microtubuleskinasesO-GlcNAcylationβ amyloidγ-secretase inhibitors and modulatorsproneurogenic compoundsThis chapter covers a small number of putative disease-modifying compounds, acting either on tau or on amyloid β (Aβ). Their mechanism of action is either unknown or different from the extensively ...
How do actin filaments and microtubules differ in structure? Actin filaments are made of actin proteins and are flexible, while microtubules are composed of tubulin proteins and are more rigid. 12 Why is the dynamic nature of actin filaments and microtubules important? Their ability to rapidly asse...
Microtubules give structure to the cell to help it resist compression and to provide a highway in which vesicles (sac-like structures that transport proteins and other cargo) move across the cell. Microtubules also separate replicated chromosomes to opposite ends of a cell during division. These s...
(a) What is the structure of myosin? (b) What is the structure of actin? The Sarcomere: The smallest contractile unit of the muscle is called the sarcomere. This structure is composed of actin and myosin filaments that bind and shorten during muscle contraction. These filaments have ev...
Nanoscale structure in rechargeable batteries determines the batteries’ performance. Inspecting the components of such batteries is useful when verifying material quality in the assembled cell and seeing the impacts of power cycling on material structure. Secondary cathode particles ...
The culprit is a protein called tau. Usually, tau proteins support tiny tubes inside our axons called microtubules. It’s thought that repeated subconcussive hits damage the microtubules, causing the tau proteins to dislodge and clump together. The clumps disrupt transport and communication along th...
Flagella, on the other hand, move in a whip-like manner, often rotating like a propeller to propel the cell forward. 5 In terms of structure, cilia and flagella are similar, consisting of a core of microtubules arranged in a '9+2' arrangement. However, the length and number of these ...
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The organelle that contains DNA is the [{Blank}]. Which cytoplasmic organelle must be well-developed and abundant in cells? Which organelle of the cell structure is responsible for intracellular digestion? What is the chemical content of those organelles? What is the organelle in the cell that ...
The centrosome provides structure for the cell. Centromere The most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome, to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis. Centrosome A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules...