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Bio344 exam 4 p2
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
12/01/2010

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Term
What happens when RTK phosphorylates GAP?
Definition
Helps inactivate signal pathways
Term
How is RTK activated?
Definition
Needs to be dimerized, via ligand mediated (connects 2) or a ligand forces a shape change
Term
What is inositol?
Definition
the head group on PI (membrane lipid)
Term
What is SOS?
Definition
A guanine nucleotide exchange factor
Term
What 2 things can Ca-Calmodulin do?
Definition
Can do its "things" and it is an alternate route for PKC
Term
What do lipases do?
Definition
Modify lipids
Term
Flow to Ca-Calmodulin from PLCbeta
Definition
PLCbeta-> IP3 -> Ca++ -> Ca-Calmodulin (Ca-Calmod can activate PKC)
Term
Flow from PK(A B or C) from PLCbeta
Definition

PLCbeta -> DAG <-> PKC

 

(DAG is a receptor that activates PKC)

Term
Flow to PK(A B or C) from Adenylate cyclase
Definition
Adenylate Cyclase -> cAMP -> PKA
Term
What effectors are associated with activated G-proteins?
Definition
Adenylate cyclase and PLCbeta
Term
How is a g-protein activated?
Definition
When it binds to GTP
Term
When will a g protein bind to GPCR
Definition
After a ligand has bound to the GPCR (it increases g protein affinity)
Term
What is glut-4
Definition
Contains glucose receptors, but is inhibited by AS160
Term
What is AS160
Definition
It inhibits glut 4 from going to the PM
Term
Step to glucose intake after PI-3K is activated?
Definition
PIP3 gets activated, activates PKB, and that inactivates AS160, allowing glut 4 to bring receptors to the PM
Term
What gets phosphorylated after insulin binds to RTK
Definition
PI-3K
Term
What hormone binds to what receptor if blood glucose is high?
Definition
Insulin binds to RTK
Term
What hormone binds to what receptor if blood glucose is low?
Definition
Glucagon binds to GPCR
Term
What happens after RTK dimerizes?
Definition
It phosphorylates itself
Term
What happens after RTK dimerizes?
Definition
It phosphorylates itself?
Term
What is Ras-GTP
Definition
A g-protein
Term
What happens after SOS gets phosphorylated?
Definition
Activates the g protein: Ras-GTP ... then that activates MAPKKK -> MAPKK -> MAPK
Term
How does SOS get phosphorylated?
Definition
An adapter connects it to an activated RTK
Term
What happens after PLCgamma gets phosphorylated by RTK
Definition
Gnerate either IP3 or DAG
Term
What happens after PI-3K gets phosphorylated by RTK
Definition
goes to PIP3 ->-> then PKB
Term
Where does the addition of flagella/cillia happen?
Definition
At the tip
Term
Where do flagella or cilia start growing from?
Definition
The basal body
Term
Which side of the core of the flagella is at the plasma membrane? (+ or -)
Definition
NEGATIVE
Term
How does flagellar/ciliar movement happen?
Definition
it involves bending
Term
How are doublets attached to central pairs?
Definition
radial spokes
Term
What does a 9+2 array consist of?
Definition
9 MT doublets (13+ additional 11 second ring) and 2 central pairs
Term
What is an axoneme made of?
Definition
MT in a 9+2 array
Term
What is the core of flagellum
Definition
An axoneme
Term
How does PKB become activated? (not steps)
Definition
It binds to PIP3 to activate
Term
What are the steps in glucose exocytosis after glucogen activates the GPCR (thus activating g protein)
Definition
Adenylate cyclase gets activated, then caMP activates PKA leading to glycogen breakdown, then glucose freely leaves the cell
Term
What happens after glucagon binds to GPCR
Definition
a g protein gets activated
Term
What are building blocks of MTs?
Definition
(alpha and beta) as a set
Term
Why dont MT's slide past eachother?
Definition
linkages and anchors, this is in reponse to dynine walking instead the flagellum bends
Term
Job of cell signaling
Definition
Coordinate activities of cells in order to react to environment
Term
Three things needed for cell signaling
Definition

Signal

Receptor

Signal transduction

Term
Basic types of cell signaling
Definition

Autocrine

Contact dependent

Paracrine

Endocrine

Synaptic

Term
Autocrine
Definition

Secreting cell produces signal and responds to the signal

"cell talks to itself"

Term
Contact dependent
Definition
Signal is membrane bound on one cell an receptor is membrane bound on another cell
Term
Paracrine
Definition

Signaling cell and responding cell are fairly close together

 

Signal may be unstable, degraded, or doesn't diffuse very far

Term
Endocrine
Definition
Signal can travel very far in the blood stream
Term
Synaptic
Definition
At nerve endings
Term
Extracellular signals
Definition

- Amino acids and derivatives

- Nerotransmitter (ACh)

- Hormones

- Eicosanoids

- Protein/ polypeptides

Term
Receptors
Definition

- G-protein coupled receptors

- Receptor Protein Tyrosine Kinase

- Ligand Gated Channels

- Steroid Hormone Receptor

Term
Basic topology of G-Protein Coupled Receptor
Definition

- Amino (NH2) group in ECF, Carboxyl (COOH) group in cytosol

- Ligand binds ECF side, G-Protein binds on Cytosolic side

- Crosses membrane 7 times

Term
G-Protein is associated with what leaflet? How does it link to it?
Definition
Cytosolic leaflet, covalently linked to membrane lipid
Term
G-Protein Structure
Definition

Heterotrimeric (3 subunits)

 

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

 

Alpha and Gamma link to membrane lipids

Term
When is alpha (g protein) on?
Definition
When GTP is bound and receptor + ligand is bound
Term
when is alpha (g protein) off?
Definition
when it is hydrolyzed to GDP
Term
How do you turn off a signal (to prevent over stimulation)
Definition

In the cytoplasmic domain:

- Receptor becomes phosphorylated (g-protein coupled receptor kinase)

Arrestins bind to phosphorylated receptor

- prevents G-protein binding

- Arrestins can also bind to clathrin (endocytose the receptors) bring to lysosome for degredation, or dephosphorylate the receptors and send back to the PM (recycle)

Term
What is arrestin and what does it do
Definition
binds to phosphorylated receptors to prevent G-protein binding and also to clathrin if it wants, and brings the receptors to lysosomes for degredation or recycle
Term
2nd Messenegers
Definition
Intercellular signal molecules
Term
2nd Messeneger examples
Definition

cAMP

Ca++

Phospholipid derivatives - IP3, DAG, PIP3 (cytoplasmic leaflet can modify)

Term
Phospholipid derivatives
Definition

IP3 and DAG, these are (sometimes) produced by phospholipase cBeta (PLcB)

 

-Peripheral membrane protein

 

-Activated by activated G protein "effectors"

Term
Phospholipid metabolism
Definition

Phosphotidyl Inositol (PI) ->

-> kinase (kinases phosphorylate)

-> PIP2 (Original phospholipid with 2 phos added)

FROM HERE GOES TO EITHER

-> IP3

-----OR-----

-> DAG

Term
IP3
Definition

2nd messenger free in cytosol

- Activates Ca++ in the smooth ER

Term
DAG
Definition

2nd messenger found in membrane

Diacyl Glycerol (lipids + glycerol)

_________________________

- Docking site for additional signaling molecules

 

^ KNOW DIS ^

Term
PIP3
Definition
Similar to DAg, stays in membrane site were proteins are associated to.
Term
Where are IP3 receptors?
Definition
Found in the smooth ER
Term
Where is Ca++ stored and how does it get out?
Definition
Ca++ is stored in the ER lumen and when IP3 binds with its receptors (on the smooth ER) it opens Ca++ channels
Term
Is Ca++ considered a messenger?
Definition
Yes very much so you donkey kong
Term
DAG is a docking protein for what?
Definition
Activating protein kinase C
Term
Ligand mediated dimerization
Definition

Ligand forms a bridge connecting two receptor proteins

(binds monomers together)

 

Term
Receptor mediated dimerization
Definition
Lingand binds -> receptor changes conformation -> dimer
Term
Why can ligand-mediated dimerization and receptor-mediated dimerization phosphorylate eachother after becoming a dimer?
Definition
Thanks to kinase!
Term
PIP3 is also a docking site for what?
Definition
Protein kinase Beta
Term
GRB2 is what?
Definition
An adaptor protein that connects SOS to a receptor
Term

GDP-Ras = ???

GTP-Ras = ???

Definition

GDP-Ras = Off

GTP-Ras = On

 

GEF and GAP recs both

Term
Ras-MAP kinase pathway is what?
Definition

Highly conserved, found in all eukaryotes, and expressed throughout development

 

Outcome is different in different tissues, same receptor can respond to differently to different signals

Term
How can same receptors respond differently to different signals?
Definition

A) Differences in signal intensity - also signal duration

 

B) Differences in downstream pathway

Examples:

RTK -> PLCgamma -> IP3 + DAG

RTK -> PI-3K -> PIP3

RTK -> Ras -> MAPkinase

Term
How to downregulate signal pathways?
Definition

GPCRs

RTKs

GTP hydrolysis

Endocytosis

Term
GPCRs how down regulate
Definition
Binding of arrestin to phosphorylated receptor
Term
RTKs how down regulate
Definition
Dephosphorylate receptor
Term
GTP hyrolysis how down regulate
Definition
Inactivates G protein
Term
Endocytosis how down regulate
Definition
Degredation of signal and receptor in lysosomes, can recycle the receptor (send from golgi back to plasma membrane for now)
Term
Hormones used to maintain appropriate blood glucose levels
Definition
Insulin and Glucogen
Term
What to do when blood glucose levels drop
Definition

- Increase secretion of glucogen from cels of pancrease

 

- Glucogen binds to receptor livercells and G-protein coupled receptors

Term
glycogen
Definition
storage form of glucose
Term
What happens when glucose levels are high?
Definition

A) beta pancratic cells secrete insulin (stored on secretory granules)

B) Insulin receptors (muscle and liver) do their things

Term
How do beta pancratic cells secrete insulin?
Definition
a Ca++ influx activates secretory granules that fuse with the plasma membrane
Term
How do insulin receptors help when blood glucose levels are high?
Definition
Receptor tyrosin kinase, insulin dimerizes the receptor -> activate MAP kinase cascade -> altered gene expression -> PI-3K -> PDK (phosphinositide dependent kinase) binds on PIP3 site on membrane -> phosphokinase B (PkB) activates target protein -> increase inport of glucose into muscle + liver cells (from blood)
Term
Why do get increased import of glucose?
Definition

Glucose transmitter (glut4) is in membrane of vesicle in the cytosol

Stay in cytosol because of protein AS160

Phosphokinase B phosphorylates AS160 and that inactivates it, allowing vesicle to fuse with PM and glucose xporters remove glucose from blood to cell

Term
AS160
Definition

Inhibitory protein that prevents vesicle (containing glucose xmitter glut4) to move to the PM

 

Phospholinase B phosphorylates it, thus inactivating it

Term
Why does glycogen syntherase need to be activated?
Definition
To store the glucose coming in
Term
- insulin
Definition
Glycogen synthase phosphorylated and inactivated by GSK-3
Term
+ insulin
Definition
Phosphorylate GSK-3 -> inactivated -> glucose synthesis can begin
Term
PKB
Definition

Moves transporters to plasma membrane

 

Stimulate glycogen synthesis

Term
Pathways for controlled transcription
Definition

GPCR -> cAMP -> PkA -> cAMP response element CRE

 

RTK -> RAS -> MAP kinases -> Transcription factors

 

RTK -> PI-3K -> PIP3 -> PKB -> Phosphorylate and inactivates transcription for apoptosis

Term
Apoptosis
Definition

Program cell death

 

Can be stopped when PKB phosphorylates and inactivates transcription for it

Term
Calmodulin
Definition
A calcium binding protein
Term
What does Ca++/Calmodulin activate?
Definition

Protein kinases -> activate transcription factors

Protein phosphates

Enzymes -> myosin light chain kinase

Enzymes again -> cAMP phosphodiesterase (degrades cAMP) - turns of signal cascade

Term
Cyto skeleton functions
Definition

- Structure and support of cell

- Intracellular transport

- Contractility/motility

- Spatial organization

Term
3 Basic types of cytoskeleton elements
Definition

- Microtubules

- Microfilaments

- Intermediate filaments

Term
Microtubules (on table)
Definition

- Funct: all cytoskele

- Diameter: largest 25nm

- Subunit: alpha + beta tubulin dimer

- Polarity: polar

- growth site: at + end (beta)

Term
Microfilaments on table
Definition

- Funct: Motility, contractility, cell shape

- Dimensions: smallest 8nm

- Subunits: Actin

- Polarity: Yes polar

- Growth Site: At + End (barbed)

Term
Intermediate filaments on table
Definition

- Funct: Structural support

- Dimensions: middle ~10nm

- Subunits: various proteins

- Polarity: no not polar

- Growth site: internal

 

 

Term
Microtubules summed
Definition

Intracellular tracks

Spindle fibers

Make up flagella, cilia

Term
A tube of microtubules is made from what?
Definition
13 protofilaments
Term
What is a protofilament
Definition
Makes up a tubule, consists of alphabeta subunits, with alpha head on one end and beta head on other (POLAR)
Term

Microtubule sub units

alpha = ?

beta = ?

Definition

Alpha = - end

Beta = + end

Term
Where does addition occur in microtubules?
Definition
Beta (+) end
Term
MAPs
Definition

Microtubule asociate proteins

 

Term
Microtubule Associate Proteins
Definition

MAPs

- (might) increase stability

- promote assembly/disassembly of microtubles

Term
Motor proteins associated with microtubules (MT)
Definition

Move in a stepwise fashion towards one direction (alpha or beta)

 

Kinesin - move toward + (beta)

Dynein - move toward - (alpha)

Term
Kinesin is what?
Definition

Motor protein that moves toward beta direction

 

 

Term
Dynein is what?
Definition
Motor protein moves toward (-) alpha end
Term
Which MT motor protein moves toward Plasma membrane?
Definition
Kinesin
Term
What MT motor protein moves away vesicles away from PM towards cell's interior?
Definition
Dynein
Term
Size and speed of step in Kinesin?
Definition
Equivalent to an alpha beta dimer, more ATP = faster movement
Term
Composition of Kinesin
Definition

Tetramer

2 heavy chains

2 light chains

ATP binding + binding to microtubule at "feet"

Cargo at head

Term
Composition of Dynein
Definition

2 heavy chains + a variety of intermediate and light chains

Multimeric

Cargo at head

 

Term
MTOC
Definition
Microtubules organizing center, aids in growth of MT
Term
Centrosome
Definition

 Contrains centrioles, 9 triplets of MTs

 

MTs are anchored in this area by (- , alpha) ends addition of alph bet dimers is to plus end

Term
What is gamma tubulin and where is it found?
Definition
gamma tubulin is found in centrosomes ( ONLY AT THE MTOC) and binds to alpha subunit, rings of gamma tubulin are nucleation sites for MT assembly
Term
What MT subunits bind to GTP?
Definition
Both alpha and beta
Term

GTP on alpha ______ be hydrolized to GDP

 GTP on beta ______ be hydrolized to GDP

Definition

GTP on alpha cannot

 

GTP on beta can

Term
What does MT assembly require?
Definition
GTP bound to beta
Term
When does hydrolysis of GTP on beta occur?
Definition
Sometime after assembly
Term
What do you get under conditions favoring assembly on MT's
Definition
a GTP cap on the +(beta) end
Term
What is treadmilling
Definition
If you don't have end buried you assemble at cap and and disassemble at start end, remains the same size but keeps going
Term
Types of Spindle MTs
Definition

Astral

Kinetochore

Polar (overlapping)

Term
When a centrosome duplicates (2 spindle poles) what happens?
Definition
It has an increased dynamic instability, causing rapid polymerizing and deployment
Term
Motor proteins
Definition
Are multimeric, bind 2 MTs
Term
(-) directed motor proteins do what?
Definition
Organize MT so (-) ends are clustered at poles
Term
(+) directed motor proteins do what?
Definition

Act on overlapping MT

- Push poles apart

(act on astral MT)

-Pulls poles apart

Term
(-) directed motor proteins are related to what?
Definition
Dyenine
Term
(+) directed motor proteins are related to what?
Definition
kinesin
Term
Centrsomes contain gamma tubulin and this only binds to what?
Definition
alpha bldg block
Term
What are rings of gamma tubulin?
Definition
nucleation sites for MT assembly
Term
Where is the only place to find gamma tubulin?
Definition
At the MTOC
Term
Smooth ER
Definition

No ribosomes


Site for budding off vesicles

Synthesis of phospholipids and synthesis of cholesterol

Term

Rough ER

Definition

Bound ribosomes (cytosolic side)


Integration of transmembrane proteins


Receives proteins to be secreted


ER-Lumen specific proteins

Term
How are all ribosomes born?
Definition
FREEE
Term
Free vs Bound ribosomes
Definition

 differ only in terms of the mRNA (messenger RNA) they are translating

 

Term

SRP

signal recog particle

Definition

Binds to signal sequence and ER membrane docking protein

 

Used to get protein into ER lumen

 

And causes it to be a bound ribosome

Term
Protein into ER
Definition

ribosome binds mRNA

Xlation starts

bind SRP

dock on SRP receptor on ER

enter signal

disassociate from SRP receptor

cleave signal

 

Term
N glycosylation
Definition

transfers small chains of sugars and move proteins from

Dolichol to asparagine

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