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Anatomy and Physiology of Prokaryotic Cells Microbiology Mrs. Hieneman
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Bacterial Shape and Arrangement
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Streptococcus chain
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Sarcinae cube
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Staphylococcus aureus cluster
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Spiral-shaped bacterial cell
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Prokaryotic Cell Structure
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Cytoplasmic Membrane Surrounds cytoplasm and defines boundaries of cell Acts as barrier, but also functions as an effective and highly discriminating conduit between cell and surroundings Made up of phospholipid bilayer
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Figure 4.14c
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Phospholipid
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Figure 4.14b
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Movement of Molecules through Cytoplasmic Membrane Several ways for molecules to move through membrane 1.Simple Diffusion 2.Osmosis 3.Facilitated Diffusion 4.Active Transport
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Simple Diffusion Does not require expenditure of energy Process by which some molecules move freely into and out of the cell Small molecules such as carbon dioxide and oxygen
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 9e by Tortora, Funke, Case Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. Figure 4.18: The principle of osmosis - Overview. (a) At beginning of osmotic pressure experiment (b) At equilibrium (c) Isotonic solution — no net movement of water (d) Hypotonic solution — water moves into the cell and may cause the cell to burst if the wall is weak or damaged (osmotic lysis) (e) Hypertonic solution — water moves out of the cell, causing its cytoplasm to shrink (plasmolysis) Glass tube Rubber stopper Rubber band Sucrose molecule Water molecule Cellophane sack Cytoplasm SolutePlasma membrane Cell wall Water
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Transport Proteins Transport proteins (or transporters) responsible for: Facilitated Diffusion Active Transport
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 9e by Tortora, Funke, Case Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. Figure 4.17: Facilitated diffusion. Transported substance Transporter protein Outside Inside Glucose Plasma membrane
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Cell Wall Composed of peptidoglycan Comprised of alternating NAG and NAM molecules Attached to each NAM is four amino acid peptide: tetrapeptide
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Categories of Bacteria Two Major Categories: Difference due to difference in chemical structures of their cell walls –Gram positive: stains purple –Gram negative: stains red
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Gram + Cell Wall Thick Layer of Peptidoglycan Contains techoic acid: chains of ribitol- phosphate or glycerol-phosphate to which sugars or alanine attached Techoic Acid sticks out above the peptidoglycan layer
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Gram – Cell Wall More complex than Gram + cell wall Thin layer of peptidoglycan –Sandwiched between the cytoplasmic membrane and outer membrane Outside of peptidoglycan is outer membrane
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Figure 4.13c
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Outer Membrane Unlike any other membrane in nature A lipid bilayer with the outside layer made of lipopolysaccharides instead of phospholipids Also called LPS Contains Porins
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Periplasm - Region between cytoplasmic membrane and the outer membrane - Gel-like fluid Filled with secreted proteins and enzymes
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External Structures Glycocallyx Flagella Axial Filaments Fimbrae and Pili
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Glycocallyx Gel-like structure –Functions in protection and attachment –Two types- capsule and slime layer –Involved in attachment, enabling bacteria to stick to teeth, rocks –Enables bacteria to brow as biofilm
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Capsule in Acinetobacter species by gram negative staining
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Filamentous Protein Appendages Anchored in membrane and protrude from surface Flagella: long structure responsible for motility Fimbrae and Pili: shorter, responsible for attachment
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Four types of bacteria with flagella Montrichious- one flagella Amphitrichous- flagella at both ends Lophitrichous- many flagella at the end of the cell Peritrichous- flagella all over entire cell
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Figure 4.7 - Overview
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Axial Filament Present in Spirochetes Attach at end of cell, spiral around, underneath an outer sheath Move like a corkscrew
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Figure 4.10 - Overview
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Fimbrae and Pili Shorter and surround the cell Similar structural theme to filament of flagella Fimbrae- enable cell to adhere to surfaces, including other cells Pili- join bacterial cells in preparation for the transfer of DNA from one cell to another
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Internal Structures of Prokaryotic Cells
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Cytoplasm Substance of cell inside the cytoplasmic membrane About 80% water Thick, aqueous, semitransparent, elastic
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Chromosome Found within a central location known as nucleoid Single, circular, double stranded Consists of all DNA required by cell
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Plasmids Some bacteria contain plasmids- small circular double-stranded DNA Typically cell does not require genetic information carried on plasmid However, it may be advantageous
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Ribosomes Site of protein synthesis Relative size and density of ribosomes and their subunits expressed as distinct unit (S) Two units of prokaryotic ribosomes: 50S + 30S= 70S Eukaryotic ribosomes: 80S
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 9e by Tortora, Funke, Case Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings. Figure 4.19: The prokaryotic ribosome. (a) Small subunit(b) Large subunit(c) 50S 30S (c) Complete 70S ribosome
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Inclusions Store excess nutrients Examples: Polysaccharide granules- glycogen and starch Lipid inclusions Metachromatic granules- inorganic phosphate that can be used to synthesize ATP
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Endospores Occurs in members of genera Bacillus and Clostridium Dormant cell produced by a process called Sporulation Germination- when they exit the dormant state and then become a vegetative cell Several species of endospore formers can cause disease
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