transition
1) B-CDK1 activated and maintained by Cdc25 2) B-CDK1 move to the nucleus, begin spindle assembly 3) Once complete, Anaphase promoting complex (APC) destroys CDK1 to stop process
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Name the G1 checkpoints, give brief detail and under what conditions do they occur
- Done after DNA damage 1) Slow - Stabilization p53, upregulation of p21, which binds and inhibits Cyclin-CDK complexes 2) Fast - Activation of Chk2/Deactivation of Cdc25. Therefore Cdc25 can't remove inhibitory phosphates. 3) ARP/p16 pathway - G1 stops via 1) upregulation of p53 and p21, inhibiting CDK2 or 2) p16 will directly inhibit CDK4 & CDK6 kinases. BOTH PREVENT Rb Physphorylation.
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Explain the G2 checkpoints
1) DNA damage signals two ATM-dependent paths. 2) First path - Chk1/Chk2 target Cdc25 for export, leading to inactive B-CDK1 complex 3) Second path - p53 upregulates p21, which further inhibits B-CDK1 This results in G2 stop
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When does the cell cycle need to stop? What if it continued?
1) development 2) repair 3) tissue renewal Pathology development