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its said dat lysosome r suicidal bags,,,if its' membrane gets destroyed ,,its' secretions wud come out n destroy d cel....
but d enzymes(secretions) work only in acidic pH vich is provided inside lysosome,,,,then how come it destroys d cell ,when it comes out,

2006-09-12 22:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by RAHUL R 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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Lysosomes carry hydrolases that degade nucleotides, proteins, lipids, phospholipids, and also remove carbohydrate, sulfate, or phosphate groups from molecules. The hydrolases are active at an acid pH which is fortunate because if they leak out of the lysosome, they are not likely to do damage (at pH 7.2) unless the cell has become acidic. A Hydrogen ion ATPase is found in the membrane of lysosomes to acidify the environment

Uncontrolled release of lysosome contents into the cytoplasm can also cause cell death (necrosis).

Necrosis (in Greek Νεκρός = Death) is the name given to accidental death of cells and living tissue. It is less orderly than apoptosis, which is part of programmed cell death. In contrast with apoptosis, cleanup of cell debris by phagocytes of the immune system is generally more difficult, as the disorderly death generally does not send cell signals which tell nearby phagocytes to engulf the dying cell. This lack of signalling makes it harder for the immune system to locate and recycle dead cells which have died through necrosis than if the cell had undergone apoptosis. The release of intracellular content after cellular membrane damage is the cause of inflammation in necrosis.

There are many causes of necrosis including injury, infection, cancer, infarction, toxins and inflammation. Severe damage to one essential system in the cell leads to secondary damage to other systems, a so-called "cascade of effects". Necrosis is caused by special enzymes that are released by lysosomes which are capable of digesting cell components or the entire cell itself

2006-09-12 22:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by F.Will 1 · 0 0

Lysosomes are the cells' garbage disposal system. They degrade the products of ingestion, such as the bacterium that has been taken in by phagocytosis .After the bacterium is enclosed in a vacuole, vesicles containing lysosomal enzymes (sometimes called primary lysosomes) fuse with it. The pH becomes more acidic and this activates the enzymes. The vacuole thus becomes a secondary lysosome and degrades the bacterium.

lysosomes handle the products of receptor-mediated endocytosis such as the receptor, ligand and associated membrane.The early coalescence of vesicles bringing in the receptor and ligand produces an endosome. Then, the introduction of lysosomal enzymes and the lower pH causes release, and degradation of the contents. This can be used for recycling of the receptor and other membrane components.

Lysosomes carry hydrolases that degade nucleotides, proteins, lipids, phospholipids, and also remove carbohydrate, sulfate, or phosphate groups from molecules. The hydrolases are active at an acid pH which is fortunate because if they leak out of the lysosome, they are not likely to do damage (at pH 7.2) unless the cell has become acidic.

2006-09-12 23:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by vyn 2 · 0 0

Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers—proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Lysosomes function as the digestive system of the cell, serving both to degrade material taken up from outside the cell and to digest obsolete components of the cell itself.

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2013-09-08 14:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sarbjit 1 · 0 0

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