Unit 1 Key Area 2 Flashcards
What is the proteome
The entire set of genes expressed by the genome
Why is the proteome larger than the genes
Because more than one protein can be produced from one single gene as a result of the alternative rna splicing
What are genes called that do not code for proteins
Non coding RNA genes
What do non coding rna genes include
Those that are transcribed to produce tRNA, rRNA & RNA molecules that control the expression of other genes
The set of proteins can vary over time and under different conditions. What are these conditions
Metabolic activity of the cell
Diseased vs healthy cells
Cellular stress
The response to signalling molecules
What in eukaryotic cells increases the total area of membrane
System of internal membrane
do eukaryotes have a small or large SA:Volume ratio
RELATIVELY SMALL
What is a con of having a small plasma membrane
it hs too small for carrying out vital functions carried out by membranes
What is the endoplasmic recticulum
a network of membrane tubules continuous with the nuclear membrane
what is the golgi apparatus
a series of flattened membrane discs
what is a lysosome
membrane bound organelles cintaining a variety of hydrolases
what do hydrolases digest
Lipids, nucleic acids and carbs
what is a vesicle
it transports materials between membrane compartments
where are lipids and proteins synthesised
the endoplasmic reticulum
what is the Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
has ribosomes on its cytosolic face while smooth er lacks ribosomes
what happens with the lipids in the SER
inserted into its membrane
where does the synthesis of all proteins begin
the cytosolic ribosomes
where is the synthesis of proteins completed
the cytosolic ribosomes
where do the proteins remain after completion of synthesis
in the cytosol
what do transmembrane proteins carry
a signal sequence
what does a signal sequence do
halts translation and directs the ribosome synthesising the protein to dock with the ER