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Phospholipids differ in
chain length, degree of saturation, and kinds of polar groups present
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Two important factors in membrane fluidity
lipid composition, temp
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lack hydrophobic groups and are not embedded in the bilayer
peripheral membrane proteins
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are partly embedded in the phospholipid bilayer
integral membrane proteins
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extends through the bilayer on both sides and may have different function in its external and transmembrane domains
transmembrane protein
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plasma membrane carbs are located on the ____ membrane. they can serve as ___.
outer; recognition sites
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A carb bonded to a lipid
glycolipid
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a carb bonded to a protein
glycoprotein
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thsi type of transport does NOT require metabolic energy
passive
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this type of transport DOES require metabolic energy
active
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types of passive transport
simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion
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diffusion through the phospholipid bilayer
simple
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diffusion through channel proteins r aided by carrier proteins
facilitated
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speed of diffusion depends on these 3 factors
diameter, temp, concentration gradient.
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____ molecules do not pass through the bilayer. they are not soluble
polar. they are hydrophilic and instead stay in the aqueous environment near the membrane
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diffusion of water across membranes
osmosis
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during _________ water passes through special membrane channels
osmosis
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this kind of solution has a higher solute concentration
hypertonic
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this kind of solutions have equal solute concentrations
isotonic
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these kinds of solution has a lower concentration
hypotonic
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the internal pressure against the cell wall. preventing water from entering as it builds up
turgor pressure.
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two ways of facilitated diffusion
channel proteins and carrier proteins
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this is a type of channel protein- most are gated. and can be opened or closed to ion passage
ion channels
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this opens when a stimulus caused the channel to change shape
gated channel
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a ____ gated channel responds to its ligand
ligand
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a ______ gated chanenel opens or closes in response to a change in the voltage across the membrane
voltage
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water crosses membranes at faster rate than ______ diffusion
simple
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water may ______ with ions such as Na+ as they pass through ion channels
hitchhike
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the faciliated diffusion sysetm can become _____ when all of the carrier molecules are bound and the rate of diffusion reaches its max
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______ transport requires the input of energy to move substances against their concentration gradient.
active
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______ transport is used to overcome concentration imbalances that are maintained by proteins in the membrane
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the energy source for active transport
ATP
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active transport is _____ and moves a substance against its concentration gradient.
directional
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a substance moves in the durection of the ______
cell's needs
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types of active transport
primary and secondary
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this kind of acive transport involves hydrolysis of atp for energy
primary active transport
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this kind of active transport used the energy from an ion concentration gradient, or an electrical gradient
secondary
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this is an important membrane protein that pumps sodium OUT of the cell and K in
sodium-potassium pump
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one molecule of ATP moves ___ K and ____ na ions
2; 3
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______ active transport used energy that is regained
secondary
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secondary acive transport may begin with ______ of a few ions, or may involve ______ that transports both a substance and ions
diffusion; carrier protein
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macromolecules are too big or too charged to pass through membranes, instead, they pass through
vessicles
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To take up or secrete macromolecules, cells must use
endocytosis or exocytosis.
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3 types of endocytocis (brings into cell)
phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endycytosis.
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during _____, the membrane invaginates the molecules and forms a vesicle that separates fom the membrane
endocytosis
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during ____, part of the membrane engulfs a large particle of a cell
phagocytosis.
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during _____, (cellular drinking), small vessicles form, bring in fluids/dissolved substances
pinocytosis
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receptor mediated endocytosis depend on _____ to bind specific molecules (their ligands)
receptors
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receptors are important membrane proteins locaed in
coated pits
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cytoplasmic surace is coated by another protein
clathrin
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when receptors bind to their ligands, the coated pit ____ and forms a _________
invaginates; coated vesicle
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The clarhrin stabilizes the vesicle as it carries the _____ into the cyttoplasm
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Once inside, the vesicle loses its _____ and the substance is digested
clathrin coat
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this process moves the materials out of the cell in vesicles
exocytosis
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in exocytosis, the vesicle membrane fuses with the ___________ and the contents are released into the cellular environment
plasma membrane
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these kinds of signals affect the same cell that released them
autocrine
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these kinds of signals diffuse to and affect NEARBY cells
paracrine
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these kinds of signals travel to distant cells
hormones
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only cells with thte necessary receptors can respond to a signal. the ___ cell must be able to sense it and respond to it
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a signal transduction pathway involves a ___, a ____ , and a _____.
signal, receptor, and response
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during _______ regulation, a signal molecule (ligand), fits into a three dimensional site on the receptor protein, causes it to change shape, and produces either a short or long term response.
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_______ receptors have ligands, such as estrogen, that are small or non polar and can diffuse across the membrane
cytoplasmic
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______ receptors have large or polar ligands, such as insulin, that CANNOT diffuse and must bind toa transmembrane receptor at an extracellular site.
membrane
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_____ ____ ______, also known as GATED ___ _____ , change their three dimensional shape when a ligand bonds.
ion channel receptors, gated ion channels
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___________ receptors change their shape when a ligand binds
protein kinase
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protein kinase catalyze the pholowing reaction:
ATP + PROTEIN = ADP + PHOSPHORYLATED PROTEIN
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ligands binding to a ______ expose a site than can bind to a membrane protein (a _______ protein).
g protein-linked receptors; g protein
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the ______ protein is partially inserted in the lipid bilayer and parially exposed on the cytoplasmic surface
G
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3 subunits of g proteins
receptor, GDP AND GTP (USED FOR ENERGY TRANSFER), and an effector protein to cause an effect in the cell.
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The g protein-linked receptor changes a GDP nucletide bound to the g protein for a higher enrgy
GTP
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signaling can initiate a ______ of protein interactions; the signal can then be ____ and_____ to cause different responses
cascade; amplified; distributed
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a _____ messenger is an intermediary between the receptor and the cascade of responses.
second
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in fight or flight response, epinephrine activates the liver enzyme _______ __________.
glycogen phosphorylase
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______ enzyme can be activated by the membrane bound epinephrine in broken cells as long as parts are present.
cytoplasmic
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the molecule that delivers the messege from the 'first messenger', epinephrine to the enzyme.
cyclic AMP (cAMP)
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in protein kinase pathway, ______ binds to its receptor and activates a G protein
epinephrine
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cAMP is produced and activates _________-it phosphorylates two other enzimes with opposite effects ____ & ______.
Protein kinase A; inhibition; activation
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During _____, protein kinase A inactivates glycogen synthase through phosphorylation and prevents gluclose storage
inhibition
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During ____ phosphorylase kinase is activated when phosphorylated and is part of a cascade that results in the liberation of glucose molecules.
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Signal trasductione ends when
the cell responds
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2 ways cells can alter the balance of enzymes
synthesis or breakdown of enzyme & activation or inhibition of enzymes by other molecules
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3 ways cell function changes in response to environmental signals
opening of ion channels, alterations and gene expression, alteration of enzyme activities.
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What effect does caffeine have on the brain?
similar structure to adenosine, so it bind's to adenosine's receptors (which cause drowsiness) and inhibits thems so alertness occurs
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