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RAVEN & JOHNSON CHAPTER 5 CAMPBELL CHAPTER 8 Membrane Structure & Function
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Membrane Structure Lipids (phospholipids) & proteins They are amphipathic – both hydrophobic & hydrophilic Fluid-mosaic model (Singer & Nicolson, 1972)
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Fluidity Held by weak hydrophobic interactions Movement is lateral
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Fluidity Membrane must be fluid to work properly Cholesterol is wedged into phospholipid tails – restrains movement in warm temp (less fluid), but also lowers solidifying temp (more fluid)
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Fluidity
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Mosaic Embedded proteins (over 50 types) determine specific function of the membrane Integral proteins Transmembrane Hydrophobic ( -helical amino acids) & hydrophilic regions
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Mosaic Peripheral proteins On the surface of membrane
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Protein Functions
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Cell Recognition Crucial Determined by surface molecules (carbohydrates) on plasma membrane
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Cell Recognition Oligosaccharides (polysaccharide fewer than 15 units) vary for different types of cells Used as markers to distinguish Example – A, B, AB, O
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Molecular Movement Hydrophobic molecules move across easily Hydrocarbons, CO 2, O 2 Hydrophilic have trouble moving through hydrophobic core (ions, polar molecules, water, glucose, sugars) Need transport proteins (facilitated diffusion)
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Molecular Movement Proteins are specific to molecule it transports Function: move molecules across the membrane that would not be able to do so otherwise Two types:
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Molecular Movement
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1) Channel Proteins Water or small ions If water, called aquaporins If needs electrical or chemical stimulus to open & close, called gated channel
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Molecular Movement 2) Other carrier proteins Some transport proteins change shape to transport molecules
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Molecular Movement Review: Passive transport (diffusion) Active transport Concentration gradient Equilibrium Osmosis Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic ( & what happens to the cell)
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Molecular Movement
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Animal cells need isotonic environment If not, cells must adapt for osmoregulation (water balance) Ex – Paramecium’s contractile vacuole
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Active Transport Against concentration gradient – requires energy (ATP) Ability to have cell with concentrations very different from surroundings Ex) Animal cell has much K + and little Na + compared to surroundings
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Active Transport Accomplished by membrane proteins ATP transfers P to transport protein, protein changes shape, molecule moves in or out Ex) Sodium-Potassium pump One ATP pumps three Na + out and two K + in
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Active Transport
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Cotransport Coupling of the “downhill” diffusion of one substance to the “uphill” transport of another against its own concentration gradient
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Exocytosis & Endocytosis For macromolecules Exocytosis – cell secretes macromolecules by fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane
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Exocytosis & Endocytosis Endocytosis – cells takes in macromolecules by forming new vesicles Three types: Phagocytosis (particles) Pinocytosis (any liquid) Receptor-mediated endocytosis (specific)
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Exocytosis & Endocytosis
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Receptor-mediated endocytosis Proteins embedded in membrane – specific receptor sites (area where they are – coated pits) Extracellular substances (ligands) bind to sites – triggers vesicle formation Process enables cell to acquire bulk quantities of specific substances (cholesterol)
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Review Review Website (http://www.wiley.com/college/pratt/0471393878 /student/animations/membrane_transport/index. html) Review Website
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