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two common effector proteins are
adenyly cyclase and phospholipase
calmodulin, a cytoplasmic protein, bind kinases, ion channels
causing cellular responses
an inactive steroid receptor has an inhibitor in the DNA domain
steroid binding displaces inhibitor
RTK's have an extracellular binding domain
and an intracellular kinase domain
Photosynthesis uses the product of respiration (namedly CO2)
as starting substrate
enzymatic membrane receptors are enzymes activated by ligand…
almost all are protein kinases
effector proteins activated by G proteins
produce a second messenger
CAM plants close stomata during the day and remove
CO2 from malate to use it in the calvin cycle
In synaptic signaling nerves release a signal (neurotransmitter)
that bind to receptors on nearby cells
GPCR is the largest type of receptors
that act by coupling to a G protein
thylakoid membranes are surrounded by a
semiliquid called stroma
If an organism lives on organic compounds produced by others its a
hetertroph
same signaling molecule
can produce different effects
Chrolophylls (a and b) and cartoenoids are the two general pigments
present in green plants
respiration uses the product of photosynthesis (namely glucose)
as starting substrate
receptors can be cell surface on the outside of
cell membrane or intracellular
All G proteins are active when bound to GTP
and inactive when bound to GDP
the proton gradient created is used to produce ATP by
chemiosmosis in ATP synthase
photosynthesis in c4 plants occur in mesophyll cells first
and then in bundle sheath cells
All organisms use cellular respiration to extract energy from
organic molecules
accessory pigments (chlorphyll b cartenoids, etc)
absord light on different regions
If an organism extracts energy through photosynthesis
it is a autotroph
ATP is produced by
substrate-level phosphorylation (SLP), oxidative phosphorylation (OxP)
protons travel through a channel in Fo which causes rotation
of FO that activates Fl to produce ATP
four basic ways of communication
direct contact, paracrine, endocrine, and synaptic signaling
glucose and frutose makes sucrose as the vehicle
to transport glucose for starch and cellulose syntheses
In endocrine signaling, hormones released travel to affect
cells throughout the body
pigments in antema gather photons and feed the reaction centers
process is complementary
scaffold proteins organize kinase cascade components into a
protein complex for optimal function
pigments are present in antema complexes surrounding a
mostly chlorophyll (a) reaction center
energy yield of respiration per unit of glucose
32 ATP in bacteria, 30 ATP in eukaryotes
MAP kinases are cytoplasmic, stimulate cell division,
and are activated by a kinase cascade
binding of the hormone to receptor causes
the complex to shift to nucleus to regulate gene expression
b6f complex is a proton pump embedded in the thylakoid membrane
that passes electrons to PC
nonpolar, steroid hormones cross freely in the
membrane and bind intraceulluar receptors in cytoplasm
G protein provided link between receptor and effector proteins
usually enzymes G protein activates
photons excite the electrons in the poryphyrin ring
and the electrons are shuttled away
RTK's influence cell cycle, migration, metabolism, and proliferation
and can induce cancer if altered
only chlorphyll (a) in reaction centers absorb blue and red light…
and converts it to chemical energy
phosphlolipase C leaves P1P2 into IP3 and DAG
both are secondary messenger I= inositol
protein phosphorylation uses mostly ATP on Oh groups of
serine, theronine, or tyrosine residues
Scaffold proteins provide efficiency but reduce amplification
as each kinase affects one line
Oxaloacetate is converted to maltate which releases
CO2 for the calvin cycle in the bundle-sheath
CAM plants (succulents, cacti, pineapple) open stomata at night
take CO2 and make malate from PEP
carotenoids have chains of alternating double bounds
and also serve as antioxidants
kinase domain phosphorylates insulin response protein that promotes
glycogen synthesis
photosynthesis in C3 and CAM plants occur
in bundle-sheath cells
steroid receptor has hormone- binding domain
DNA binding domain, and coactivor domain
in direct contact molecules on the surface on one cell
are recognized by receptors on adjacent cells
carbon fixation reactions (calvin cycle)
take place in the stroma
A cell response to a signal may be adding (kinase) or removing
phosphates to an enzyme
RUBISCO does carboxyilation in normal conditions and
oxygenation of RuBP in hot conditions
grana are stacks of flattened sacs
of thylakoid membranes
light depedent reactions occur in the
thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts
ATP has 2- sub portions
-Fo, a membrane- bound complex, Fl, a stalk and knob with enzymatic activity
light dependent reactions sunlight
is used to make ATP and NADPH
carbon fixation reactions CO2, ATP, and NADPH
are used to make sugars
pigments absorb photons of energy
which are inversely propotional to wavelength
chlorophylls have Mg in the center of an unsaturated ring structured called
porphyrin ring
the visible spectrum covers
400nm (blue, high energy) to 740nm (red, low energy)
the enzyme used in calvin cycle is
RUBISCO (ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase)
photosynthesis
combine CO2+H2O+light to make carbohydrates
difference between chlorophylls is that (a) has a
side CH3 group and (b) has an aldehyde CHO
MAP (mitrogen-activated protein) kinases are a series of kinases
that phosphorylate each other
additional ATP in plants is produced by skipping PSI,
making it a cyclic photophosphorylation
cells use ATP, from cyclic and noncyclic photophosphorylation, and NADPH from
PSI to make sugars
oxygenic photosynthesis (using O2)
is carried out by cyanobacteria , 7 groups of algae, all land plants (in chloroplasts)
3 turns of Calvin cycle produce a new G3P and 2G3P
are used to make 1 glucose outside the cycle
sulfur bacteria has one cyclic photosystem
purple non-sulfur bacteria reaction center is P870
cell response, such as regulation,
to a lipid-soluble signal vary greatly due to coactivators
when insulin binds to an RTK, dimerization and autophosphorylation
occur in the kinase domain
C4 and CAM plants use C3 and C4 pathways but in
C4 plants both pathways occur in different cells
adenylyl cyclase produces cAMP that actives protein kinase A (PKA)
which phosphorylates proteins
9 isoforms of epinephrine cause different G proteins
leading to different signal transduction pathways
plants that use calvin cycle are called C3 plants
there are also C4 plants and CAM plants
CO2 and O2 compete for the active site of RuBp
which explains the name of the enzyme
in paracrine signaling signal molecule (hormone)
released by a cell affects neighboring cellls
IP3 binds to gated Ca ion channel receptors on ER
releasing Ca+2 that binds to calmodulin
cell surface receptors include
G- protein- coupled (GPCR), tyrosine kinase (RTK) guanlyl cyclase
the electron transport (ETC) is a series of membrane bound electron carriers
embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane
requires a ligand (signal molecule) and a receptor protein to which the ligand binds
signal transduction
differnet receptors can produce same 2nd messengers.
glucagon and epinephrine cause glucose release
Intraceullar receptors can act as enzymes
No catalyzes the synthesis of cGMP through guanyly cyclase
RAS is active bound to GTP, inactive to GDP
activated RA's activates first kinase in MAP cascade
GPCRs and RTKs can activate the same pathways
both activate MAP kinase and phospholipase C
the lost electrons in PS11 are replaced by electrons
from the oxidation of H20 to 02
stages of photosynthesis
has two stages, light dependent reactions, carbon fixation reactions
photosystem II has 10 proteins+4Mn+electron transfer…
components + 2P680 chlorophyll (a) units
the calvin cycle is also called C3 photosynthesis
because the first intermediate has 3 carbons (G3P)
electrons in PQ go through the b6f complex that then
pumps protons into the thylakoid space
electrons from NADH and FADH2 move through the carriers of ETC and then react with
O2 to produce H20, 02, is the ultimate electron acceptor
2P680 chlorphyll (a) in PS11 absorb 2 photons
exciting 2 electrons that move to plastoquinone (PQ)
RAS protons are small G proteins, linking RTK with MAP kinase cascade,
mutate in many human tumors
cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate)
is an intraceulluar messenger that relaxes smooth muscle
fats catabolism
fats are broken down to fatty acids are glycerol, fatty acids are converted to acetyl- CoA groups by B oxidation
after completion of the citric acid cycle, one glucose has been oxidized to
6CO2, 4ATP, 10NADH and 2 FADH2
corn and many grasses (C4 plants) add CO2
to make pyruvate to make oxaloacetate (C4 in mesophyll)
pyruvate oxidation by a complete pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme produces acetyl- CoA and takes place
in the mitochondria of eukaryotes and in the plasma membrane of prokaryotes
photosystem 1 has 12-14 proteins+2P700 chlorophyll (a)
accepts PC electrons to make NADPH
the absorption spectrum gives range and efficiency
of molecues to absorb photons