the M phase is made up of?
- cytokenesis: divides cellular content and cytoplasm
M phase
to accurately separate and distribute chromosomes
sister chromatids
duplicated chromosomes
centrosome
Y-tubulin
where microtubules begin to grow from
What are the five stages of mitosis?
prophase prometaphase metaphase anaphase telophase
prophase
prometaphase
metaphase
chromosomes aligned at mitotic spindle equator
anaphase
separation of sister chromatids by shortening interpolar microtubules and move apart of centrosomes
telophase
cytokenesis
structure of microtubules
- polarity: beta-tubulin is the positive end growing faster
major functions of microtubules
guiding intracellular transport
Major functions of actin filaments
characteristics of cell migration
lamellipodium
sheet-like structure at the leading edge of crawling cells
filopodium
thread-like structure at the leading edge of crawling cells
intracellular changes in cell migration
drugs that interfere with microtubule assembly have been used to treat what disease?
cancer
name the two subunits of microtubules….
- alpha-tubulin (minus end)
taxol
binds and stabilizes microtubules
colchicine
binds subunits and prevents polymerization