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What would be the effect of adding a KDEL signal to a protein that is part of the extracellular matrix?

A very specific sugar molecule is essential to initiate the screening of glycoproteins through the process of quality control. Does the process of quality control initiate before or after the process of glycosylation?

This is the beginning of the short answer portion of the exam Assume the pink rectangles below represents a basal layer of epithelial cells. Based on this diagram indicate    Which adhesive junctions would be found in 8 (2 points) Two of the main components of this structures (of structure A) (2 points) The name of the structure represented in B (2 points) Two of its main components (of structure B)  (2 points)

Which type of intracellular communication structures are  known to be hijacked by pathogens such as viruses to facilitate infection and spread of viral particles across multiple cells?

Changes in the ability of cells to adhere to other cells or to the extracellular matrix (ECM) have been implicated in promoting metastasis. Describe 2 properties that we have covered in class that can specifically make an epithelial cell more metastatic. 

During protein glycosylation, the preassembled block of sugars is transferred by ______ from _______ to certain ______ of the nascent peptide.

Bonus question: When integrin-ECM adhesion is lost, cells die via detachment-induced apoptosis. If you culture isolated liver cells (hepatocytes) and add RGD peptides, would you expect them to survive? Why or why not? Explain your answer (5 points)

Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare medical conditions that cause fragile, blistering skin. Patients with the disease have genetic alterations in one or multiple proteins involved in the formation of the adhesive structures called hemidesomosomes. These include: (select all that apply)

Integrins act as a bridge between ECM components, the cytoskeleton, and other proteins, and regulate many cell functions. A. Indicate how the peptide of this protein would look like. Indicate what signals (if any) the newly synthesized protein should have to efficiently reach its final destination and where they would be located in the peptide (3 points)     B. What type of ribosomes will fully synthesize this protein? (2 points) C. What type of vesicles (protein-coated vesicles) would transport this protein?  (2 points)

Vesicular transport across the endomembrane system can occur in coated vesicles covered by: (select all that apply)