Essay Set 2: Essay 4. Describe the self-assembly of microtub…
Essay Set 2: Essay 4. Describe the self-assembly of microtubule filaments including factors that influence subunit addition and loss, filament polarity within a cell, and overall microtubule structure. Identify the importance of microtubule assembly-disassembly dynamics to cell function and one cellular mechanism to prevent these dynamics. Essay 5. The E. coli lac operon is a classic example of gene regulation. Provide a general definition of an ‘operon’. Identify the genes encoded by the lac operon and their activity/cellular functions. Identify the gene regulatory proteins that control expression of the lac operon, the small molecules that regulate their activity, and the cellular conditions that influence their DNA binding activities. Essay 6. Outline the molecular steps involved in the formation of transport vesicles making sure to describe how components of the vesicle are selected, the role of monomeric GTPases, and how transport vesicle-target membrane fusion occurs.