BIOLOGY 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cilium, Dynein, Microfilament

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Lecture #4: the cytoskeleton is a network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in the. Cell: the cytoskeleton extends throughout the cytoplasm. It organizes the cell"s structures and activities, anchoring many organelles. It is composed of three types of molecular structures. Roles of the cytoskeleton: support, motility, and regulation. It interacts with motor proteins to produce motility: the cytoskeleton helps to support the cell and maintain its shape, recent evidence suggests that the cytoskeleton may help regulate biochemical. Inside the cell, vesicles can travel along monorails provided by the cytoskeleton activities. Components of the cytoskeleton: three main types of fibers make up the cytoskeleton: Microtubules are the thickest of the three components of the cytoskeleton. Microfilaments, also called actin filaments, are the thinnest components. Intermediate filaments are fibers with diameters in a middle range: centrosomes and centrioles. In many cells, microtubules grow out from a centrosome near the nucleus.

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