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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 2
05/11/2012

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Term
membrane characteristics (5)
Definition
permeability barrier
compartmentalization
transport processes
adhesion/cell to cell communication
detection by signal (transduction)
Term
3 classes of membrane lipids
Definition
1. Phospholipids
Phophotidyl - choline
ethanolamine
serine
inositol
Sphingolipids
2.Glycolipids: sugar head/sphingosine back bone
3. Sterols: cholesterol
Term
membrane proteins (3)
Definition
1.integral - single/multi pass and multi subunit
2. peripheral - not covalent
3. lipid - anchored by polar head (covalent)
Term
movement of membrane proteins (3)
Definition
1. rotation
2. lateral diffusion (FRAP)
3. transverse diffusion
Term
FRAP
Definition
Florescene Recovery After Photobleaching
Term
regulation of lipid fluidity (3)
Definition
1. fatty acid saturation: cis/trans db
2. fatty acid tail length: longer=less fluid
3. cholesterol content: little=more fluid
Term
3 mechanisms of membrane transport
Definition
1. simple diffusion
2. facilitated : with gradient
3. active: against gradient
Term
types of coupled transport (3)
Definition
1. uniport
2. symport
3. antiport
Term
Resting membrane potential
Definition
-70mV
Term
Na/K pump sequence
Definition
1. 3 Na bind
2. autophosphorylation: ATP cleaved
3. open to outside and Na leave
4. 2 K bind from cytosol
5. autodephosphorylation/K comes inside
Term
Na/Glucose symport sequence
Definition
1.2 Na bind outside the cell
2.nook for 1 glucose to bind
3. open to inside and Na release then pumped out
4. Glucose release into cell

unfavorable glucose movement
Term
CFTR Protein
Definition
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (chloride pump doesn't work)
Term
Light reactions
Definition
light harvesting
electrons flow from water/protons pumped
ATP produced
Water oxidized
NADP and complexes reduced
Term
Dark Reactions
Definition
carbon fixation in stroma
CO2 --> glucose
calvin cycle
Term
electron flow in light rxns (Z scheme)
Definition
H2O->MSP->P680 in PSII-> series of carriers-> P700 in PSI-> NADP+

MSP= Manganese stabilizing protein
Term
smooth ER (5)
Definition
continuous tubes
hydroxylation/detox
lipid steroid synthesis
calcium sequestration
glycogen catabolism
Term
rough ER (3)
Definition
stacked sheets with ribosome
protein synthesis
core glycosylation
Term
cotranslational transport

every good senator lies plenty
Definition
er
golgi
secretory
lysosome
plasma membrane
Term
SRP definition
Definition
signal recognition particle
Term
address of growing proteins
Definition
ER siganl sequence=15 aa
Term
ribosome binding to ER sequence (7)
Definition
1. SRP binds to ER siganl sequence
2. SRP binds to SRP receptor on ER membrane
3. Ribsome binds to ribosome receptor
4. translocon allows aa sequence to thread
5. bind GTP and Jhook in pore
6. GTP hydrolysis/SRP off/translation continues
7. siganl peptidase clease ER signal sequence
Term
port translational destination

not many cats play carefully
Definition
nucleus
mitochondria
cytosol
peroxisome
chloroplast
Term
mannose-6-phosphate tag sequence (6)
Definition
1. cotranslational and glycosylation
2. M6P tag added in cis golgi
3. binds to receptor in trans
4. buds off
5. release from receptor and fuse with endosome
6. receptor recycled and goes to lysosome
Term
clathrin
Definition
triskelion monomer
forms pit to help with endocytosis
forms cage
postranslational
Term
LDL

HDL
Definition
LDL - more lipid than protein
packaged in liver

HDL - more protein than lipid
packaged in adipocytes
Term
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Definition
too much LDL in blood
Term
Peroxisome Function
Definition
uses catalase to rid of radicals (H2O2)
Term
ion concentration in and out of cell
Definition
high inside K
high outside everything else
Term
voltage gated Na/K sequence
Definition
1. rest: -70 mV and all channels closed
2. depolarization: Na open and influx/ must get to -40mV
3. repolarization: Na inactive/ K open and go to +40mV
4. hyperpolarization: K remain open/Na inactive to -80 mV
Term
PSP/EPSP
Definition
Excitatory post synaptic potential
once reach axon terminal, Ca allows ACh to secrete out and bind to AChR on target cell (AChR=Na channel)
Term
Botox
Definition
Botulinum Toxin
block ACh release in facial muscle
Term
Snake Venom
Definition
blocks AChR = rapid contractions
Term
clearing the synapse (2)
Definition
1. degradation (AChE degrades ACh)
2. reuptake
Term
Dopamine Transporter


Serotonin Reuptake
Definition
blocked by cocaine


blocked by SSRI
Term
Myelination
Definition
allows propagation to go longer/faster

node of ranvier

saltatory conduction
Term
cell signal sequence
Definition
receptor ligand binding

signal transduction via 2ndary messangers (Ca and cAMP)

cellular responses
Term
GPCR
Definition
G protein coupled receptor
extracellular ligand binding site
ctyosolic Gprotein binding site
a,b,g subunits
ATP on a unit
conformation change when ligand binds
allosteric activation
Term
G protein/ cAMP in glycogen catabolism
Definition
adrenline binds
a unit binds to adenylyl cyclase ATP
cAMP (lots) forms
cAMP activates PKA->phosphorylase kinase-> phosphorylase a/b -> cleavage of terminal glucose
Term
3 cytoskeletal elements
Definition
1.microtubules: tubulin 25nm/vesicle transport
2.actin filaments: actin 7nm/ transport and contraction
3.intermediate filaments: tissue specific 10nm/structure
Term
junction and cytoskeletal assosciation
Definition
1.tight: none
2.adhering: actin
3.desmosomes: intermediate
4.gap: none
Term
tight junction
Definition
control aq salt movement
most apical
belt
prevent lateral diffusion
Term
adhering junction
Definition
adhesion btwn cells
continuous plaque around cell
Term
desmosomes
Definition
adhesion
bound by cadherins
calcium dependent
plaque=dense protein
wormy=intermediate
Term
gap junction
Definition
aq channel 6 connexin = 1 connexon 2 connexon = gap junction
Term
ECM components
Definition
fibrous proteins (collagen/elastin)
proteoglycan and GAGS
glycoprotein
Term
fibrous proteins
Definition
rope like fibers
collagen = triple a helix
elastin = loose coils
fibroblasts = built/secretes fibrous proteins
Term
proteoglycan
Definition
made of many GAG chains
polar sugars highly hydrated
GAG=glycosaminoglycan
1.condrotin sulfate
2.keratin sulfate
3.hyaluronate
Term
glycoprotein
Definition
fibronectin= 2 strands linked by disulfide bonds (not in basal lamina)
laminin= 3 parts used in basal lamina
integrin= fibronectin and laminin receptor
Term
cell matrix junction
Definition
focal adhesion=integrin link ECM by actin filaments
hemidesmosome=integrin to intermediate filaments
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