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midterm 2
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Biology
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02/22/2007

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cytoskeleton
Definition
gives the cell mechanical strength
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microtubules
Definition
made of tubulin. forms rigid tubes within cells. largest of the three 25 nm. serves as tracks along which other cell components can move eg. vesicles, organelles, chromosomes
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microfilaments
Definition
made of actin. two intertwined strands. flexible, thin 7nm. function, serves as rope or cable holding parts together. amoeba. muscle contraction. cell division
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intermediate filaments
Definition
several types of prot. keratin. fibers wound together. 10 nm. fixed.
function, cell shape, anchor some organelles
Term
molecular motors interact with the cytoskeleton
Definition
kinesin and dynein move along microtubules
3 parts.
head-walks alon mt. uses atp
stalk-connect to cargo
tail-binds cargo such as a vesicle
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dynein
Definition
one end fixed to one set of me. other walks along another mt
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myosin
Definition
similar in function. head walks along actin fiber. uses atp. stalk connect to something fixed, like a part of muscle fiber
Term
cilia and flagella
Definition
bacterial flagella are diff.
Eucaryotic flagella and cilia are similar.
flagella are bundles of m.t. cynein causes one set of mt to move along another. whole bundle will bend. line parts of resp and circ.
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metabolism
Definition
synthesis and breakdown of biomolecules.
glycolysis, Krebs cycle and o.p.
produces atp.
produces basic building blocks
Term
summary reaction
Definition
C6H12O6 + 6O2---> 6CO2 + 6H2O.
DG = -686 kcal per mole
Term
atp
Definition
most used energy. pumps are atpases. molecular motors, polymer syn. uses atp
Term
structure of atp
Definition
[image] ribose + adenine + 3 phosphates. removal of terminal phos. releases ener.
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nadh
Definition
carries two high energy e-. NADH--->NAD+ 2E- + H+[image]
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Glycolysis
Definition
occurs in enzymes in cytosol
10 enz. 10 steps.
make atp
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