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Functional anatomy of bacteria
ONU med micro r-anderson
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
09/20/2011

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common prokaryote and eukaryote features
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ATP, DNA, Information pathway, Macromolecules, cell membrane, glycolysis
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(p or E) 1 circular chromosome, no introns, little non coding DNA
Definition
Pro
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(p or e) >1 linear chromosomes, introns, lots of noncoding dna
Definition
eu
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(p or e) no membrane bound organelles, 70S ribosomes
Definition
pro
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(p or e) membrane bound organelles, 80S ribosomes
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eu
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(p or e) respiration in membrane, complex cell wall
Definition
p
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(p or e)respiration in mitochondria, simple/no cell wall
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eu
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(p or e) binary fission
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pro
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(p or e) mitosis and cytokinesis
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e
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capsule structure
Definition
short chains of repeating acidic monosaccharides
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capsule function
Definition
attachment to host tissues, protection from phagocytosis
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cell wall function
Definition
shape, prevent lysis, anchor flagella
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cell wall structure
Definition
peptidoglycan
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cell wall types
Definition
thick (Gram +) and thin (gram -)
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gram stain developer
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Hans Gram, by mistake
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Gram + color
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purple
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Gram - color
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pink
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gram staining procedure
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applicaiton of crystal violet, applicaiton of iodine, alcohol wash, application of safranin
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peptidoglycan components
Definition
disaccharides and short peptide chains
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cell wall disaccharides
Definition
n-acetyl-glucosamine and n-acetyl-muramic acid
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gram + cell wall monomer components
Definition
disaccharide, tetrapeptide side chain, 5 amino acid side chain
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Gram - cell wall differences
Definition
only 2 layers, no sidechain, change in tetrapeptide, direct linkage of tetrapeptide side chains
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techoic acid
Definition
negative pieces that weave through peptiogylcan, regulates cation flow, inhibits autolysin activity
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autolysin (gram + cell wall)
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degrades peptidoglycans, allows for cell expansion
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gram - cell wall structure
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thin peptidoglycan, outer membrane
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outermembrane (gm -) contains
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phospholipid, porions, lipopolysaccharides
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porions
Definition
donut shaped proteins that allow free diffusion of small metabolites
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lipopolysaccharides
Definition
lipid A (endotoxin), o-oligosaccharide
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o-oligosaccharide purpose
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idenificaiton
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plasma membrane structure
Definition
phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
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plasma membrane function
Definition
regulate molecular traffic
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phospholipid regulation
Definition
free diffusion of uncharged particles, restricts flow of large molecules and hydrophillic molecules
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membrane protein regulation
Definition
receptors and enzymes
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permeases
Definition
highly specific transport of polar molecules across membrane
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integral protein
Definition
goes completely through membrane
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peripheral protein
Definition
imbedded but only on one side of membrane
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fimbriae/pili structure
Definition
hollow, hair like projections of the cell membrane
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fimbriae/pili functions (2)
Definition
attachment, conjugation
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flagella structure
Definition
simple protein filament linked to rotor embedded into cell wall and membrane
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flagella function
Definition
motility
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monotrichous
Definition
one flagella
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amphitrichous
Definition
one flagella at each end
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lophotrichous
Definition
cluster of flagella at one end
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petritichous
Definition
surrounding flagella
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nucleoid structure
Definition
single, circular naked chromosome
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is the nucleoid required?
Definition
yes
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Naked DNA??
Definition
no packing proteins
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number of genes in prokaryote chromosome
Definition
~5000
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number of genes essential to prokaryote function
Definition
~800
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nucleoid function
Definition
code for gene products
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plasmid structure
Definition
small (only several genes) self replicating circular dna
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plasmid required?
Definition
no, it is optional
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plasmid function
Definition
contain optional genetic information that codes for gene products that enable gene exchange or survival in unusual environments
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plasmid number per cell?
Definition
1 to hundereds
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location of antibiotic resistance genes?
Definition
plasmid
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ribosome structure (#protein and rna)
Definition
two subunits: 30s and 50s
~50 proteins; 3 RNAs
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ribosome size (S)
Definition
70s
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ribosome function
Definition
protein synthesis
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# of ribosomes in rapidly growing cell and ATP consumption?
Definition
20,000 ribosomes and use 90% of ATP
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Ribosome is site of action of many ____
Definition
antibiotics
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inclusion body structure
Definition
varies on type
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inclusion body function
Definition
storage
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endospore structure
Definition
chromosome surrounded by thick protein shell
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endospore function
Definition
survive harsh environmental conditions
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process of forming an endospore
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sporogenesis
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process endospore becoming active
Definition
germination
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when do endospores germinate?
Definition
When conditions are favorable
Term
two genuses to produce endospores
Definition
Bacillus and Clostridium
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vibrio
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[image]
Definition
bacillus
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[image]
Definition
sprilla
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[image]
Definition
spriochete
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[image]
Definition
streptobacillus
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[image]
Definition
coccobacillus
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[image]
Definition
diplococcus
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[image]
Definition
streptococcus
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[image]
Definition
tetrad
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[image]
Definition
sarcinae
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[image]
Definition
staphylo-
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Bacteria that uses capsule for attachment to host tissues
Definition
streptococcus mutans
Term
bacteria that uses capsule for protection from phagocytosis
Definition
streptococcus pneumoniae
Term
Bacteria with o-oligosaccharide that killed kids
Definition
E. coli O157
Term
bacteria that uses fimbriae/pili for attachment
Definition
pathogenic e. coli and neisseria gonorrheae
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