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What are the functions of the Cytoskeleton?

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  1. Dynamic Scaffold for structure
  2. internal framework for organelle positioning
  3. creates a network of tracks for molecular movement within the cell
  4. participates in cell division and acts as force-generating apparatus for cell motility

(strength, structure, organization)

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What are the 3 types of Cytoskeletal Filaments?

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  1. Intermediate Filament (IF)
  2. Microtubules
  3. Actin Filaments
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What is the function of Intermediate filaments?

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Provides strength and resistance to mechanical stress

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Intermediate Filaments are found where?

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In the Cytoplasm and Nuclear Envelope

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What are 2 examples of Cytoskeletal Filaments?

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  1. Keratin
  2. Lamins
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Function of Keratin?

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skin cells; that provide mechanical stability through desmosomes

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Function of Lamins?

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Nuclear Envelope support; Disassembles during cell division via phosphorylation

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How and when do Lamins disassemble?

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During cell division via phosphorylation

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Describe the composition of Intermediate Filaments?

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Rope-like structure made of a-helical proteins
made stable by non-covalent bonds

-globular head and tail regions (which vary allowing diff functions)

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Mutation in IFs that makes skin prone to mechanical injury is known as what?

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

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Defective Lamins that cause premature aging due to nuclear instability is known as what?

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Progeria

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Describe the structure of Microtubules.

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Hollow tubes composed of Tubulin Dimers (alpha and beta tubulin)

Walls formed by 13 protofilaments

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Describe the structural polarity, growth and shrinkage of Microtubules.

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the plus (+) end grows
the minus (-) end shrinks

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What are the functions of Microtubules?

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  • Organizes cell’s interior
  • Acts as tracks for motor proteins to transport cargo
  • aids in chromosome movement and organelle positioning
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Which type of Cytoskeletal Filament is found in Cilia and Flagella for motility?

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Microtubules

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The Microtubule-Organizing Center is known as what?

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Centrosome

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The Microtubule-Organizing Center is located where?

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near the nucleus

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The Centrosome is located where?

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Near the Nucleus

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The Centrosome is composed of what?

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y-tubulin rings that nucleate microtubule growth

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The y-tubulin rings in Centrosomes do what?

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Nucleate Microtubule growth

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True or False: Microtubules grow and shrink independently.

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Microtubules grow/shrink due to what?

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GTP Hyrdrolysis

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In Microtubules, GTP-Tubulin dimers cause what to occur?

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growth of microtubules

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In Microtubules, GDP-Tubulin dimers cause what to occur?

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disassembly of microtubules

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In Microtubules, how does the plus end become stabilized?
via attachment to cellular structures which enables polarization
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Nuclear Lamina is formed by which Cytoskeletal Filament?
Intermediate Filament
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Nuclear Lamina, formed by IFs, support what?
the Nuclear Envelope
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Intermediate Filaments are disassembled and reassembled during _______ via lamins' _________
Mitosis ; Phosphorylation
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The Microtubule plus end (+) undergoes _______ growth and does what?
Rapid; interacts with cell structures
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The Microtubule minus end (-) undergoes _______ growth and does what?
Slower; stays anchored to centrosomes
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Describe the process of Transport in Neurons.
1. Microtubules are polarized along the Axon 2. Motor Proteins transport cargo directionally along these tracks
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What is meant by Dynamic Instability in Microtubules?
- Individual Microtubules exhibit independent growth / shrinkage cyles Regulated by GTP-hydrolysis: - GTP-tubulin promotes stability+ Growth - GDP tubulin destabilizes + shrinks
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What is the Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex?
A genetic disorder that is caused by mutations in keratin which makes the skin prone to blistering and mechanical injury
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What is Progeria?
A genetic condition that is linked to defective nuclear lamins, which lead to premature aging and nuclear instability
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What is Keratin?
A type of IF that is found in Epithelial Cells that provides mechanical strength to tissues (like skin)
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What are Lamins?
IFs that form a meshwork (scaffold) that supports the nuclear envelope, disassembling and reassembling during cell division
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What is Tubulin?
A protein dimer that consists of a-tubulin and b-tubulin that assembles into microtubules
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What is Dynamic Instability?
The process by which microtubules grow and shrink GTP-Tubulin Addition = grow GTP Hydrolysis to GDP-Tubulin = shrink
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What is a Centrosome?
A microtubule-organizing center (MTOC) located near the nucleus that contains y-tubulin rings that nucleate microtubule growth
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What is GTP Hydrolysis?
A chemical reaction that converts GTP into GDP ; regulating the stability of Microtubules
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Which end are Tubulin Dimers added?
Plus (+) End
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What are Motor Proteins?
Proteins that move cargo along microtubules which enables intracellular transport
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What is Selective Stabilization?
The process by which microtubules are stabilizes by attaching their plus ends to cell structures, aiding in cell polarization
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What is Cell Polarization?
The asymmetric organization of cellular components,
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What is Axon Transport?
Movement of proteins and organelles along microtubules in a neuron which is facilitated by Motor Proteins.
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