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Explore the critical functions served by the cytoskeleton within cells, from shaping cell structures to facilitating movement of organelles and cell division. Discover why this intricate network of protein filaments is essential for cellular adaptability and functionality.
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Cytoskeleton“Things get done with the cytoskeleton” By: Maggie Gormley and Emma Wallace
The Purpose of Our Department • Cell shape- For cells without cell walls, the cytoskeleton determines the shape of the cell • Cell movement- The collection of microfilaments and microtubes can be continually in the process of assembly and disassembly, resulting in forces that move the cell • Organelle movement- microtubes and microfilaments can help move organelles from place to place in the cell • Cell division • Present in all cells • For example, it is like the metal bars at a playground that is holding everything up • Allows cells to adapt • Composed of three different types of protein filaments: actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.
Who Our Department Works With • Our department works with all of the different organelles so if we were gone, everyone would be affected and have to get a new way of transportation within the cell • Help move substances that are inside the cell towards the cell membrane • If you couldn’t move then you couldn’t get the food the cell needs, for example the mitochondria wouldn’t be able to make ATP • Also vesicles couldn’t move so “packages” couldn’t be sent around the cell
Why Our Department Is Important • The Cell would not be a well functioning company without our department, the cytoskeleton. What other organelle besides the cytoskeleton would give the cell its shape. • Most organelles are attached to the cytoskeleton so without it the cells wouldn’t have a home • Without the cytoskeleton the necessary space to sustain homeostasis, or balance, in the cell would be gone