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1
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what is the name of the process that results in more than one protein being produced from a single gene

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alternative rna splicing

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what are the factors that affect the set of proteins expressed by a given cell type

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  • metabolic activity
  • cellular stress
  • response to signalling molecules
  • diseased vs healthy cells
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3
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where are lipids synthesised

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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4
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what is a signal sequence and what does it do

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a short stretch of amino acids at one end of the polypeptide
it determines the eventual location of a protein in a cell

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5
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what do transmembrane proteins carry

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a signal sequence

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6
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what does a signal sequence do

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it halts translation and directs the ribosome synthesising the protein to dock with the ER forming the RER

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7
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where do proteins undergo post translational modification

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golgi apparatus

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8
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where do secreted proteins get translated

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in the rough endoplasmic reticulum

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9
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what is the classification of an r group with an amine group

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basic

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10
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what is the classification of an r group with a carbonyl group

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polar

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what is the classification of an r group with a hydroxyl group

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polar

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12
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what is the classification of an r group with a carboxyl group

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acidic

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13
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what is the classification of an r group with a hydrocarbon group

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hydrophobic

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14
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what kind of bond results in regions of secondary structure

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hydrogen bonding along the backbone

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15
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what is an alpha helice

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looks similar to the dna double helix shape

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16
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what is a beta pleated sheet

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really long arrow, no overlap but loops and comes back up and then back down

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17
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what is a turn

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arrow, flip, arrow

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18
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what is a prosthetic group

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a non protein unit tightly bound to a protein and necessary for its function

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19
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why does a change in pH disrupt the protein structure

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as pH changes from the optimum, the normal ionic interactions between charged group ions are lost, which changes the conformation of the protein until it becomes denatured

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20
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where do allosteric interactions occur

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between spatially distinct sites

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21
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why are allosteric interactions of biological importance

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the activity of allosteric enzymes can vary greatly with small changes in substrate concentration

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22
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what do modulators do

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they regulate the activity of the enzyme when they bind to the allosteric site

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23
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what do positive modulators do

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they increase the enzymes affinity for the substrate

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24
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what do negative modulators do

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they decrease the enzymes affinity for the substrate

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25
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what is meant by cooperativity in binding

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changes in binding at one subunit alter the affinity of the remaining subunits

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26
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what do protein kinases do

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they catalyse the transfer of a phosphate group to other proteins

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27
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what do protein phosphotases do

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they catalyse the reverse reaction

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28
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does adding a phosphate add negative or positive charges

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negative

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29
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where is a peripheral membrane protein on the membrane

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on the edge, no overlap

30
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where is the integral membrane protein on the membrane

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inside, but open to the edge of the membrane

31
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what is facilitated diffusion

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the passive transport of substances across the membrane through specific transmembrane proteins

32
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what is aquaporin

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water channels which allow water to diffuse through the membrane

33
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what are ligand gated channels controlled by

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binding of signal molecules

34
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what are voltage gated channels controlled by

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ion concentration

35
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what are the three steps in a signal transduction pathway

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  • reception
  • transduction
  • response
36
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what are hormone response elements

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specific dna sequences that the hormone receptor complex binds to

37
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what happens when the hormone receptor complex binds to hormone response elements

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the rate of transcription is influenced, with each steroid hormone affecting the gene expression of many different genes.

38
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do hydrophylic signalling molecules enter the cytosol

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no

39
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what do g proteins do

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they relay signals from activated receptors to target proteins such as enzymes and ion channels

40
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what is an activated receptor

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receptors that have bound to a signalling molecule

41
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what does binding of insulin to its receptors result in

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an intracellular signalling cascade that triggers the recruitment of glut4 glucose transporter proteins to the cell membrane of fat and muscle cells

42
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what is resting membrane potential

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a state where there is no net flow of ions across the membrane

43
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what is an action potential

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a wave of electrical excitation across a neurons plasma membrane

44
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how do neurotransmitters initiate a response

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by binding to their receptors at a synapse

45
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what is depolarisation

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a change in the membrane potential to a less negative value inside the cell

46
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what is the refractory period

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period in which neuron is unresponsive to stimulation as the ion distribution s being restored

47
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what is repolarisation

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an electrical change within a neuron from a relatively positive charge to a negative charge

48
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what are microtubules

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hollow cylinders made from the protein tubulin

49
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what are transcription factors

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proteins that when bound to dna can either stimulate or inhibit initiation of transcription

50
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what are neurotransmitter receptors

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ligand gated ion channels

51
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how do neurotransmitters initiate a response

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by binding to their receptors at a synapse

52
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how can resting membrane potential be restored

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by inactivating the sodium channels and opening the potassium channels

53
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what happens when the action potential reaches the end of a neuron

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vesicles containing neurotransmitter fuse with the membrane. this releases neurotransmitter, which stimulates a response in a connecting cell

54
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how are signals amplified in the eye

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cascade of proteins

55
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what does cell division require

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the remodelling of the cytoskeleton

56
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what are checkpoints

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mechanisms within the cell that assess the condition of the cell during cell division and halt progression to the next phase until certain requirements are met

57
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what is involved in regulating the cell cycle

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cyclin proteins that accumulate during cell growth

58
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what happens at the g1 checkpoint

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retinoblastoma protein acts as a tumour suppressor by inhibiting the transcription of genes that code for proteins needed for dna replication

59
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what happens at the g2 checkpoint

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the success of dna replication and any damage to dna is assessed

60
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what does dna damage trigger

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the activation of several proteins including p53 that can stimulate dna repair, arrest the cell cycle, or cause cell death.

61
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what happens at the metaphase checkpoint

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progression is halted until chromosome is aligned correctly on the metaphase plate and attached to the spindle microtubules.

62
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what may result in degenerative diseases

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an uncontrolled reduction in the rate of the cell cycle

63
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what may result in tumour formation

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an uncontrolled increase in the rate of the cell cycle

64
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what is a proto-oncogene

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a normal gene usually involved in the control of cell growth or division, which can mutate to form a tumour promoting oncogene

65
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what is an example of an external death signal

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the production of death signal molecules from lymphocytes

66
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what is an example of an internal death signal

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dna damage

67
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what causes the activation of p53 tumour suppressor proteins

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internal death signal

68
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what is p53

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a tumour suppressor protein

69
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what is a caspase

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a type of protease enzyme

70
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why is apoptosis essential during the cell development of an organism

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to remove cells no longer required as development progresses or during metamorphosis

71
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explain the importance of a system being able to return target proteins to their inactive state

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so that the target protein can respond again

72
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explain how the action of protein kinase can switch a target protein from inactive to active

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the kinase adds a phosphate to the target protein, causing it to change conformation

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