Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Biochem - Lipids - Dr. Shively
Exam
34
Biochemistry
Graduate
10/06/2011

Additional Biochemistry Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
prenylation
Definition
a modification of a VIM sequence at the C terminus of proteins, such as K-Ras
Term
plasmalemma
Definition
another name for plasma membrane
Term
K-Ras
Definition
End of a prenylated sequence used to aggregate at membrane of important signaling protein. Has +8 charge.
Term
K-pre
Definition
Modified K-Ras with alanine substituted for Threonine and Serine. Prevents phosphorylation.
Term
R-pre
Definition
Modified K-pre with arginine substituted for lysine. Prevents ubiquitination.
Term
Bimane
Definition
A solvochromatic dye that is excited near the membrane. Used to track movement of probe from donor to acceptor liposome.
Term
myristoylation
Definition
Post-translational modification which forms amide bonds of glycine to membrane. 
Term
PIP2
Definition
phoshatidylinositol-4,5-biphosphate. -5 charge. Contains inositol.
Term
PS
Definition
Phosphoserine. -2 charge. Oleic and palmatic acid chains. Is flipped by AnnexinV and is a marker of cell death if on outer leaflet.
Term
PE
Definition
Phosphotidylethanolamide. Uncharged.
Term
PC
Definition
Phosphocholine. Uncharged. Primary component of donor liposomes.
Term
PH
Definition
Pleicstein Homology Domain. Confers proteins to bind to PIP2.
Term
GFP-PH-PLCgamma
Definition
Protein that associates with PIP2 at membrane (cleaves PIP2 to IP3 and DAG)
Term
Annexin V
Definition
Antibody for PS on outerleaflet. Used typically to detect cell death.
Term
GPI
Definition
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol. Targets rafts. Used to confirm membrane integrity.
Term
GT
Definition
transmembrane chimeric domain.
Term
Palm
Definition
farnesylated and diacylated membrane binding
Term
PA
Definition
Phosphatidic Acid. -2 charge
Term
ionomycin
Definition
Carrier of Ca2+ into cytosol. Increases charge and lipid scramblase activity, increasing PS on membrane.
Term
RFP
Definition
Red fluorescent protein - used as the fusion protein dye
Term
antimycin
Definition
inhibits cytochrome c function in mitochondria, and blocks ATP production. No PIP2 is synthesized and probes leave membrane.
Term
dibuccaine
Definition
Flips PS to outer leaflet.
Term
GM1
Definition
A glycolipid with ceramide (a sphingosine+fatty acid) and charge. Found in gel phase. Detected by CTB.
Term
TX100
Definition
Triton X-100. When applied to lipids, it flushes out dye in fluid phase. Unable to affect rafts.
Term
TR-DPPE
Definition
Texas Red -  1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Term
cholesterol
Definition
localizes to rafts - makes rafts thicker
Term
sucrose gradients
Definition
what lipid rafts "float" on
Term
sphingosine
Definition
double bonded, saturated fatty acid chain
Term
FL-DPPE
Definition
A fluoroscein conjugated lipid with DPPE. Likely green.
Term
Rafts
Definition
Usually saturated, with double bounds near head
Term
Non-rafts
Definition
Double bonds in unsaturated lead to "kinks" and a lower TM (more liquid)
Term
Cholera Toxin B
Definition
Used to detect GM1 in lipid rafts
Term
Sphingomyelin
Definition
Mostly saturated lipid found used to form lipid gel phases
Term
POPC
Definition
Palmitoyl-oleoyl-glycero-phosphocholine
Supporting users have an ad free experience!