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Bio Definitions 7.5
Textbook Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pulse-Chase Experiment | Technique to examine cell processes over time, pulse - label a group of amino acids and put cells with them and let them synthesize, chase - remove amino acid label and keep track of the old synthesized and trace their longevity |
| Culture | Collection of cells or tissue growing under controlled conditions |
| ER Signal Sequence | Short amino acid sequences that mark a polypeptide for transport to the ER, synthesis finishes, and signal sequence gets removed |
| Signal Recognition Particles (SRP) | Ribonucleoprotein particles that identify protein with a specific signal sequence |
| Glycosylation | Attachment of carbohydrates to the backbone of a protein by an enzymatic reaction |
| Exocytosis | Process where cells excrete waste and other larger molecules out of the cytoplasm |
| Endocytosis | Process where cells take in substances, engulfs in vesicle |
| Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis | Intake of substances in cells by using receptors on plasma membrane and engulfs in vesicles |
| Early Endosome | Organelle that receives macromolecule and solutes from extracellular environment, early lysosome formations |
| Late Endosome | Membrane-bound vesicle, matured lysosomes from golgi apparatus |
| Phagoeytosis | Endocytosis, reaches out for particles and takes them into vesicles |
| Autophagy | Process that breaks down and recycles waste, prepared and given to lysosomes for disposal |