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Nucleus major functions
contains and protects DNA
Site of DNA replication/transcription
Partial ribosome assembly
Nuclear envelope
2 lipid bilayers
interior of ER is connected to the space b/w the 2 membranes
nucleolus
region of nucleus that functions as ribosome factory

site of rRNA transcription by RNA pol I
Mitochondria major functions
Produce ATP via Kreb's cycle and oxidative phosphorylation

only inherited from mother
Mitochondria matrix/inner membrane
inner membrane folded into cristae to increase surface area, e- transport, and ATP synthesis.

contains pyruvate dehydrogenase and enzymes of the Kreb's cycle
Mitochondria outer membrane
smooth, contains large pores that allow free passage of small molecules
Rough ER major functions
site of synthesis/modification of secreted, membrane-bound, and organelle proteins. 1 membrane. All proteins transported via vesicles.
also forms Disulfide bonds
Secreted proteins
Signal Sequence--> amino acid sequence on N-terminus recognized by signal recognition particle that binds to ribosome. Removed after translation in ER
Ex: Antibodies
Neurotransmitters
Peptide hormones
Plasma Membrane proteins

Default for proteins that go through secretory pathway
Signal Sequence
Transmembrane Domains--> hydrophobic amino acid residues that pass through lipid bilayer membranes (integral proteins)
Ex:
Receptors
channels
Lysosome proteins
Signal Sequence
Targeting signal-->sends protein to lysosome
ex: Acid Hydrolases
Rough ER proteins
Signal Sequence
Targeting signal-->sends protein to ER
ex: protein modification enzymes
Smooth ER proteins
Signal sequence
targeting signal-> sends protein to ER
ex: lipid synthesis enzymes
Golgi proteins
Signal sequence
targeting signal--> sends protein to Golgi
ex: protein modification enzymes
Cytoplasm proteins
No signals!
ex: Glycolysis enzymes
Nucleus proteins
made in cytoplasm
localization signal--> sends protein to nucleus
ex: Histones, DNA/RNA pol
Mitochondria proteins
made in cytoplasm
localization signal--> sends protein to mitochondria
ex: PDC/Krebs cycle enzymes
Peroxisome proteins
made in cytoplasm
localization signal--> sends protein to peroxisome
ex: catalase enzyme
Smooth ER
major functions
1 membrane
Detoxification and Glycogen breakdown in liver
Steroid synthesis in gonads
Golgi Apparatus major Functions
1 membrane
1) modification of proteins made in RER
2) sorting and sending proteins to their correct destinations
3) synthesizes certain macromolecules
some synthesis
Cis Golgi
Golgi stacks nearest to rough ER.
Vesicles from rER fuse with cis stack
Trans golgi
golgi stacks farthest from rER

Proteins leave trans face in vesicles
constitutive secretory pathway
continuous/unregulated transport of proteins from golgi to the cell surface
regulated secretory pathway
when secretory proteins are stored in secretory vesicles and only released in response to a signal from the extracellular environment.
ex: pancreatic cells and b-cells
Lysosome 1 membrane
Major functions
contain acid hydrolases used for degradation of biomolecules through hydrolysis
pH around 5 while cell pH is 7.4. if lysosome ruptures, it will be diluted ain cell and not harmful.
autophagy
self-eating
degradation of cell organelles that are damaged or no longer functioning
phagocytosis
degradation of large particulate matter engulfed by the cell. particle is stored in phagocytic vesicle that fuses with lysosome and is then degraded
ex:
macrophages in immune system engulf bacteria and viruses
crinophagy
lysosomal digestion of unneeded secretory products
Peroxisomes 1 membrane
major functions
protects the rest of the cell from damage by peroxides

catalase enzyme converts:
H2O2-->H2O+O2
3 most common lipids in eukaryotic membranes
phospholipids-->most abundant
glycolipids
cholesterol
cell surface receptors
bind extracellular signaling molecules (hormones) and relay these signals into cell
integral membrane proteins
embedded in the membrane and held there by hydrophobic interactions

insertion of these proteins occurs in the secretory pathway of the rER as the protein is translated and threaded across the ER membrane.
peripheral membrane proteins
stuck to integral membrane proteins and held by H-bonding and electrostatic interactions
fluid mosaic model
lipids and proteins are free to diffuse laterally, but don't flip-flip

so the membrane has polarity
diffusion
solute diffuses DOWN [gradient]
from [high] to [low]
osmosis

osmotic pressure=[solute]
solvent diffuses instead of solute
water moves from [high] to [low]
isotonic
[solute] is the same in and out
hypertonic
[solute] inside >[solute]outside

cell bursts
hypotonic
[solute]inside < [solute]outside

cell shrivels
passive transport
movement of solute down [gradient]
No energy required
ex: osmosis
simple diffusion
diffusion of solute through membrane w/o help from protein
ex:
steroid hormones free to move back and forth across membrane by simple diffusion b/c they're hydrophobic
O2, CO2, lipids
facilitated diffusion
movement of solute across membrane down gradient w/ help from channel or carrier proteins
transports: small hydrophilic molecules (very specific!)
ex: glucose into red blood cells
ions: Na+, Cl-, K+, etc.
uniport
carrier that transports 1 molecule across membrane at a time
symport
carry 2 substances across membrane in same direction
antiport
carries 2 substances across membrane in opposite directions
pores
non-specific holes
active transport
movement of molecules against gradient
from low to high

2 types
Primary active transport
transport of a molecule coupled to ATP hydrolysis
Secondary active transport
not couple directly to ATP hydrolysis!
1st, ATP creates gradient.
then, Potential energy in gradient is used to drive transport of molecule across the membrane
Na+/K+ ATPase
Primary Active Transport
transmembrane protein in plasma membrane of cell
ATP is hydrolyzed to pump 3Na+ out and 2K+ into cell (against both gradients)

1. maintains osmotic balance
2. establishes electrical gradient/ resting membrane potential
3. sets up Na+ gradient for 2ndary active transport
K+ leak channels
K+ leaks back out through these channels to keep osmotic pressure in balance
exocytosis
transport material oustice of cell using a vesicle that fuses to plasma membrane and expells contents into extracellular space.
ex: hormones and digestive enzymes
endocytosis
endosome (vesicle) forms to take in material from extracellular environment
3types
phagocytosis
cell eating-->nonspecific
not an invagination
pinocytosis
cell drinking-->nonspecific
takes in small molecules and extracellular fluid via invagination
receptor-mediated endocytosis
very specific
clathrin coated pits and receptors bind to a specific molecule outside the cell.
ex: uptake of cholesterol from the lipoproteins in blood
cell-surface receptors
lock and key interaction between receptor (lock) and ligand (key)

ligand= hormone or neuro-transmitter

3 types
ligand-gated ion channels
(in plasma membrane)
open ion channel upon binding a particular neurotransmitter.
ex: L-gated Na+ channel on muscle cells at neuromuscular junction
neurotransmitter acetylcholine binds to receptor, which undergoes conformational change and becomes an open Na+ channel. The massive influx of Na+ down [gradient] depolarizes muscle cell and causes it to contract.
catalytic receptors
enzyme activity is initiated by ligand binding at extracellular surface of cell membrane
ex:
insulin receptor is a tyrosine kinase
G-protein linked receptors
transmits signal into cell w/ help from 2nd messenger
ex: cyclic AMP (cAMP)
used for energy mobilization through breakdown of fat and glycogen
Epinephrine-->GPCR-->Gproteins-->adenylyl cyclase-->cAMP
Microtubules
hollow rod composed of Alpha-tubulin and B-tubulin
LARGE
uses:
mitotic spindles
transport
cilia/flagella
Microfilaments
rod shaped
disassembled and reassembled as needed
made of actin protein (globular)
SMALL and concentrated in the cytoplasm
uses:
cell contraction
pseudopodia
pinch cell in 2 in cytokinesis
Intermediate filaments
made of many proteins
medium sized
more permanent
uses:
provide cell structure and resist mechanical stress
desmosomes
general adhesive junctions. hold skin together tightly, but don't form a complete seal
tight junctions aka occluding junctions
seal lumens/ separates environments and blocks the flow of molecules across the entire cell layer
ex: blood brain barrier
gap junctions
cell to cell communication
form port-like connections b/w adjacent cells allowing the cytoplasms of two cells to mix. ex: cardiac muscle cells
S (synthesis) phase
cell actively replicates its genome
G1 and G2
Gap phases separate S and M phases
Interphase
G1+S+G2 phases
cell is metabolizing and synthesizing materials

more specialized cells are stuck in this phase (G0)
M phase
Mitosis--> partitioning of cellular components into two halves

Cytokinesis--> physical process of cell division
Prophase
1) DNA condenses
2) centriols migrate to poles of cell and form mitotic spindles
3) nuclear membrane degrades
Metaphase
Chromosomes align across cell center
Anaphase
1) Sister chromatids are pulled apart
2) cytokinesis begins
Telophase
1) Nuclear membrane reforms/reverse prophase
2) Cytokinesis completes

Left w/ 2 identicle daughter cells