BLG 143 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sister Chromatids, Spindle Apparatus, Lamin

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11.2 How Mitosis Takes Place
There must be some way of holding sister chromatids together until the signal is given;
achieved with a large number of protein rings called cohesins.
The cell uses microtubules to help move the chromosomes/pieces of DNA to the poles.
The chromosomes must be condensed, which is done with the proteins condensins, they
stabilized loops in the same piece of DNA.
Mitosis is DNA working together with cohesins, microtubules, nuclear lamins and
condensins.
Prophase
Chromosomes condense into compact structures
First become visible in the light microscope
In cytoplasm, marked by the formation of the spindle apparatus structure that
produces mechanical forces that pull chromosomes to the poles of the cell during
mitosis and push the poles of the cell away from each other
Polar microtubules extend from each spindle and overlap one another in the middle
of the cell
Kinetochore microtubules attach to the chromosomes
Prometaphase
Chromosomes become completely condensed
Nuclear envelope begins to disappear
Kinetochore microtubules from each spindle apparatus attach to one of the 2 sister
chromatids of each chromosome
Attachment between the kinetochore microtubules and each chromatid is made at a
structure called the kinetochore (located at the centromere region of the
chromosome)
Metaphase
Animal centrosomes complete their migration to the opposite poles of the cell
In all eukaryotes, the kinetochore microtubules finish moving the chromosomes to
the middle of the cell
Chromosomes are lined up along an imaginary plane called the metaphase plate
Formation of spindle apparatus is complete
Tug of war is occurring with motor proteins on kinetochore microtubules pulling
each chromosome in opposite directions
Anaphase
Cohesins holding sister chromatids together split
Sister chromatids are pulled apart to create independent chromosomes as soon as
they’re no longer attached
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There must be some way of holding sister chromatids together until the signal is given; achieved with a large number of protein rings called cohesins. The cell uses microtubules to help move the chromosomes/pieces of dna to the poles. The chromosomes must be condensed, which is done with the proteins condensins, they stabilized loops in the same piece of dna. Mitosis is dna working together with cohesins, microtubules, nuclear lamins and condensins. First become visible in the light microscope. In cytoplasm, marked by the formation of the spindle apparatus structure that produces mechanical forces that pull chromosomes to the poles of the cell during mitosis and push the poles of the cell away from each other. Polar microtubules extend from each spindle and overlap one another in the middle of the cell. Kinetochore microtubules from each spindle apparatus attach to one of the 2 sister chromatids of each chromosome.

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