Cytoskeleton Flashcards

1
Q

Forms cell-surface projections used for sensing and motoring

A

Actin

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2
Q

Commonly used as a motor with myosin

A

Actin

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3
Q

Responsible for the locomotion of the entire cell

A

Actin

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4
Q

Determines the cell surface shape

A

Actin

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5
Q

The filament that underlies the surface membrane

A

Actin

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6
Q

The subunit of Actin

A

G-Actin, a 375 amino acid polypeptide carrying ATP or ADP

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7
Q

Determines the position of organelles in the cell

A

Microtubule

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8
Q

Directs intracellular transport

A

Microtubule

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9
Q

Forms mitotic spindles for cell division

A

Microtubule

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10
Q

Functions for sensing and motoring by creating cilia

A

Microtubule

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11
Q

Can be found in the cytoplasmic array

A

Microtubule (and found in cilia but thats a giveaway)

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12
Q

The subunits of Microtubules are

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alpha and beta tubulin, heterodimers each composed of 445-450 amino acids that stack together. beta has GTP, alpha has either GTP or GDP

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13
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Provides the mechanical strength

A

Intermediate Filament

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14
Q

Provides anchorage sites for chromosomes

A

Intermediate Filament

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15
Q

Holds the epithelial sheets together

A

Intermediate Filament

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16
Q

Can be found in nuclear lamins, the meshwork lining the inner membrane of the nuclear envelope

A

Intermediate Filament

17
Q

Intermediate Filament subunits are

A

Non globular; repeated strands; no nucleotide so no structural polarity

18
Q

Thymosin

A

Actin binding protein; Binds monomers to prevent filament formation

19
Q

Profilin

A

Actin binding protein; Promotes filament formation

20
Q

Filamin

A

Actin binding protein; Filament cross-linking and attaching to membranes (like Spectrin)

21
Q

Spectrin

A

Actin binding protein; Filament cross-linking and attaching to membranes (like Filamin)

22
Q

Kinesin

A

Microtubule Binding Protein; Induces disassembly

23
Q

Katanin

A

Microtubule Binding Protein; severs microtubules

24
Q

+TIPS

A

Microtubule Binding Protein; Associated with plus ends and can link them to other structures

25
Q

Plectin

A

Microtubule Binding Protein;; links to intermediate filaments