Unit 1 Deck 4 Flashcards
In what phase of the cell cycle are G1 cyclins made?
G1
DNA damage leads to increased synthesis of what protein?
p21, a cdk inhibitor
Cells can be stimulated to divide by activation of cell surface proteins, including adhesion molecules like integrins, to activate what?
MAP kinase pathway
MAP kinase activity increases what in the cell
The MAP kinase pathway increases cyclin subunits and blocks p21 and p27, both related cdk inhibitors.
What protein must be phosphorylated and degraded to access the origin recognition complex in S phase?
Cdc6
In what stage of the cell cycle are histones made?
S phase
In G2 phase, what must be done to histones to initiate condensation?
Phosphorylation
What two proteins help the chromosomes complete condensation and at what stages of the cell cycle do they become active?
Cohesins - added during G2 - link replicated sister chromatids until anaphase
Condensins - added during M - help package chromosomes
The onset of mitosis is controlled by __1__ in the __2__.
- kinase activity
2. cytoplasm
When are additional centrioles synthesized?
In S phase, but do not separate and become their own centrosome until mitosis.
What is the theme of prophase?
Chromosome condensation
What is the theme of prometaphase?
Breakdown of the nuclear envelope
Chromosomes attach to spindles.
Unattached microtubules in the spindle are called:
Astral MT’s
MT’s that attach to other MT’s in the mitotic spindle are called:
Polar MT’s
MT’s that suspend chromosomes on the metaphase plate are called:
Kinetochore MT’s
At mitosis, another name for the centrosome is the:
Spindle pole
Separation of sister chromatids is inhibited until:
All chromosomes achieve bipolar attachment.
What is the official trigger for entering anaphase?
Tension on the kinetochores inhibits the kinase and they don’t separate.
What is the difference between Anaphase A and Anaphase B?
Anaphase A - kinetochore MT’s are shortening, pulling apart sister chromatids
Anaphase B - poles start to move apart
What are the functions of kinesin and dynein during anaphase B?
Kinesin pushes from the middle of the spindle. Dynein pulls at the ends.
At what stage of mitosis does the nuclear membrane reform?
Right after anaphase, and completes during telophase
In telophase, the division of the cytoplasm begins with the assembly of the:
Contractile ring
The contractile ring is made of:
Actin filaments
Cytokinesis is achieved by:
Myosin and actin, myosin II sliding along the MF’s, constricting the new cells.
What is the function of cytochalasin?
Blocks actin assembly, if given to a mitotic cell, it will not undergo cytokinesis.
What is the function of the drug vincristine?
Disrupts MT assembly, cancer tx
What is the fx of the drug taxol?
Stabilizes MT’s to prevent further growth, cancer tx
What is a cyclin dependent kinase?
A serine or threonine-specific protein kinase that has no activity unless combined with a matching regulatory cyclin subunit
What are the steps of cdk activation?
- Mitotic cdk finds M-cyclin, they attach.
- Inhibitory kinase Wee1 AND activating kinase Cak phosphorylate their respective sites on the cdk.
- Activating phosphorylase Cdc-25 removes the inhibitory phosphate on cdk 21.
How is cdc25 phosphatase involved in a positive feedback loop?
Cdc25 is activated by an activated M-cdk, which then activates an M-cdk…etc…
When Cdk activity is no longer needed, what are the steps in inactivation?
- Cyclin is ubiquitylated by an E3 ubiquitin ligase, thereby targeting the protein for destruction by a proteasome.
- The final (activating) phosphate is removed from the cdk.
What is the APC, anaphase promoting complex?
An E3 ubiquitin ligase that
(1) turns off the M-Cdk at the transition from metaphase to anaphase
(2) activates a protease called separase which promotes chromosome separation
What protein cleaves cohesins at the metaphase/anaphase junction?
Separase
What would stop entry into S phase from G1? Name 2 things.
- Unfavorable extracellular environment
2. Damaged DNA
What would stop entry from S phase to G2 phase? Name 1 thing.
Damaged or incompletely replicated DNA
What would stop entry from G2 phase into M? Name 1 thing
Damaged or incompletely replicated DNA
What would halt M phase? Name 1 thing.
Chromosome improperly attached to mitotic spindle.
What are the steps in activation and function of p53?
- DNA damage detected, cell cycle arrested to synthesize p53
- p53 activated by phosphorylation
- activated p53 binds to regulatory region of p21 DNA, p21 is transcribed and translated
- p21 attaches to cyclin-Cdk complex and inactivates it
Name the three major cell cycle checkpoints:
G1/S
G2/M
metaphase/anaphase in M
The kinase that phosphorylates the retinoblastoma gene, allowing E2F-dependent transcription, can best be described as:
A proto-oncogene.
What is the MOA of the glycopeptides (vancomycin):
The glycopeptides bind to the substrate of the transpeptidation enzyme and disrupt cell wall construction.
What is the MOA of the penicillins?
Penicillins prevent cross-linking of peptidoglycan sheets. (Pop!)
What is the MOA of most fluoroquinolones IF the target is a gram-negative bacteria?
DNA gyrase, inhibition of relaxation of supercoiled DNA
Name the 4 functions of the Golgi.
- Sorting/dispatching station
- Modification of N-linked oligosaccharide chains on glycoproteins made in the ER
3 synthesis of O-linkedoligosaccharides on proteins and lipids made in the ER. - synthesis of GAG chains for proteoglycans