Extracellular matrix (Smit)
29 important questions on Extracellular matrix (Smit)
Why do we need connective tissue?
What is the order of magnitude of collagen when starting small?
- Single collagen polypeptide chain
- Triple-stranded collagen molecule
- Collagen fibril
- Collagen fiber
What is the name of the cells that make extracellular matrix?
In bone: osteoblasts
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What is the function of collagen?
What makes collagen strong?
What kind of collagen stacking does the cornea have?
How is the extracellular matrix connected to the intracellular matrix?
How can integrin activity be modulated?
What is the function of proteoglycans?
What is the major component of the extracellular matrix in tendon and bone (dense connective tissue)?
What do proteoglycans consist of?
Are glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) positively or negatively charged?
How can glycosaminoglycans & proteoglycans protect against focal pressure? Give two examples that contain this.
The eye is filled with it + the knee joint is made of this.
What is the function of the basal lamina?
Which type of collagen is present in the basal lamina?
Where does the basal lamina bind to?
Looking at the gut, what way do the nutrients go and what way does the mucus go?
What is the function of a tight junction?
Which two proteins form a tight junction?
What is the function of an adherence junction/adhesion belt?
What is a characteristic of an adhesion belt? And how is it possible?
What is the function of cadherin molecules?
What is the function of a desmosome?
How is a desmosome formed?
What is the function of a gap junction?
How does a gap junction form?
What is the influence of dopamine on gap junctions?
What is the function of a hemidesmosome?
How does a hemidesmosome form?
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