Cells
are two types prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. Both of these types of
cells have several things in common. All cells are surrounded by a plasma
membrane, which is made of a double layer of phospholipids . Within this
membrane which is semipermeable, is the cytoplasm which is composed of the
fluid and organelles of the cell.
Plasma Membrane: The plasma membrane is
composed of a phospholipid bilayer, which is two layers of phospholipids
back to back. Phospholipids are lipids with a phosphate group attached to them.
The phospholipids have one head and two tails. The head is polar and
hydrophilic, or water loving. The tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic, or water
hating.
Eukaryotic cell evolved
from prokaryotes:
The theory of Endosymbosis
where eukaryote cells evolved from prokaryote cells. Organelles in eukaryote
cells such as mitochrondria and chloroplasts suggest eukaryote cells came from
prokaryote cells. Mitochrondria and chloroplast have their own genetic material
different from that of the cell. Mitochondria and Plastids have a double
membrane envelope surrounding cytoplasm .
Prokaryotic cell lack
membrane bounded organelles.
Cell organelles present
in prokaryotic cell are
Cell wall: The cell wall surrounds
the plasma membrane and protects the cell from changes in water pressure.
The
bacterial cell wall consists of peptidoglycan (or murein), a polymer consisting
of N-acetylglucosamine(NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid ( NAM) and short chains of amino acids. N- acetylglucosamine(NAG) and N-acetylmuramic
acid (
NAM) molecules are alternatively arrange with Glucose back bone and both are
linked with polypeptide L-alanine, D-glutamine, L-lysine, D-alanine with a 5-glycine.
Carboxysomes
: Carboxysomes are
intracellular structures that contain enzymes involved in carbon fixation and
found in many autotrophic bacteria. Carboxysomes are made of polyhedral protein shells filled
with the enzyme Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
Chlorosomes: chlorosomes are light-harvesting antenna , which
are oblong bodies attached to the inner side of the cytoplasmic membrane. Antennae
always contain chromophores such as chlorophylls, bacteriochlorophylls, linear
tetrapyrroles, or carotenoids .In Chlorosomes
pigment, bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) .
Energy path:
carotenoid → Bchl c chlorosome → Bchl a baseplate → Bchl a antenna → Bchl reaction center
carotenoid → Bchl c chlorosome → Bchl a baseplate → Bchl a antenna → Bchl reaction center
Ribosomes: prokaryotic ribosomes
are 70S ribosomes. Ribosomes consist of two subunits, 30S and 50S. These
ribosomes units are denoted by Svedberg (S) values depending on the rate of the
sedimentation in the centrifugation that value is 64 and 72 .In prokaryotes,
rRNA is organized into three strands in ribosomes .50s subunit contains 23s and
5s rRNA with 34 proteins,30s subunt contains 16srRNA and 21 proteins. Weight of
50s is 1.8*106, 30s subunit weight is 1.0*106.
Nucleoid: The nucleoid is an irregularly-shaped region
within the cell of a prokaryote that contains all or most of the genetic
material. nucleoid is
largely composed of about 60% DNA, plus a small amount of RNA and Protein.
Plasmid:
Plasmid:
Plasmids are the extra chromosomal structures
in the cells of bacteria which have the ability to self replicate. They do not
combine with the genetic material of the host cell but stay independently.it is
double stranded non-chromosomal DNA, but in some times they are circular. They
make their structure circular by combining the two ends of the double stranded
DNA together through covalent bonds.it carry antibiotic resistant genes , genes
which are involved in metabolic activities and are helpful in digesting the
pollutants from the environment. They
are also capable of producing antibacterial proteins.
Thylakoid: A thylakoid is a membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. They are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
Thylakoid: A thylakoid is a membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. They are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
All eukaryotic cells
have within them a variety of different structures called organelles. Organelles are
small and function much like organs function in a large organism. Some
organelles are responsible for gathering cell energy,
others for controlling cell activities. Plant cells have different
organelles and animal cells have different organelles.
Cell organelles present in Eukaryotes:
Golgi Complex
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Each of these organelles performs a specific function critical to the cell's survival. Moreover, nearly all eukaryotic organelles are separated from the rest of the cellular space by a membrane. Endoplassmic reticulum,Golgi complex,vacuoles,peroxisomes,are enclosed with single membrane .
Each of these organelles performs a specific function critical to the cell's survival. Moreover, nearly all eukaryotic organelles are separated from the rest of the cellular space by a membrane. Endoplassmic reticulum,Golgi complex,vacuoles,peroxisomes,are enclosed with single membrane .
Nucleus,Mitochondria,chloroplast ,and lysosomes are enclosed by double membrane.