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1
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Biological membranes are easily dissociable due to______

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Non-covalent bonding between phospholipids.

2
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What is meant by the “fluid structure” of a membrane?

A

Lipids readily diffuse LATERALLY, but do not flip from inner to outer leaflets (or vice versa).

3
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Describe how micelles are important to biological f(x).

A

Polar head groups face aqueous environment. The fatty acid tails produce an environment that can “dissolve,” or surround, hydrophobic molecules, like fats.

4
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Most phospholipids form a bilayer instead of a micelle. Why?

A

Though both are driven by hydrophobic forces, most phospholipid fatty acid tails are too bulky to fit in a micelle interior (most micelles

5
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Between FA tails, there are _______ interactions.

A

van der Walls

6
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There are _____ and _____ forces between water and polar heads.

A

Hydrogen bonding; electrostatic

7
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Hydrophobic interactions lead to these three “major consequences” in membrane formation.

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1) lipid membranes are extensive
2) membranes close on themselves
3) membranes are self sealing (E* favorable)

8
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The cholesterol ring structure produces (increased fluidity/stiffness) in a plasma membrane.

A

Stiffness

9
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The hydrocarbon tail associated with a cholesterol molecule produces (fluidity/stiffness) of a membrane.

A

Fluidity (hydrophobic interactions)

10
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In plasma membrane permeability (w/o any channels/transporters), what molecules readily diffuse?

A

Water (small, no net charge, high [ECF])

11
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In plasma membrane permeability (w/o any channels/transporters), what molecules do not readily diffuse?

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Large, charged molecules

12
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Integral membrane proteins 1* interact with the PM by _______.

A

Hydrophobic interactions.

13
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Integral membrane proteins can be removed from the PM by _______.

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Dissociation of the membrane through detergents (disrupts Hydrophobic interactions).

14
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Peripheral proteins are bound to the membrane by _____ and ______ interactions.

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Electrostatic; hydrogen-bond

15
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Peripheral proteins are dissociated from the membrane by ____ and _____.

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  • pH changes (changes the side chains of the AAs interacting with polar heads)
  • salts (interact with the water in solution, causing dissociation and “salting out”)
16
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Why are alpha helices the most common membrane spanning motif?

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Alpha helices are very flexible (important in the fluid/pliable PM) and have OUTWARD facing hydrophobic R groups due to the helix

17
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These proteins are covalently linked to the PM.

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Lipid linked proteins

18
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Phospholipids that are bound to proteins via sugar linkages.

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GPI (glycosyl phosphotidylinositol) linked proteins

19
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What critical membrane proteins are found attached by GPI linkages?

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Cell adhesion molecules

20
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Location of oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria.

A

Inner mitochondrial membrane

21
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Site of TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation

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Mitochondrial matrix

22
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Which mitochondrial membrane is highly permeable to most ions? Why is this important?

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Outer membrane. Important for substrates to be able to readily diffuse.

23
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Explain the driving force behind lipid bilayer formation.

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The amphipathic nature of phospholipids (polar head, non-polar tail) promotes formation. The polar heads face themselves toward the aqueous environment, and fatty acid tails form a hydrophobic area.