The Cytoskeleton

Will Erickson, Reza Yovan, and Andrea

Hauser

Cytoskeleton Function

The Cytoskeleton is only found in animal cells.The Cytoskeleton is only found in animal cells.

The Cytoskeleton maintains cell shape.The Cytoskeleton maintains cell shape.

It also moves organelles around internally.It also moves organelles around internally.

It occurs in pieces all over the cell.It occurs in pieces all over the cell.

Relevant Structures

Actin Filaments: Made of the protein actin, they come together Actin Filaments: Made of the protein actin, they come together near the plasma membrane so they can support it, link proteins near the plasma membrane so they can support it, link proteins to other proteins, and pinches animal cells during cytokinesis.to other proteins, and pinches animal cells during cytokinesis.

Intermediate Filaments: These provide structural support to many Intermediate Filaments: These provide structural support to many parts of the cell. The different types are Keratins, Lamins, parts of the cell. The different types are Keratins, Lamins, Nuerofilaments and Vimentins.Nuerofilaments and Vimentins.

Microtubules: Made up of alpha and beta tubulin and originate in Microtubules: Made up of alpha and beta tubulin and originate in the centrosome (organelle involved in the splitting of a cell). the centrosome (organelle involved in the splitting of a cell). They are involved in many cellular activites, most of them They are involved in many cellular activites, most of them involving motion such as the movement of ATP (energy made by involving motion such as the movement of ATP (energy made by the mitochondria).the mitochondria).

Cytoskeleton Visual

Possible Alliances

Ribosomes: Ribosomes create proteins which Ribosomes: Ribosomes create proteins which the Cytoskeleton is made up of.the Cytoskeleton is made up of.

Nucleus: The Cytoskeleton provides support to Nucleus: The Cytoskeleton provides support to the nuclear envelope.the nuclear envelope.

The mitochondria because it is often moved The mitochondria because it is often moved by the Cytoskeleton.by the Cytoskeleton.

Who we want to go.

We think that the vacuole should go because We think that the vacuole should go because it stores waste products, even though the it stores waste products, even though the Lysosome is already discarding them. Lysosome is already discarding them.

The vacuole also has no other essential tasks The vacuole also has no other essential tasks other than to store waste materials, food, other than to store waste materials, food, nutrients, and water, which, if we use quickly nutrients, and water, which, if we use quickly enough, won’t need storing anyway.enough, won’t need storing anyway.

Links and Citations

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