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Chapter 7: Warm-Up 1 1. Is the plasma membrane symmetrical? Why or why not? 2. What types of substances cross the membrane the fastest? Why? 3. Explain the concept of water potential. (Hint: Refer to Lab 1)
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Chapter 7: Warm-Up 2 1. What are glycoproteins and glycolipids and what is their function? 2. How do hydrophilic substances cross the cell membrane? 3. Why does water move through the bi-layer quickly?
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Membrane Structure and Function
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What You Must Know: Why membranes are selectively permeable. The role of phospholipids, proteins, and carbohydrates in membranes. How water will move if a cell is placed in an isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic solution. How electrochemical gradients are formed.
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Cell Membrane A. Plasma membrane is selectively permeable Allows some substances to cross more easily than others B. Fluid Mosaic Model Fluid: membrane held together by weak interactions Mosaic: phospholipids, proteins, carbs
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Early membrane model (1935) Davson/Danielli – Sandwich model phospholipid bilayer between 2 protein layers Problems: varying chemical composition of membrane, hydrophobic protein parts
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Fluid Mosaic Model
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Membrane Structure-Two Models Proposed Amphipathic Lipids~ hydrophobic & hydrophilic regions Singer- Nicholson: fluid mosaic model proposed in 1972 (Current model)
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Phospholipids Bilayer Amphipathic = hydrophilic head, hydrophobic tail Hydrophobic barrier: keeps hydrophilic molecules out
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Membrane fluidity Low temps: phospholipids w/unsaturated tails (kinks prevent close packing) Cholesterol resists changes by: limit fluidity at high temps hinder close packing at low temps Adaptations: bacteria in hot springs (unusual lipids); winter wheat ( unsaturated phospholipids)
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Membrane Proteins Integral Proteins Peripheral Proteins Embedded in membrane Determined by freeze fracture Transmembrane with hydrophilic heads/tails and hydrophobic middles Extracellular or cytoplasmic sides of membrane NOT embedded Held in place by the cytoskeleton or ECM Provides stronger framework
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Integral & Peripheral proteins
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Membrane Structure - 2 nd Look Phospholipids~ membrane fluidity Cholesterol~ membrane stabilization “Mosaic” Structure~ Integral proteins~ transmembrane proteins Peripheral proteins~ surface of membrane Membrane carbohydrates ~ cell to cell recognition; oligosaccharides (cell markers); glycolipids; glycoproteins
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Membranes organize the chemical activities of cells Membranes organize the chemical reactions making up metabolism Cytoplasm Figure 5.10
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Function of the Plasma Membrane l They control the flow of substances into and out of a cell l Membranes are selectively permeable **Small, Nonpolar molecules easily pass through the membrane: O 2, CO 2, H 2 O, Hormones, Steroids **Large, Charged do not pass through easily and must be helped in. These molecules would include: C 6 H 12 O 6, Proteins, and Ions Membranes regulate chemical reactions and can hold teams of enzymes that function in metabolism
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A Phospholipid
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Transmembrane protein structure Hydrophobic interior Hydrophilic ends
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Fluidic Nature of the Membrane To function properly : Lipids must be in a state of optimal fluidity Too much fluidity weakens the membrane -not enough cholesterol -too many unsaturated phospholipids Also, the membrane cannot be too rigid because transport through the membrane is inhibited Temperature changes can severely effect the membrane. HOW?
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Phospholipid Fluidity
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Some functions of membrane proteins
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Lateral Transfer Across the Membrane See Pgs. 204-210 (Ch. 11- Cell Communication) Begins w/ signaling molecule called a Ligand Ligands-examples are hormones & proteins Involves several proteins: Receptor (1 st messenger) binds w/the ligand Protein Kinases: an enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from ATP to a protein (uses ATP & moves phosphates) G proteins and adenyl cyclase (*NOTE some may use GTP, similar to ATP, but use guanine) Cyclic AMP: 2 nd messengers
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Lateral Transfer of Information Across the Membrane Figure 5.13 Ligand Receptor Enzymatic Rxns G Protein Adenylyl Cyclase 2 nd messenger cAM P
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Carbohydrates Function: cell-cell recognition; developing organisms Glycolipids, glycoproteins Eg. blood transfusions are type-specific
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Synthesis and sidedness of membranes
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Selective Permeability Small molecules Small molecules (polar or nonpolar) cross easily (hydrocarbons, hydrophobic molecules, CO 2, O 2 ) ions, large polar molecules Hydrophobic core prevents passage of ions, large polar molecules
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Passive Transport NO ENERGY needed! concentration gradient Diffusion down concentration gradient (high low concentration) Eg. hydrocarbons, CO 2, O 2, H 2 O
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Diffusion
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Passive Transport: Diffusion across a membrane In passive transport, substances diffuse through membranes without work by the cell They spread from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration EQUILIBRIUM Molecule of dye Figure 5.14A & B Membrane EQUILIBRIUM
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Osmosis: diffusion of H 2 O
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External environments can be hypotonic, isotonic or hypertonic to internal environments of cell
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Osmoregulation Control solute & water balance Contractile vacuole: “bilge pump” forces out fresh water as it enters by osmosis Eg. paramecium caudatum – freshwater protist
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Facilitated Diffusion Transport proteins Transport proteins (channel or carrier proteins) help hydrophilic substance cross (1) Provide hydrophilic channel or (2) loosely bind/carry molecule across Eg. ions, polar molecules (H 2 O, glucose)
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Aquaporin: channel protein that allows passage of H 2 O
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Glucose Transport Protein (carrier protein)
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Active Transport ENERGY Requires ENERGY (ATP) concentration gradient Proteins transport substances against concentration gradient (low high conc.) Eg. Na + /K + pump, proton pump
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Electrogenic Pumps: generate voltage across membrane Na + /K + Pump Proton Pump Pump Na + out, K + into cell Nerve transmission Push protons (H + ) across membrane Eg. mitochondria (ATP production)
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Cotransport: membrane protein enables “downhill” diffusion of one solute to drive “uphill” transport of other Eg. sucrose-H + cotransporter (sugar-loading in plants)
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Passive vs. Active Transport Little or no Energy High low concentrations DOWN the concentration gradient eg. diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion (w/transport protein) Requires Energy (ATP) Low high concentrations AGAINST the concentration gradient eg. pumps, exo/endocytosis
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Bulk Transport Transport of proteins, polysaccharides, large molecules Endocytosis: take in macromolecules, form new vesicles Exocytosis: vesicles fuse with cell membrane, expel contents
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Types of Endocytosis Phagocytosis: “cellular eating” - solids Pinocytosis: “cellular drinking” - fluids Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis: Ligands bind to specific receptors on cell surface
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Membrane Transport
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