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How many proteins are found in eukaryotic cells

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~10,000

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Where does protein synthesis begin

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Free ribosomes in ER

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What directs the ribosome to sit down on the ER

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Signal sequence at the N terminal end of the protein. As soon as the signal sequence of AAs exits the ribosome translations stops and ribosome sits dow on ER.

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General pathway of a secretory protein

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cytosol (free ribosome)

Bound to ER

Moved through translocon into ER

Modified in ER

Moved by budding into Golgi

Modified in Golgi

Packed in vesicle and moved out

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What does this picture show

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ER is mostly rough

SER is in the middle

Lumen of ER is continuous

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Homegenization of cells causes

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ER to break up into microsomes. Rough and smooth separate

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What fraction of density gradient centrifugation contains secretory proteins

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Rough microsomes

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Why are secretory proteins in the ER smaller (lower mol. wgt) than those not yet in ER or unable to enter ER?

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Signal sequence is only cleaved off in ER

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If you add microsomes AFTER protein is completed then they can’t enter.

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How can you tell that a protein has been extruded into a microsome?

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Resistant to proteases unless treated with a detergent.

Become glycoslyated by enzymes only found within microsomes.

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How does the signal sequence direct a protein to the ER?

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A signal sequence binds a signal recognition particle.

SRP stops translation.

Moves to ribosome where SRP binds to the SRP receptor.

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SRP is a

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Riboprotein complex

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Translocons

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Open up once SRP binds receptor.

Do not require ATP (ATP used in translation operates the translocon)

Open only to protein and not other small molecules.

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How does Post-Translation Translocation differ from production of a typical secretory protein

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Riosome does not attach to ER.

Protein is completed in cytosol.

Signal sequence moves protein to translocon.

Binds / uses ATP to prevent slipping backwards in translocon.

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What is the first part of this picture showing

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Proteins can have different orientations in the membrane (N or C terminus in the cytosol or lumen)

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How is orientation of multi-pass proteins determined

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Even numer of passes = N and C term on same side.

Odd number of passes = N and C term on different sides.

**Proteins will not function without proper orientation in membrane.

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Type 1 Membrane proteins

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C term in cytosol

Majority of protein in lumen

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Type II protein

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N term in cytosol

Majority of protein in lumen

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Type III Protein

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C term and majority of protein in cytosol

**Tail anchored = C term embedded in membrane

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Type IV Protein

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Multipass proteins

Type IV - A: N and C on same side

Type IV-B: N and C on different sides

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True or False: proteins embeded in the RER remain in the membrane as they move to their final destination.

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Which end is considered to be the “tail” of the protein?

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C terminus

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Topology of a protein

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Membrane spanning segments are usually made of
20 - 25 hydrophobic amino acids
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Type II Proteins
Do NOT have a cleavable ER signal sequence Oriented wth hydrophilic N-terminal region on cytosolic face Oriented with hydrophilic C-terminal region on exoplasmic face
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Type III
Same orientation as Type I due to hydrophobic membrane-spanning segment at N - terminus. DO NOT contain a cleavable signal sequence
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Tail Anchored Proteins
hydrophobic segment at C-term that spans membrane
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What are the three main types of topogenic sequences used to direct proteins to the ER membrane?
N-terminal signal sequences Stop transfer signal sequences (internal) Signal-anchor sequences (internal)
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What do stop-transfer anchor sequences do?
Stop passage of polypeptide chain through the translocon Anchor the polypeptide to the membrane Both type II And type III have these
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What is the key difference between type II and III proteins?
orientation of hydrophobic transmemrane segment as it binds to the hydrophobic signal-sequence inding site at the edige of the Sec61alpha
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What determines the orientation of a signal anchor sequence in the membrane
high density of positively charged amino acids adjacent to one end of the hydrophobic segment Type II have + residues on N term side Type III have + residues on C term side \*\*Mutations can cause these to flip
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Why don't tail anchored proteins get treated the same?
hydrophobic region at C terminus is only "visible" once the protein is done being translated and has left the ribosome. Do not use SRP / SRP receptor Use Get3 pathway and GTP hydrolysis
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What serve as signal anchors in multipass proteis
First N-term alpha helix odd numbered sequences \*\*Even numbered act as stop-transfer anchor sequences
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What is the difference between a signal anchor and a stop transfer sequence?
Signal anchor: oriented with N - term toward cytoplasm Stop - transfer: N - term toward exoplasmic face
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What are the 4 prinicple modifications of proteins BEFORE they reach their destination
1. Covalent addition and processing of carbs 2. Formation of disulfide bonds 3. Proper folding 4. Specific proteolytic cleavages
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WHat is the structure of all N-linked oligosaccharides
three glucose nine mannose two N-acetylglucosamine
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How are N-linked oligosaccharides modified
addition or removal of monosaccharides in ER or Golgi A core of 5 - 14 residues is conserved
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Where are the enzymes that add monosaccharides to N-linked oligosaccharides found
on the cytosolic or luminal faces of the ER membrane
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What are the steps to create a final N-linked Oligosaccharide
glycosidases remove 3 glucoses and one mannose Three glucoses are a signal that the side chain is ready to be added to a protein
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What is the purpose of adding N-linked oligosaccharides?
Promote proper folding of proteins increase stability Cell to cell adhesion (if on cell surface) Induce immune response
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Where do disulfide bonds form?
in the lumen of the rough ER in solube secretory proteins on exoplasmic domains of membrane proteins
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What order to disulfide bonds form in?
first: stabilize small domains Second: stabilize distant sections
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What is the enzyme that creates and changes disulfide bonds
protein disulfide isomerase
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What is contained in lysosome
low pH acid hydrolases Only active at low pH so this protects cell
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What plant organelle can function like a lysosome
vacuoe
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What directs proteins to lysosome
A signal sequence: a phosphorylated mannose residue "signal patch" found in AA chain
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Why are lysosomal disorders called storage diseases
missing hydrolytic enzyme so something doesn't get broken down and it will be stored in lysosome.
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What side of golgi has vesicle budding
trans
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Vesicles budding from trans gogli can contain what
proteins to be added to cell membrane proteins for other organelles in the cell proteins / materials for secretion (hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters etc)
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Transport into the cell via a vesicle includes what
endocytosis (pino / phago) recepter mediated endocytosis
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Phagocytosis
Not random. Specific
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Pinocytosis
Random and nonspecific
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Receptor mediated endocytosis
receptors randomly caught up in pits receptors bind molecules and then they are also in pit. molecules released during pH change in late endosome
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Fate of receptors in receptor mediated endocytosis
recycled degraded transcytosis: moved to a different domain of membrane
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What two pathways use clathrin coated vesicles
trans golgi to lysosome receptor mediated endocytosis
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What are the three types of proteins that coat vesicles
clathrin cop1 cop2 COP = coatomer
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What is the process that forms / buds / pinches vesicle
1. surface proteins spontaneously assemble on membrane 2. adaptin binds the proteins to the membrane by binding its receptor 3. protein pulls on membrane and creates the budding of vesicle 4. Dynamin acts like a spring and squeezes off the esicle
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GTPase examples
Sar 1 ARF
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GTPase activation
Inactive with GDP Active with GTP
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V class snares
are attached to donor organelle vesicle
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T class snare
are attached to fusing organelle
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How do Rabs and snares help with vesicle fusion?
Rab GTPases help vesicle find the correct membrane and forma weak interaction. V snares then bind with T snares and pull the vesicle into the membrane
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What are the key areas in which cytoskeleton plays a role?
Shape changes Coordinated movement (directional) Division Organize intracellular space
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What are the three types of cytoskeleton?
Micofilaments (actin) Intermediate filaments Microtubules
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Where will actin be in each of the following cell types: polarized cells motile cells Dividing cells
Polarized: in the core structure Motile: leading edge Dividing: Contractile ring
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Shape of each of the following: Actin (microfilaments) Intermediate filaments Microtubules
Actin: helical Intermediate: rope like Microtubule: hollow, cylindrical
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Which type of cytoplasm is rigid
Microtubules (still dynamic)
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G-actin is added to which end of the growing actin polymer?
+ end. In vitro - end will grow, but in vivo it doesn't grow quickly.
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What are the three steps in actin polymerization
1. Nucleation \*\*Rate limiting step 2. Elongation at + end 3. Steady state where rate of addition = rate of loss
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What is Cc?
G - actin critical concentration. IF [Gactin] \> Cc G actin will polymerize into F actin until Cc is reached. IF [G-actin] \< Cc, F actin will depolymerize into G-actin until Cc is reached.
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G actin monomers are able to bind \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_so are classified as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
ATP ATP binding proteins
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What is the role that ATP plays in actin polymerization?
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What causes "treadmilling" in actin polymerization?
G actin added at + end as G actin is lost at - end.
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What protein plays a role in acin polymerization
Actin binding protein
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Three toxins: cytochalasin, lactrunculin, and phalloidin interfer with actin what is the mechanism of each?
cytochalasin: causes depolymerization latrunculin: causes depolymerization phalloidin: causes stabiliation
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How does cofilin aid in depolymerization of actin filaments?
binds to the filament where ADP is high and destabilizes. Causes chunks to break off and treadmilling to increase in rate.
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What are the four steps involved in actin mediated motility?
1. Extension: leading edge moves out and forms lamellipodium 2. New adhesions form 3. Translocation - cell moves over 4. Breaking of old adhesion
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What does profilin do? How is ARP (actin related protein) involved
mediating growth related to branched filaminets of actin. ARP2/3 promotes branching. Branching generates the force needed to move the cell.
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What does ARP have to bind in order to cause branching
NPF
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Proteins polymerize into \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_as the basis of cytoskeleton
dynamic filaments
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Three levels of cytoskeleton
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What is the most rigid type of cytoskeleton
microtubules
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Two different forms of actin and growth patterns
Globular G-actin Filamentous F-actin growth occurs faster at + end than at - end.
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What are the three steps of actin polymerization
1. Nucleation \*rate limiting 2. Elongation 3. Steady state
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What is the role that ATP plays in actin polymerization
without ATP can't' depolymerize
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How does the critical concentration compare at + and - end?
Cc is higher at - end so - end requires higher amount of G actin in order to polymerize.
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What do actin binding proteins do?
Interact with the microfilaminets Length: cofflin Branching: Arp2/3 Cross-linking: Filamin Motor Proteins: Myosin Stability: CapZ and Tropomodulin Organization: Nebulin
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Steps in cell locomotion
1. Extenstion to form lamellipodium 2. New adhesions form 3. Translocation 4. Break old adhesions
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Which part of a motor protein has the ATP binding (ATPase) activity?
Head domain
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WHat ion is required for myosin movement along actin filaments?
Ca+2
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Which step of ATP hydrolysis is the "power stroke" of vesicle transport?
Release of Pi
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How do myosin II proteins combine to form thick filaments?
Aggregation of tail ends.
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Muscle cell description
Muscle cells = muscle fibers long multi-nucleated cells...1 cell = 1 fiber Bundles of fibers contain actin and myosin II Single sarcomere runs Z disc to Z disc
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What causes muscle contractions?
Globular heads come off actin. Move toward + end Z discs contract Happens in 100,000s of sarcomeres at once
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What can cause multinucleated cells?
Dysfunction of myosin II
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Role of intermediate filaments
Structural integrity to cells Network in cells and @ tight junctions Surround nucleus to form nuclear lamina (protect nucleus from sheer forces in cell). Support organelles
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Basic structure of microtubules?
hollow, rigid, polymers of tubulin
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Functions of microtubules
Organization of organelles and transport vesicles Beating of cilia and flagella Structure of nerve cells, blood cells, and cilia / flagella Chromosome alignment and separation
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Compare / contrast kinesins and dyneins
Kinesins move to + end Dyneins move to - end Both move along microtubules

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