(24) MISCELLANEOUS ENZYMES Flashcards
o A phosphoric monoester hydrolase
o Predominantly secreted in liver
o Marker for hepatobiliary dsz & infiltrative lesions of liver
5’N (nucleotidase)
o Index of parenchymal fxn
o Secreted by liver
o Monitors effects of muscle relaxants (succinylcholine) after surgery
o Marker for insecticide / pesticide poisoning
Cholinesterase / Pseudocholinesterase
Specific component of poison
organophosphate
aka peptidylpeptidase or kinase II.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE)
Converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 in lungs
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE)
inactive form of angiotensin
Angiotensin 1
active form of angiotensin to regulate elecs, water retention, etc.
Angiotensin 2
Main source of ACE:
▪ Macrophage
▪ Epitheloid cells of lungs
↑ACE:
▪ Sarcoidosis
▪ Acute & Chronic bronchitis
▪ Leprosy
Possible indicator of neuronal dysfxn
Which leads to dementia
o Copper-carrying protein which acts as an enzyme
o Protein transporter for copper
o Marker for Wilson’s dsz (hepatolenticular dsz)
Ceruloplasmin
For hepatobiliary dsz
Ornithine Carbamoyl Transferase (OCT)
G6PD specimen
Red cell hemolysate, Serum
o Maintains NADPH in the reduced form in the erythrocytes.
▪ Reduced NAD stabilizes the cell membrane to resist lysis / cell destruction caused by harmful agents.
o One of the newborn screening markers
G6PD
G6PD is found in
adrenal cortex, spleen, RBC, & lymph nodes