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MCO - L 22-31 Flashcards

1
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Function of membrane?

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semi permeable ; detects & interprets changes to extracellular environment ; anchorage sites for extracellular proteins & cytoskeleton ; alternative environment (hydrophobic)

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2
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what makes the membrane fluid?

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the lipids and proteins

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3
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list the proteins & their function in the membrane

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– sensing & reacting ti environment; — cell to cell communication ; Flopase - flips phospholipids ; translocate - semipermeable barrier

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4
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why does the ER have an extracellular lumen

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the proteins made inside the ER will be placed on the membrane therefore need extracellular environment.

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5
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what is PM mainly made of (using units)?

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10^9 lipids in a typical cell, mainly made of phospholipids, glycolipids, cholesterol.

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6
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list where lipids are used and their place of function

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fule for metabolism in the form to triacylglycerides; membranes as phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol ; signalling ag steroid hormones or Eicosanoids

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7
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in what solution are lipids soluble?

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hydrophobic organic solvents eg. chloroform

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8
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list properties of micelle and liposomes

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extensive, close in on themselves, self sealing

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9
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what makes up the tail of phospholipids and treacly glycerides?

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FA

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10
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list the properties of FA

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end in COOH, long hydrocarbon chains (14-24C), saturated or unsaturated

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11
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name the three numbering systems for carbon chains:

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w1, w2… ; 1,2,3 ;

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12
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what does C18. ⃤9 mean

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18 carbon chain with double bond between 9 and 10

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13
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what happens to melting point as double bonds increase?

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decrease

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14
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what happens to hydrocarbon chains when unsaturated?

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kink making irregular packing therefore decrease in melting point, increase in fluidity.

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15
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how do you obtain linoleic acid?

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diet

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16
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what is lionleic acid used for in cells?

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cell signalling

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17
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outline the synthesis of eicosanoids:

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linoleic acid is synthesised into arachidonic acid which is then synthesised into eicosanoids

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18
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explain the process of pain signalling

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inflammation signal -> membrane -> arachidonic acid released -> prostaglandin or eicosanoids -> inflammation or pain.

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19
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name the parts of a phospholipid

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OH head , phosphate, glycerol , 2 FA

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20
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how can phosphates be modified?

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by adding head groups by ester bonds eg. Choline

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21
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function of head groups

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signalling

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22
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explain the mechanism for PLC

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signal -> PCL -> cleave Inositol phosphate -> transmit signal into cell

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23
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what do sphingomyelin form and what is its function?

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forms an amide not an ester, and use is signal transduction and apoptosis

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24
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glycolipid structure and function:

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1 sugar derived from sphingosine ; immune response and cell-cell recognition and attachment.

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25
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what is a sterol and has 4 carbon rings, effects membrane fluidity and is only found in animal and is the only steoroid in the plasma membrane?

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cholesterol

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26
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how is lateral diffusion measured?

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flurophores are bleached blight and measure the rate of diffusion

27
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what happens when temperature increases too much for a membrane?

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increased fluidity, permeability and lipid molecular movement

28
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what happens lipid composition as fluidity fluctuates?

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unsaturated kinks, short chain, high temp.

29
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chat does cholesterol do?

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increase fluidity in the middle of the membrane, and decrease in the edges.

30
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cholesterol structure

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polar head, 4 rings, non polar hydrocarbon tail.

31
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how is the lipid belayer asymmetric?

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Dif lipid composition on either side. flippase catalyses flipping to maintain correct monolayer.

32
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role of the er in the membrane:

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synthesis & modification of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates.

33
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types of membrane proteins:

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integral, peripheral, proteins bound to integral, covalently anchored to membrane

34
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how is topology maintained?

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hydrophobic & electrostatic interactions

35
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function and structure of ICAM?

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several extracellular domains, cell-cell adhesion, immune system & endothelial cells, increased in inflammation ; 5 extracellular immunoglobulin domains, 1 transmembrane spanning helix, short cytoplasmic tail

36
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function and structure of bacteriorhodopsin:

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**

37
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describe the structure of porins:

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barrel shape + pore centre ; hydrophobic exterior and hydrophilic interior

38
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what kind of interactions do parietal proteins form?

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NOT COVALENT, only electrostatic, H- bond, van Der Waals

39
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how are peripheral proteins anchored to the membrane?

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hydrocarbon groups

40
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role of ankyrin and spectrin:

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maintain plasma membrane integrity based cytoskeletal structure.

41
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function of carbohydrates:

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attach to lipids & proteins to form a physical barrier against bacteria or viruses, mechanosensing and/or cell shape –> cell recognition and immune response

42
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where are carbohydrates?

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proteins in the form of oligosaccharide chains and in lipids in the form of sugar residue

43
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why are transporters needed in membranes?

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–

44
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name the types of molecules that pass through the membrane:

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small hydrophobic, small uncharged, water

45
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name the characteristics of transport:

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passive or active, specific, regulated

46
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characteristic of carrier:

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passive or active , for specific ions

47
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what % of ATP is used for ATP hydrolysis in humans?

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40%

48
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active transporters:

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ATP driven, light dependent, coupled

49
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3 transpoters:

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P type, F type, ABC transporter

50
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how is stomach acid made?

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CO2 diffuses, combine with water & carbonic acid, bicarbonate exchanged for CL-, H+ enters the lumen via CL- channel

51
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explain the FISH technique:

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grow cells on glass and fix, add in detergent to make permeable, incubate with chromosome specific fluorescent oligonucleotide probes.

52
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are chromosomes evenly dispersed in the nucleus during interphase?

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no

53
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how is G2 different from G1?

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different number of chromosomes - separated by 3 steps for interphase.

54
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outline how unfertilised eggs showed protein expression

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denatured -> s methionine -> Gell -> protein pattern

55
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explain cyclin A expression in cell fertilisation

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A accumulates, fertilised= rise and falls –> cyclin rises and falls in cell division

56
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what was Tim hunts conclusion?

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cyclin is the key controller of cell cycle

57
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where r CDKs present?

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all eukaryotic

58
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how do you form an inactive hetrodynimic complex?

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CDK + cyclin

59
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how many cyclins and CDK are there?

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2 cyclins and 3 CDK

60
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how s phase cyclins expressed?

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G1 cyclins-CDK complexes phosphorylate their targets which prep for S phase and promote the expression of cyclins

61
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list how cyclins A, B, D, E control replication:

A

D&E - prep for S phase
A - replication of chromosomes
A&B - phosphorylate to activate spindle fibres

62
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what signals are needed for cell proliferation or differentiation?

A

mitogenic signal, restriction point

63
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explain the reentry of G1 from G0

A

mitogenic signals

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