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21st Oct - cAMP Flashcards

1
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What was the first second messenger to be identified?

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cAMP

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2
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What is the full name of cAMP?

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Cyclic adenosine mono-phosphate

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3
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What are the three main effectors of cAMP?

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PKA
EPAC
cAMP gated ion channels

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4
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What are the two enzymes that regulate the levels of cAMP?

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adenylyl cyclase and phosphodiesterase

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What are AKAPs?

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A-kinase anchor proteins that bind to the regulatory subunit of PKA

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6
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What are the main functions of PKA?

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Inactivate PLC beta
Decrease Raf and Rho activity
Modulate ion channel permeability
Transcriptional regulation by phosphorylating CREB and CREM

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7
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What counterbalances the actions of PKA?

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PP1 and PP2A

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8
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What is the function of EPAC?

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It is a GEF for small GTPases

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9
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What are the major pathways that stimulate cyclic nucleotide formation?

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Galpha s –> AC –> cAMP –> PKA

NO -> GC –> cGMP –> PKG

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10
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Give an example of a Gs linked receptor

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H2 Histamine receptor
Adrenoceptors B1/B2/B3
Dopamine receptors D1/D5
Serotonin receptors 4/6/7

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11
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Give an example of a Gi linked receptor

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M2/m4 AChR
alpha2 A-D adrenoceptors
D2/D3/D4 dopamine receptors
Serotonin receptors 1A/B/D/F
GABAB
mFluR 2/3/4/6/7/8
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12
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How many mammalian isoforms are there of adenylyl cyclase?

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10

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13
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Outline the structure of adenylyl cyclase

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1 protein
2 TM regions M1 and M2 each with 6 helices
2 homologous cytoplasmic domains C1 and C2
C1 and C2a interact to create the active site

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14
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Outline the main ways of regulating adenylyl cyclase

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Stimulation by: G alpha s, GBetagamma (e.g. AC2), Calmodulin (e.g. AC1), PKC, (Forskolin pharmacological)

Inhibition by: G alpha i, Gbeta gamma (e.g. AC1), calcium ions (e.g. AC5), PKA

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15
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How many families of PDE are there in mammals?

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> 11

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16
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What are the three main types of PDE?

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Hydrolyses both cGMP and cAMP (1,2,3,10 and 11)
Hydrolyses cAMP preferentially (4,7 and 8)
Hydrolyses cGMO (5,6 and 9)

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17
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What is the main method of regulating PDEs?

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Kinases

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18
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What is PKA?

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A serine/threonine kinase

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19
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How is PKA activated?

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  1. The catalytic subunits are bound by the regulatory subunits inhibiting them from binding
  2. 4 cAMP molecules bind to PKA
  3. Regulatory subunits dissociate allowing the catalytic subunits to phosphorylate downstream proteins
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20
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What are the 2 main classes of PKA?

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PKA1

PKA2

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21
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Describe the class PKA1

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Mainly free in the cytoplasm
High affinity for cAMP
Low affinity for AKAPs

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22
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Describe the PKA2 class

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Usually docked to AKAPS localising it to specific targets

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23
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Give 5 main examples of PKA targets

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Neurotransmitter biosynthesis
GPCRS
Ion channels
Cytoskeletal proteins
TFs
Protein phosphatase and kinase inhibitors
24
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Give an example of an enzyme target by PKA involved in neurotransmitter biosynthesis

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Tyrosine hydroxylase expression is increased by PKA

25
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Give an example of a GPCR targeted by PKA

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Beta adrenoceptor

M1 muscarinic receptor

26
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Give an example of an ion channel targeted by PKA

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AMPA and NMDA

27
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Give an example of a cytoskeletal protein targeted by PKA

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microtubule associated proteins expression is increased by PKA

28
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Give an example of a TF targeted by PKA

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cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)’s activity is increased by PKA

29
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Give an example of a protein phosphatase inhibitor targeted by PKA

30
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What is DARPP-32

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A regulator of both PKA and PP1 which modulates dopaminergic signalling, dependent upon where it is phosphorylated

31
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Give 2 signalling mechanisms to show the effect of caffeine

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W/o caffeine
Adenosine -> A2A receptor –> cAMP –> DARPP32 - T34Phos–| PP1
and cAMP–> PKA –> PP2A
–> Increase in protein phosphorylation

With caffeine
Adenosine --> A2A receptor
Caffeine -| A2A receptor
PKA inactive --> DARPP32 - T75Phosp --| PKA
PP1 active --> stimulatory effects
32
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Give some physiological roles of cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels

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Olfactory
Dark Current in retinal rod cells
Heart pacemaker cells

33
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What is EPAC?

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Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP, which functions as a GEF for Ras-like small GTPases Rap1 and Rap2

34
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When was EPAC discovered?

35
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Why could EPAC be important therapuetically?

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It is a PKA independent method of cAMP signalling

36
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Outline the conformational change upon EPAC activation

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  1. In the inactive state the N-terminal regulatory region interacts with the catalytic region to inhibit GEF activity
  2. cAMP binding causes a conformational change that releases the auto-inhibition of the catalytic site thus allowing EPAC to activate the Rap GTPases
37
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What are the main receptors that activate EPAC?

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Glucagon Like Peptide -1 Receptor
Dopamine receptor
Beta adrenoceptors

38
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What are caveolae?

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Little caves in the membrane which create spatial localisation of signalling molecules

39
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What are the functions of PKA in cardiac function?

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Reduces troponin 1s calcium sensitivity
Activates L-type Calcium channels
Activates Ryanodine receptors
Desensitises Beta adrenoceptor negative feedback loop
Phospholamban dissociates leading to an increase in SERCA2

40
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Where are PDEs localised in cardiac myocytes?

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Near the sarcoplasmic reticulum

41
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Who popularised the concept of comparmentalised signalling pathways in the 1980s?

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Brunton and colleagues with spatial cAMP segregation in cardiac myocytes

42
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What enzyme is important for cGMP localisation?

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PDE
PDE5 for sGC derived cGMP
PDE2 for pGC derived cGMP

43
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How is NO localised?

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By localising NOS to the plasma membrane thus localising NO production, and ensuring that Ras activation is limited to the plasma membrane

44
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Where can Calcium be localised?

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In caveolae which can function as mini calcium stores which release calcium in an ATP dependent manner

45
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How are cAMP microdomains formed?

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Via ACs and PDEs

ACs

  • membrane bound isoforms
  • CNS structure specific (AC1 and AC2 in cerebral cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum)
  • lipid rafts
  • caveolae
  • In olfactory neurons AC3 is localised to cilia

PDE

  • PDE4 targeted to beta adrenoceptor through beta arrestin
  • PDE3 targeted to Er
46
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Where were the first cyclic nucletotide gated ion channels discovered?

A

Retinal Rod Photoreceptors

47
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What is CatSper?

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The cation channels of sperm that regulate sperm motility

48
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Outline the basic domain structure of AKAPs

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Contain a PKA binding tethering domain and a unique targeting domain

49
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What is Ht31?

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A competitive antagonist against AKAPs.

Anchoring disruption peptide which mimics the ampthipathic helix of AKAPs

50
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Outline the Beta adrenergic receptor function in cardiac myocytes

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Gs pathway

-PKA phosphorylates RyR, troponin 1, phospholamban (causing an increase in SERCA2) and myosin binding protein C

51
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What are the AKAPs important in cardiovascular function?

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AKAP 79 –> Beta adrenoceptor

AKAP 18 alpha –> L-type calcium channels

52
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What are the important AKAPs in sperm?

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AKAP 82 - has dual specificity is also the main structural protein in the fibrous sheath of sperm

AKAP 220 - anchors R1 and R2 as well as PPI in sperm
-disruption of anchoring inhibits sperm motility

53
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Outline the role of PKA in metabolism in adipocytes

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Hormone sensitive lipase drives hydrolysis of triglycerides this is dramatically increased by PKA phosphorylation of hormone sensitive lipase.

54
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What is the tissue localisation of EPAC 1?

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Heart
Brain 
Pituitary
Ovaries
Thyroid gland
55
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What is the tissue localisation of EPAC 2?

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Brain
Pituitary
Adrenal Gland

56
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Outline the signalling pathway of EPAC in vascular smooth muscle cells

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EPAC –> Rap –> migration and proliferation –> neointima thickening

57
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How does EPAC have an anti-inflammatory effect?

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It inhibits endothelial leukocyte migration

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