Name: cytoplasm and the cell’s internal support
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Cytoplasm

Dans les cellules eucaryotes, le cytoplasme est la zone située entre la membrane plasmique et l’enveloppe nucléaire.
Étant donné que les cellules procaryotes n’ont pas de noyau, le cytoplasme fait référence à tout ce qui est enfermé dans la membrane plasmique.
Dans les deux types de cellules, l’espace cytoplasmique est rempli par une matrice semblable à un gel appelée cytosol.
Le cytosol est une solution aqueuse qui contient de nombreux ions solubles, de petites molécules et des macromolécules.
Le cytoplasme des cellules eucaryotes comprend également de nombreux organites liés à une membrane qui remplissent des fonctions cellulaires spécialisées, tels que les mitochondries, le réticulum endoplasmique et l’appareil de Golgi.
Un cadre de fibres protéiques présentes dans le cytoplasme – le cytosquelette – donne à la cellule sa forme et sa structure. Il aide également au transport intracellulaire et à la motilité cellulaire.
De plus, de nombreuses fonctions cellulaires non organitaires, telles que la synthèse des protéines, ont également lieu dans le cytoplasme. La nature aqueuse du cytoplasme facilite le repliement des protéines en repoussant les groupes latéraux d’acides aminés hydrophobes dans le noyau de la protéine.
Certaines cellules stockent également des produits métaboliques insolubles comme le glycogène dans leur cytoplasme sous forme d’inclusions.

cytoplasme

Le cytoplasme est constitué d'organites et d'une structure d'échafaudages protéiques appelés cytosquelette en suspension dans une solution aqueuse, le cytosol. Le cytosol est un bouillon riche d’eau, d’ions, de sels et de diverses molécules organiques.

Repliement et Mauvais Repliement des Protéines

Le cytoplasme est le siège de plusieurs processus cellulaires, notamment la synthèse et le repliement des protéines. La nature aqueuse du cytosol favorise le repliement des protéines de telle sorte que les chaînes latérales des acides aminés hydrophobes sont enfouies dans le noyau protéique tandis que les acides aminés hydrophiles font face au cytosol. Cependant, les stress cellulaires tels que le vieillissement et les changements de pH, de température ou d’osmolarité peuvent provoquer un mauvais repliement des protéines. Les protéines mal repliées peuvent s'accumuler dans le cytoplasme pour former des agrégats de protéines insolubles. De tels agrégats sont impliqués dans des troubles neurodégénératifs, tels que les maladies d'Alzheimer et de Parkinson.

Composition et Fonction du Cytosquelette

Le cytosquelette eucaryote est constitué de trois types de protéines filamenteuses : les microtubules, les microfilaments et les filaments intermédiaires.

Les microtubules, le plus grand type de filaments, sont constitués de la protéine tubuline. Ce sont des structures dynamiques qui peuvent croître ou rétrécir en ajoutant ou en supprimant des molécules de tubuline aux extrémités de leurs brins. Ils assurent la stabilité structurelle de la cellule et servent de voies de transport des protéines, des vésicules et de certains organites au sein de la cellule. De plus, les microtubules jouent un rôle crucial dans la division cellulaire en fournissant une structure qui guide les chromosomes vers les extrémités opposées de la cellule.

Les microfilaments, ou filaments d'actine, sont des filaments cytosquelettiques plus petits constitués d'une protéine appelée actine. Les protéines d'actine peuvent s'assembler et se désassembler rapidement pour former des filaments. Par conséquent, ils permettent la motilité des organismes unicellulaires comme l’amibe ou la migration des globules blancs vers les sites d’infection. Dans les cellules musculaires squelettiques, les filaments d’actine glissent le long des filaments de myosine pour assurer la contraction musculaire.

Les filaments intermédiaires ne sont pas aussi dynamiques que les microtubules ou les filaments d'actine. Cependant, comme les deux autres types de filaments, ils assurent également un support structurel à la cellule. Les filaments intermédiaires sont composés de différents types de protéines en fonction du type cellulaire spécifique. Par exemple, les filaments intermédiaires des cheveux et des ongles contiennent de la kératine, alors que dans les cellules musculaires, ces filaments sont constitués de desmines.

Cytoplasme

Le cytoplasme est constitué d’organites et d’un cadre d’échafaudages protéiques appelés cytosquelette en suspension dans une solution aqueuse, le cytosol. Le...

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cytoplasm and the cell’s internal support

The cytoplasm is the cell’s internal space that holds organelles and the cytoskeleton. It is suspended in the cytosol, an aqueous fluid made of water, ions, salts, and many organic molecules. This fluid helps keep the cell organized and supports many cellular activities.

The cytoplasm is also where protein synthesis and protein folding take place. The watery cytosol helps proteins fold correctly. In a folded protein, hydrophobic amino acid side chains tend to stay buried in the core, while hydrophilic amino acids face the cytosol.

Cell stress can disrupt this process. Changes in pH, temperature, osmolarity, or aging can cause proteins to misfold. These misfolded proteins may collect in the cytoplasm and form insoluble aggregates. Such aggregates are linked to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

The cytoskeleton is the protein framework inside the cytoplasm. It includes three filament types: microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments. Microtubules are the largest and are built from tubulin. They can grow or shrink by adding or removing tubulin at their ends. They help give the cell structural stability and serve as tracks for moving proteins, vesicles, and some organelles. They also help guide chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell during cell division.

Microfilaments, also called actin filaments, are smaller and are made of actin. They can assemble and disassemble quickly. This rapid change helps amoeba move and helps white blood cells migrate to infection sites. In skeletal muscle cells, actin filaments slide along myosin filaments to drive muscle contraction.

Intermediate filaments are less dynamic than microtubules or actin filaments, but they still provide support. They are made of different proteins depending on the cell type. In hair and nails, intermediate filaments contain keratin. In muscle cells, they are made of desmins.

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