non-cellular and cellular forms of life
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Non-cellular and cellular forms
of life
“Mkhitar Gosh” University, Armenia
Medical biology courses : Lecture N 3
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The living organisms are divided in
accordance with their structural organization
non-cellular cellular
viruses viroids prions prokaryotes eukaryotes
bacteria
mycoplasmas
blue-green
algae
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VIRUSES
A virus (in latin means poison) is a
small infectious agent that replicates
only inside the living cells of other
organisms. Viruses can infect all types
of life forms, from animals and plants to
microorganisms, including bacteria.
Viruses are discovered by Ivanov ski
D.I. in 1892. The structure of all viruses
involves a nucleic acid and protein sheet
called capsid. In regard to the type of
genetic material contained in the viruses
there are two types of these organisms:
DNA viruses (Herpes virus) and RNA
viruses (e.g., HIV, flu virus, hepatitis B
viruses).
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BACTERIOPHAGES
The viruses that affect
bacteria are called
bacteriophages, or just
phages. They are
composed of head
containing the genetic
material (DNA or RNA),
tail and tail fibers made
of protein. The
reproduction of phages
may proceed in lytic or
lysogenic cycles.
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Lytic and lysogenic cycles of a
bacteriophage During lytic cycle the
phage attaches to the
host cell of bacteria and
lyses the cell wall by tail
fibers. The phage injects
its genetic material to
the host cell. The phage
uses the cell machinery
to produce own
particles, which
assemble into whole
phages.
The reproduced phages
lyse the host cell and
leave to affect new cells.
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VIROIDS
Viroids present as a nucleic
acid and lack protein capsid.
The genetic material is the
short RNA (200-300
nucleotides long), which can
affect only damaged plant
cells. The only viroid of
humans described is the delta
agent that causes hepatitis D. It
is incorporated in the capsid of
hepatitis B virus (HBV) and
may affect human liver cells
only along with HBV.
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COLUMNEA LATENT VIROID
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PRIONS
Artificial Human
Prions Created in the Lab
Prions are infective
protein agents that do not
have any genetic material.
Prions affect brain tissue
and cause neurodegene
rative diseases (e.g. Kuru,
scrapie, “mad cow’s”
disease).
Prion diseases can be both
acquired (through infected
meat) and hereditary (gene
mutation).
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PROKARYOTES
Prokaryotes are single-cell organisms measuring 0.5-5 mkm. They lack
true nucleus (pro – before, karyon – nucleus). These are bacteria,
mycoplasmas and blue-green algae. The genetic material of prokaryotes
is presented as a single circular DNA molecule called nucleoid (like a
nucleus), which is not connected to histone proteins. It is located free in
the cytoplasm, since there is no nuclear membrane. Prokaryotes have no
membranous organelles, instead they have mesosomes which are
infoldings of plasma membrane. The non-membranous organelle in
prokaryote is ribosome, which is smaller (70S) than in eukaryotes (80S).
Prokaryotes have cell wall made of muramic acid, while in eukaryotes
the cell wall is present in plant cells and is made of cellulose.
Additionally, some prokaryotes may have also a capsule. Arrangement
of microtubules in flagella and cilia of prokaryotes is “9+0”, and the
eukaryotic motility organelles are arranged as “9+2”. Division of
prokaryotes is amitosis.
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THE STRUCTURE OF BACTERIA
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MYCOPLASMA
Mycoplasma are a mollicute genus
of bacteria that lack a cell wall around
their cell membranes. This characte
ristic makes them naturally resistant to
many com mon antibiotics such
as penicillin or other beta-
lactam antibiotics that target cell wall
synthesis. Several species
are pathogenic in humans,
including M. pneumoniae, which is an
important cause of atypical
pneumonia and other respiratory
disorders.
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EUKARYOTES
Eukaryotes can be both unicellular and multicellular
organisms. The eukaryotic cell is larger (5-100 mkm) than
prokaryotes. Eukaryotes (eu – true, karyon – nucleus) have
true nucleus: the genetic material is linear and is bound to
histone proteins organizing chromosomes; nuclear membrane
separates genetic material from cytoplasm. Membranous
organelles (e.g., endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, etc.)
provide compartmentation of the cytoplasm (partitioning into
membranous parts), which allows simultaneous processing of
multiple metabolic reactions in various parts of the cell.
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ELEMENTARY MEMRANE
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PLASMA MEMBRANE
Plasma membrane consists of phospholipid bilayer with
proteins embedded in it. The phospholipids face by their
hydrophobic tails, which provide fluidity, and the
proteins have mosaic arrangement in the two layers of
phospholipids. Such a structure of plasma membrane is
known as fluid-mosaic model. Cholesterol is a
component of animal cell membrane. It provides
stability of the membrane.
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Functions of plasma membrane are
following:
1. Protection and shaping.
2. Catalytic function. Some proteins in the plasma
membrane are enzymes that catalyze specific
reactions.
3. Transport /Passive transport (diffusion, facilitated
diffusion, osmosis); Active transport; Endocytosis
and exocytosis/
• 4. Signaling
• 5. Intercellular interactions (contact function).
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