Cell Biology Overview Introduction / Cell Theory Microscopes Cell Membranes Energy Conversion Cell Growth and Division Cell Motions Cell Organization / Protein Synthesis Cell Specialization
Cell Membranes Amoeba moving Cells Dividing
The Cell Membrane’s role? Flexible Boundary Access Control Platform for cell recognition communication Cell Membrane Roles
What makes these roles possible? Flexible Boundary Controls access Platform for cell adhesion cell adhesion cell recognition cell recognition cell communication cell communication Cell Membrane Building Blocks Phospholipids Cholesterol Proteins Glycoproteins Glycolipids
Cell Membrane Structure the fluid mosaic model Fluid Mosaic Model
Phospholipids and Cholesterol
Access Control Flexible Boundary Access Control Platform for cell adhesion cell adhesion cell recognition cell recognition cell communication cell communication Cell Membrane Building Blocks Phospholipids Cholesterol Proteins Glycoproteins Glycolipids
What gets across? What does not? ? ?
Diffusion – the natural motion
Osmosis – Water and Semipermeable Membranes
Transport across the Membrane – Protein Channels Facilitated, Passive Transport Active Transport
Facilitated Passive Transport
Active Transport
Large Particle Transport- Exo- and Endo- Cytosis
Cell Adhesion, Recognition and Communication Flexible Boundary Access Control Platform for cell adhesion cell adhesion cell recognition cell recognition cell communication cell communication Cell Membrane Building Blocks Phospholipids Cholesterol Proteins Glycoproteins Glycolipids
Glycoproteins and Glycolipids Cell-cell recognition Cell-cell adhesion Cell signaling Cell-cell recognition