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Fundamentals of the living cell

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By: Zak Enson
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Decks in this class (15)

The cell cycle
Two things must happen for the ce...,
How many cycles does it take for ...,
How many cycles does it take for ...
37  cards
Introduction to the control of gene expression
How are genes regulated in time,
How are genes regulated in space,
What happens when regulation fails
12  cards
Transcriptional circuits in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
What is the transcriptome,
What is an abundant transcript,
Why are some genes not translated
18  cards
Cell differentiation and gene expression
Define cell differentiation,
Define cell determination,
Define cell lineage
14  cards
Cell determination and cell senescence
Positive feedback mechanism,
Melanocyte differentiation,
What are master gene regulators i...
23  cards
Modular structure of proteins
What is a structural motif,
How does a motif and domain differ,
How are motifs and domains similar
22  cards
Enzymes II
What are perfect enzyme reaction ...,
Rate of reaction,
Turnover number kcat
20  cards
Membrane structure and function II
What is special about the inner m...,
What is special about myelin memb...,
What is special about erythrocyte...
26  cards
Energy I
Why do we need energy,
Define catabolism,
Catabolism pathway
20  cards
Energy II
Citric acid cycle,
What is the net gain of the citri...,
What regulates entry into the cit...
19  cards
Carbohydrate metabolism
What is hypoglycaemia and what ar...,
What is hyperglycaemia and what a...,
What affects blood glucose
21  cards
Lipid synthesis and degradation
How are fats obtained,
What do lipids do,
What are different types of fats
28  cards
Lipid transport
Where are lipids transported,
How are free fatty acids formed,
How are free fatty acids transpor...
35  cards
Protein breakdown and urea formation
What is growth,
Why must excess proteins be broke...,
How is nitrogen removed in mammals
11  cards
Integration of whole body metabolism
How much energy does the brain us...,
How is glucose transported in the...,
Why arent fatty acids used for en...
39  cards

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