PCB 3703C Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nuclear Membrane, Nucleolus, Cell Cycle
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Cell physiology part 2: the nucleus activities by providing instructions for protein synthesis, the control center of the cell and contains genetic materials (dna) directs cell"s. Nuclear envelope covers externally and then continues with lumen of: main parts of the nucleus: rough endoplastic reticulum. Chromatin is thread like material in nucleus composed of dna and histone proteins. Dna is double helix chain of nucleotides: nucleotides consist of sugar, phosphate, and one of four bases: thymine (t), adenine (a), cytosine (c) and guanine (g) Chromosomes contains a single very long molecule of dna: 46 chromosomes in typical human. Nucleoli the center and is a ribosome producing machine: the cell life cycle. (1) interphase preparation for cell division and has 3 steps. G1 (gap 1): cells are active and grow tremendously and centrioles start to replicate. G2 (gap 2): secretion and production of some enzymes occurs needed for cell division.