chapter seven Flashcards
membrane structure and function (33 cards)
phospholipid bilayer
polar hydrophilic heads
nonpolar hydrophobic tails
fluid nature
all of the pieces can move around, phospholipid and protein movement
cholesterol: moderate temp
decreases fluidity
cholesterol: low temp
increases fluidity
membrane proteins
complete the mosaic
integral proteins
embedded in, surface shown on each side of cell, held to internal surface by cytoskeleton
peripheral proteins
only on either side, held to external surface by extra cellular matrix (ECM)
six major protein functions
transport
enzymatic activity
signal transduction
cell to cell recognition
intercellular joining
attachment to cytoskeleton
membrane carbohydrates
allow cell to cell recognition, important in development and immunology
selective permeability
selective on which molecules and/or ions can past through the bilayer
bilayer permeability
nonpolar molecules (hormones, CO2, O2) can pass
polar molecules (glucose, H2O) blocked by nonpolar tails
ions (H+, Ca2+) also blocked
transport proteins
nonpolar molecules blocked
polar molecules can pass
ions can pass
hydrophilic tunnel
safe passage through hydrophobic phospholipid tails
aquaporins
water pores
specificity
each protein only works with a specific molecule
passive transport
goes with the concentration gradient, no energy needed
concentration gradients
the amount of particles on one side compared to the other
osmosis
the diffusion of water
hypertonic
higher concentration of solute
hypotonic
lower concentration of solute
osmoregulation
osmosis cant be stopped, organisms have to evolve ways to deal with it
turgid
very firm, healthy state for plants
flaccid
limp and wilted
plasmolysis
plasma membrane pulls away from the cell wall, shriveled