BS161 009 cell model: inputs and outputs

nucleus:

input: ribonucleotides

structure: nucleus

output: RNA

Ribsosome:

input: amino acids

structure: ribosome

output: protein

connection: receives amino acids from the lysosome, RNA sequence from the nucleus

rough endoplasmic reticulum:

input: amino acids

structure: RER

output: proteins (rough ER, using attached ribosomes)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum:

input: fatty acids + other groups

structure: SER

output: phospholipids (smooth ER)

golgi apparatus:

input: protein/lipids (from the ER) + sugars

structure: golgi

output: glycosylated proteins/lipids

connection: receives proteins and lipids from the RER and SER, respectively

lysosome

input: macromolecule

structure: lysosome

output: monomers (should be specific: protein → amino acids, ect.)

connection: receives glycosylated proteins from the golgi (also recieves worn out components of the cell)

mitochondrion:

input: ADP + Pi

structure: mitochondrion

output: ATP

connection: ATP produced by the mitochondria could be an input for transcription (ATP is a ribonucleotide)