Micro biolog ch 4 – Flashcards

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where are sterols found 

 

what are the two exceptions

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sterol found in eukaryotes

 

also in bacterial methanotrophic bacteria and mycoplasmas 

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what  kind of membrane strengtheing angents are in methanotrophic and mycoplasmas

 

what domain are they in 

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they are the exceptions of STEROL strengthening agents 

 

they are in the domain bacteria NOT found in ARCHAEA

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what domain uses predominately hopanoid cell membrane strengthening agent 
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bacteria NOT ARCHAEA
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what are the characteristics of archaea membrane

 

3 characteristics 

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archaea membranes are MONOLAYERED, they lack fattyacids--> have isoprene instead --> they have no cell wall
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benefit of a monolayer phospholipid in archaea??
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decreased chance of seperation from heat--> that's why ;most are archaea are thermophiles;
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characteristics of carrier mediated transport systems;

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they have SATURATION EFFECT;

high SPECIFITCITY

REGULATED

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function of carrier mediated transport systems;

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Assist in transporting specific nutrients against their concentration gradient;
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three major transport systems in PROKARYOTES
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1. SIMPLE TRANSPORT

GROUP TRANSLOCATION

ABC SYSTEM

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what is simple transport dependent on;
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PMF
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describe function of group translocation;

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give an example of one

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what is required

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- transformed chemically during transport across the membrane;

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the phosphotransferase system

req 5 proteins;

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where does the energy for phosphotransferase system come from;
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phosphoenolpyruvate

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kind of obvious because all of these are energy terminologies;

phos/pyruvate;

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what is a ABC transport system;

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what is required;

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ATP binding protein (ABC) ;gives periplasmic binding protein energy inorder to move substrate across is required

periplasmic bonding protein reside in the PERIPLASM of bacteria CM

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;what are the 3 methods for protein export
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1. tranlocases

2. sec translocase system

3. type 3 secretion systems

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function sec systems

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what is required for a protein to be exported etc.

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sec= secretory stem

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system both exports proteins and inserts them in to membrane;

specific tags + uses ATP

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where mainly are enzymes found in gram negative bacteria?
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pereiplasm
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how many proteins are required for sec translocase to undergo function;
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7 proteins!!! wow
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which transport (sec/ translocase/ phosphtransferase/abc/or simple PMF transport) is best suited for transport of nutrients present in the enviroment at extrememly low concentrations
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ABC transport systems- ;because this transport system has periplasmic binding proteins that can be specialized in picking up very SPECIFIC nutrients etc with the help of ATP;, even at low concentrations;
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what is phosphotransferase very specific too?

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energy source

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proteins required

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transporting glucose ;or sugars- energy drived from phospho-en-ol-pyruvate;

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require 5 proteins

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function of type 3 secretion systems;
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common in pathogenic bacteria- secreted protein translocated direcyly into house
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techoic acid is prevalent in what domain?

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what is it's function?

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gram positive bacteria's cell wall

Function: Ca and Mg are attracted to the neg techoic acid making the cell wall's overall structure more stable 

 

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what 2 sugars is peptidoglycan composed of 

 

hint: murG

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N-acetyl-gluco  s-amine

 

Na-acetyl- mura-mic acid

 

murG

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what are the 2 sugars that make up peptidoglycan connected by?**
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B- 1,4 linkage 
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how does lysozyme break down peptidoglycan??
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it attaches the beta-1,4 bond joining the two sugars together 
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what us a bacterium that lacks a cell wall called?
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Protoplast

 

BLAST - plast--> lacking

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all of that was gram positive
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Now we move on to gram negative 
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outermembrane of Gram-Negative bacteria is sometimes referred to as ________, why?
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outer layers is composed of lipids and polysaccaries (larger OUTER LAYER) LPS--> lipopolysaccaride 
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what does LPS replace most of in the outer half of the outer membrane 
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phospholipid 
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what is responsible for the differences between grame positive and gram negative bacteria during gram staining?
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outer layer composition

one having more peptidoglycan and one have more greater outer membrane (LPS gram -)

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OKAY that was gram negative bacteria
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Now we, move on to archaea cell walls
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what is similiar to the polysaccaride in peptidoglycan in bacteria but in archea??**
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pseudomurein
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what is pseudomurein composed of different from peptidoglycan
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N acetylglucoasmine + N acetyl oaminuronic acid 
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glycosidic bonds between the two sugar derivitaves are what differing from peptidoglycan beta- 1,4
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beta- 1,3
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what is the most common cell wall type among archaea
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paracrystalline surface layer or (S-layer) 
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what is the S-layer composed 

 

function 2

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protein and glycoprotein 

1. structural reinforment

2. keep proteins near the surface 

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3 characteristics of archaea cell surface structure 
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1. capsule/slime layers

2. fimbriae 

3. pilli 

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special function of pili
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- a filamentous protein structure  )longer the fimbriae) "P comes after F"

- facilitate genetic exchange between cells (conjugation)

- type 4 pili involved in twitching motility 

 

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4 carbon storage polymers
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1. glycogen- sugar

2. polyphosphates

3. **sulfur globules - Sulfur

4. magneto- xmen lots of pwer

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steps of endospore
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activation

germination 

outgrowth 

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function of dipicolinic acid in endospire complex
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absent in vegetative cells

 

reduces water activity of endospore**(lots of Ca)

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function of SASP (small acid solube proteins)
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located in core, binds to dna - protect from UV, desication, dry heat

 

functions as energy source for growth 

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filament of flagella is composed of what 

 

described the movement

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FLAGSSSS -GELLSSS- INNN

 

 

roationation

(swirling of a flag during ceremony)

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which cells rather then rotate use gliding motility??
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lacking flagella for swimming these rod shaped/filament glide (slower but smoother) 

 

"need solid surface "

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aerotaxis
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oxygen
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osmotaxxis
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ionic strength 
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in chemotaxis (chemical directed movement) attractants and receptors sensed by what?
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chemoreceptors
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what is the largest expedient you have seen in the last 30 years.
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