Apoptosis
~:- A programmed cell death that is regulated or programmed. Cellular selfdestruction for elimination or unwanted cell populations
Necrosis
~:- Rapid loss of the plasma membrane structure, organelle swelling,
mitochondria dysfunction
What is the #1 cause of cellular injury leading ...
Recognition and binding units (receptors) for substances moving in and out
of the cell;
Pores or transport channels for various electrically charged particles called
ions or electrolytes and specific carriers for amino acids and
monosaccharides;
Specific enzymes that drive active pumps that promote concentration of
certain ions, particularly potassium (K+), within the cell while keeping
concentrations of other ions, for example sodium (Na+), below
concentrations found in the extracellular environment;
Cell surface markers, such as glycoproteins (proteins attached to
carbohydrates), that identify a cell to its neighbor;
Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), or proteins that allow cells to hook together
and form attachments to the cytoskeleton for maintaining cellular shape;
and
Catalysts of chemical reactions, for example, conversion of lactose to
glucose.
How much of the cell membrane is made up of protein?
~:- 55% the cell membrane is made up of protein
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