Membranes Flashcards

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____ and _____ are produced by amphipathic lipid molecules interacting with water

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monolayers, micelles

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____ are lipid aggregates that have the hydrophobic tails in the center and polar head facing outward

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micelles

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what are the 2 types of spontaneously formed lipid structures?

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monolayers, bilayers

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____ are produced spontaneously by certain lipids, particularly phospholipids

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bilayers

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bilayers wrap around themselves to form closed ____ that can consist of many bilayers

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vesicles

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a _____ is a vesicle with a single bilayer

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liposome

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____ can be used as a drug or enzyme delivery system in therapeutic application

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liposomes

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biological membranes are ____ structures

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dynamic

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biological membranes are composed of ___ and ____

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phospholipids, proteins

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in micelles, have the ____ _____ in the center and the ___ _____ ___ on the outside

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hydrophobic chains, charged carboxyl group

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micelles can ___ and ___ in water

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dissolve, move

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____ are artificially prepared vesicles used in lab experiments

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liposomes

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in the fluid mosaic model, ____ and _____ are capable of lateral and transverse movement

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lipids, proteins

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what are the 2 classes of membrane proteins?

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peripheral (extrinsic), integral (intrinsic)

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peripheral membrane proteins are ___ to the lipid bilayer

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external

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integral membrane proteins are ____ or ____ the lipid bilayer

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into, through

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peripheral proteins interact with the membrane through ____ and ____ _____ interactions with integral proteins

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electrostatic, hydrogen bonding

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what are the 2 types of integral proteins?

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ones attached/anchored to the membrane by a small hydrophobic segment, ones completely enmeshed in the lipid bilayer

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membrane proteins are ____ linked to lipid molecules

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covalently

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myristic acid and palmitic acid are proteins bound to ___ ____

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fatty acids

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_____ is the strong and protective peptide/polysaccharide layer of bacterial cell walls

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peptidoglycan

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gram negative bacterial such as E Coli have the peptidoglycan layer where?

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between 2 bilayers

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gram positive bacteria such as aureus have a thicker peptidoglycan layer ____ to a single lipid bilayer

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external

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what are the 2 types of carbohydrate containing molecules in animal cells and tissue?

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glycoproteins, proteoglycans

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glycoproteins are located where?
on the cell surface
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proteoglycans are located where?
in the extracellular matrix
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______ are proteins with covalently linked oligo- or polysaccharide groups
glycoproteins
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___-_____ ______ are carbohydrate groups linked to polypeptide chains via the hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or hydroxylysine
O linked glycoproteins
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what are the 3 hydroxyl groups that can link carbohydrate groups to polypeptide chains for O-linked glycoproteins?
serine, threonine, hydroxylysine
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O-linked glycoproteins are often found where?
in cell surface glycoproteins
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___-_____ ______ are carbohydrate groups linked via the amide nitrogen of an asparagine residue
N-linked glycoproteins
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what is commonly found in proteins including immunoglobulins, ribonuclease, ovalbumin, and peptide hormones?
N-linked glycoproteins
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____ is a family of glycoproteins whose carbohydrate groups are predominantly glycosaminoglycans
proteoglycans
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chondroitin, sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and heparan sulfate are examples of what?
proteoglycans
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where are the 2 locations of proteoglycans?
extracellular matrix, integral membrane proteins
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what are the 2 functions of proteoglycans?
modulate cell growth processes by binding to growth factor, make cartilage flexible and resistant
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what are the 3 types of membrane transport processes?
passive transport, facilitated diffusion, active transport
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passive transport for an uncharged molecules depends on the _____ on the two sides of the ____
concentrations (C1 and C2), membrane
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passive transport for a charged molecule depends on _____ and the ____ of the species
concentrations, charge
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what facilitated diffusion system is found in cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
glucose transport system, anion transport system
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in the anion transport system, _____ ions diffuse out of the cell and _____ ions diffuse into the cell
bicarbonate (HCO3-), chloride (Cl-)
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____ ____ systems use energy derived from hydrolysis of ATP
active transport
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the ____ _____ transports monovalent anions across cell membranes to maintain optimal cytoplasmic concentrations
sodium pump
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what are the 3 components of the sodium pump?
Na+. K+, -ATPase
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what are the 3 molecules used in transporting protons into the stomach to maintain the low pH needed for digestion of foods by pepsin?
H+, K+, -ATPase
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___ _____ is used to transport Ca2+ ions in muscle cells to regulate the muscle contraction process
active transport
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___ ____ is used to transport protons into the stomach to maintain the low pH needed for digestion of foods by pepsin
active transport
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in mono and bi-layers, the ___ ____ _____ is in the water and the _____ ____ ______ cluster together on the inside
charged phosphate group, hydrophobic fatty acids
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the ____ ____ of the bilayer is a barrier that separates one side of the membrane from the other
hydrophobic interior
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lipid-linked membrane proteins are ____ attached to the membrane for anchoring
covalently
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integral and peripheral proteins interact via ___ ___ ____ ______ to keep the peripheral protein in place
R side-chain interactions
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cholesterol is needed in the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure for what 2 purposes?
increase membrane strength, give membrane flexibilty
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what is the primary/most common type of integral protein?
a helix
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what are the 2 types of integral proteins?
a helix, b barrel
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___ ______ integral proteins have antiparallel protein chains that have a hollow channel in the middle that acts as a transport channel
beta barrel
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_____ are on the outside of the cell membrane and identify other cell types
carbohydrates
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what are the 2 types of membrane carbohydrates?
glycoproteins, glycolipids
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the ABO blood group system is due to ____ attached to membrane ______
carbohydrates, sphingolipids
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what are the 3 types of blood classification?
ABO, Rh, MN
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Rh blood classification depends on the ____ attached to the membrane
protein
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the ___ ____ of biological membranes is made spontaneously by ______
lipid bilayer, glycerophospholipids
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the phosphate group of membranes is hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
hydrophilic
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the ___ _____ model of membrane structure considers that the bilayer is a fluid supporting matrix for membrane proteins
fluid mosaic