11- CNS neuropharm Flashcards
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
ACh
Acetyl CoA + choline – CAT –> ACh + CoA
enzyme = CAT = choline acetyl transferase
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
Serotonin
Tryptophan – TrpH –> 5-OH-Trp –AAADec –> 5-HT
TrypH = tryptophan hydroxylase AAADec = L-aromatic AA decarboxylase
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
catecholamines
Tyr – TH –> L-Dopa – DopaDec –> Dopamine – DBH –> NE – PMNT –> Epi
TH = tyrosine hydroxylase
DopaDec = Dopa decarboxylase
DBH = dopamine beta hydroxylase
PNMT
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
AA transmitter (GABA)
Glutamate –GAD –> GABA
GAD = glutamic acid decarboxylase
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
AA transmitter (glutamate)
Glutamine – glutaminasse –> glutamate
glutaminase
Precursors and key enzymes for synthesis of
opioid peptides
synthesized in neuronal soma via mRNA synth on ribosomes
neuropeptides then cleaved to active form by proteolytic enzymes
Inactivation at synpase
ACh
enzymatic degradation by AChE
Inactivation at synpase
where take place
serotonin
reuptake via serotonin transporter (SEERT) then degradation by two enzymes (MAO A then aldehyde dehydrogenase)
Degradation in neuron
Inactivation at synpase
where take place
catecholamines
reuptake by membrane transporters (DAT or NET) then degradation by MAO or COMT
in neuron or liver
Inactivation at synpase
GABA
reuptake by GABA transporter
Inactivation at synpase
glutamate
1) reuptake by neuronal glutamate transporter
OR
2) taken up by glial cell transproter –> convert to glutamine by glutamine synthetase –> glutamine then taken up by neuron for conversion to glutamate by glutaminase
Inactivation at synpase
opioid peptides
enzymatic cleavage into fragments inactive by peptidases (metalloendopeptidase and aminopeptidase-N)
potentiate effects of NT by
potentiate effects of NT by
1) stim release of NT
2) block reuptake
3) block metab
4) agonist to receptor
decr activity of NT by
decrease activity of NT
1) interfere with vesicular storage
2) block release
3) block receptor
Relate drug action at molecular targets at the synapse to pharmacologic responses in various CNS disorder
ACh
muscarinic antagonists
Nicotinic agonists
muscarinic antagonists for Parkinson’s disease
Nicotinic agonists for smoking cessation and schizo
Relate drug action at molecular targets at the synapse to pharmacologic responses in various CNS disorder
Catecholamines
Tyr hydroxylase inhib f
Tyr hydroxylase inhib for pheochromocytoma