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7) Enzymes Flashcards

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1
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3 general properties of enzymes

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  1. not altered or consumed during rxn
  2. reused; only small amounts needed
  3. accelerate the speed of a rxn without altering equilibrium constant
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heat-labile protein portion of enzyme

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apoenzyme

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3
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a tightly bound coenzyme

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prosthetic group

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4
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Apoenzyme and cofactor or coenzyme that form the catalytically active unit

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holoenzyme

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Organic or inorganic compounds that are required for enzyme function

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cofactors

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6
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Organic cofactors that commonly have a structure related to vitamins

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coenzymes

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7
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Enzymes that contain metal ions in their structures

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metalloenzymes

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8
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4 types of enzyme specificity

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  1. absolute specificity
  2. group specificity
  3. bond specificity
  4. stereospecificity
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9
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energy of activation

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Amount of energy required to energize one mole of the substrate to form the activated complex.

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10
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decreased by enzymes

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energy of activation

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1 IU/L

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Amount of enzyme that produces 1 𝜇mol of product per minute under standardized conditions of temperature, pH, substrate, and activators

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12
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3 phases of enzyme action

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  1. lag phase
  2. linear phase (zero order)
  3. substrate depletion phase (first order)
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13
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explain zero order kinetics

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Substrate is in excess (rate of enzyme reaction is independent of substrate concentration)

Rx ≠ [S]

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14
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Amount of product produced per unit of time is constant.

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linear phase
zero order

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15
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explain first order kinetics

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The velocity is directly proportional to the substrate concentration. Period of reduced velocity as substrate no longer in excess.

Rx = [S]

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16
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enzyme activity is measured during…

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linear phase/zero order kinetics

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17
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Michaelis-Menten axes

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velocity of rxn (y-axis)
substrate concentration (x-axis)

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18
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what is considered a given for each MM curve?

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enzyme concentration

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19
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MM equation

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V = Vmax[S]/Km + [S]

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20
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——– order kinetics occurs at Vmax

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zero

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21
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Km

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[S] at ½ Vmax

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22
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Vmax

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When the substrate concentration is high enough that all enzyme molecules are bound to the substrate and all active sites are engaged.

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—- Km = —- Enzyme affinity

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↑ Km = ↓ Enzyme affinity

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24
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double reciprocal plot of MM curve

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Lineweaver-Burk plot

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25
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Lineweaver-burk equation
define y, m, x, b

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1/V = (Km/Vmax[S]) + (1/Vmax)

y = 1/V
m = Km/Vmax
x = 1/[S]
b = 1/Vmax

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26
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LB x-int

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-1/Km

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27
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For each —– increase, the rate of reaction is doubled

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10° C

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28
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Substance is similar to the normal substrate and competes with the substrate for the binding or active site of the enzyme.

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competitive inhibition

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29
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When an inhibitor binds to the E S complex to form an enzyme-substrate inhibiting complex that does not yield product.

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uncompetitive inhibition

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30
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Inhibitor is structurally different than the substrate and binds to an allosteric site on the enzyme molecule, which is far removed from the active site.

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noncompetitive inhibition

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31
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The addition of more substrate will actually increase the inhibition

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uncompetitive

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32
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Vmax unchanged
Km decreased

LB: same y-int, different slopes

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competitive inhibition

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33
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Vmax decreased
Km unchanged

LB: same x-int, different slopes

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noncompetitive inhibition

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34
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both Vmax and Km decreased

LB: same slopes, different intercepts

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uncompetitive inhibition

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35
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Enzyme measurements are…

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Product formation or substrate depletion

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36
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Multiple forms of an enzyme that can catalyze the reaction

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Isoenzymes

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37
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A cytoplasmic and mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the reversible phosphorylation of creatinine by ATP

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Creatine kinase
CK

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38
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CK important to ———— tissue

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Muscle

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39
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CK found in….

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Muscle
Brain
Heart

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40
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3 types of CK

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CK-1, or BB—brain and CNS
CK-2, or MB—cardiac muscle
CK-3, or MM—skeletal or cardiac muscle

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41
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Elevations of C K are found primarily in conditions affecting…

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brain
muscle
cardiac muscle

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42
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most common CK methodology, proceeds faster

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reverse (PCr→ Cr)

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43
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3 methods of measuring CK isoenzymes

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immunoinhibition, mass assay, and electrophoresis

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44
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Sandwich technique is used with two antibodies
One against the M subunit (anti-M)
One against the B subunit (anti-B)

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mass assay for CK isoenzyme

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45
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Can be performed on agarose or cellulose acetate.

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CK electrophoresis

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46
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C K—– migrates most rapidly toward the anode or positive pole.
C K—– migrates midway.
C K—– remains near the point of origin

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BB
MB
MM

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47
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CK relative index

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RI = (CKMB/total CK)(100)

RR: <3%

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48
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CK index <5%
CK index >5%

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crush injury
heart attack/cardiac source

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49
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A hydrogen transfer enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of L-lactate to pyruvate with N A D+ as a hydrogen acceptor

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lactate dehydrogenase

50
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Elevations of —- without any other information is nonspecific for any disease or disorder.

A

LD

51
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In healthy individuals, the concentration of L D isoenzymes are…

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LD-2 > LD-1 > LD-3 > LD-4 > LD-5

52
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LD from heart, rbcs, and kidney

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LD-1
LD-2

53
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LD from spleen, lungs, many tissues

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LD-3

54
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LD from liver and skeletal muscle

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LD-4
LD-5

55
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MI effect on LD

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LD-1 > LD-2

56
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highest levels of LD

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pernicious anemia

57
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Most current methods measure the interconversion of NAD+ to NADH at 340 nm.

Wacker procedure

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LD methodology

58
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Wroblewski and LaDue reverse rxn

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LD methodology

59
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falsely elevates LD

A

hemolysis

60
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store sample at room temp

A

LD sample

61
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CK peak
CK-MB peak

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24 hours
12-20 hours

62
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tumor-associated CK

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CK-BB

63
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3 liver enzymes

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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

64
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Marked elevations of —– and —- are associated with hepatocellular disease or damage to hepatocytes.

A

AST
ALT

65
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Marked elevation of —- is associated with hepatobiliary disease or obstructive liver disease.

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ALP

66
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Catalyzes the interconversion of amino acids and α-oxoacids by the transfer of amino groups

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AST

67
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Now generally accepted —– is of little value due to lack of tissue specificity

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AST

68
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measured using a modification of the Karmen method with the addition of coenzyme P-5-P to ensure full catalytic activity.

A

AST

69
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Malate dehydrogenase is the indicator reaction measuring the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm as NADH is oxidized to NAD+

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AST

70
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An aminotransferase that catalyzes the deamination of alanine

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ALT

71
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highest ALT elevation

A

acute viral hepatitis
toxic hepatitis

72
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De Ritis Ratio (AST/ALT)
- alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis
- Viral hepatitis, acute inflammatory disease and obstructive liver disease
- alcoholism or alcoholic hepatitis

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  • > 1.0
  • < 1.0
  • > 2.0
73
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Wroblewski and LaDue
Uses lactate dehydrogenase (L D) as the indicator reaction.

A

ALT methodology

74
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Generic name for a group of enzymes with maximum activity in p H range of 9.0 to 10.0.

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ALP

75
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frees inorganic phosphate from an organic phosphate monoester, resulting in the production of an alcohol at an optimal p H of 10.

A

ALP

76
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ALP richest source

A

cell membranes of hepatocytes lining the sinusoidal border of the parenchymal cells and the bile canaliculi

osteoblasts in the bone

77
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ALP elevations because of osteoblastic activity are associated with …

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Paget’s disease (osteitis deformans)

78
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normal ALP elevations

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Healing bone fractures (osteoblastic activity)
Pregnancy (placental ALP)
Infants and children (growth spurts)

79
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Diet may induce elevations in ALP activity of…

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blood group B and O individuals who are secretors

Values may be 25% higher following ingestion of a high-fat meal

80
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Bowers and McComb procedure

4-nitrophenol phosphate (4-N P P) [formerly Ρ-nitrophenylphosphate (Ρ-N P P)] is the substrate, and the yellow product, 4-nitrophenoxide, is measured at 405 nm.

A

ALP methodology

81
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Transfers the γ-glutamyl group from glutathione and other γ-glutamyl peptides to amino acids or small peptides to form the γ amino acids and cysteinyl-glycine.

A

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

82
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used to evaluate liver function, especially hepatobiliary tract disorders

Most sensitive indicator of alcoholic liver disease

A

GGT

83
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used to differentiate liver disease from bone disease

A

GGT

not elevated in bone disease as ALP is

84
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Hydrolyzes the phosphate group from nucleoside-5’-phosphates

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5’-Nucleotidase (5’-NT, NTP)

85
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Useful with A L P and G G T results in determining whether A L P elevation is from bone or liver disease.

A

5’NT/NTP

86
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Predominantly elevated in diseases of the biliary tract where presence of bile salts stimulates its release from hepatocytes.

A

5’NT/NTP

87
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Two most common substrates are:
AMP
Inosine-5’-phosphate (I N P)

A

5’NT methodology

88
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2 pancreatic screening enzymes

A

Amylase
Lipase

89
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A hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates including starch, amylopectin, glycogen, and their partially hydrolyzed products.

A

Amylase (AMY)

90
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increased in acute pancreatitis, obstructive liver disease, acute alcoholism, ectopic pregnancy, and other conditions that affect the pancreas.

A

AMY

91
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acute pancreatitis AMY peak

A

24 hours

92
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non-pancreatic AMY elevation

A

salivary glands

especially mumps

93
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Artifactual increase in serum AMY found in 1% to 2% of the population

Urine AMY?

A

Macroamylasemia

Urine AMY would be decreased (too big to pass through nephron)

94
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Saccharogenic methods
Amyloclastic methods
Chromogenic assay
Enzymatic
Maltotetraose reaction

A

AMY methodologies

95
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ACCR is elevated in …….., because the renal clearance of AMY is greater than that of CR, but returns to normal levels after the AMY is cleared from the serum.

A

acute pancreatitis (>8%)

96
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Amylase Creatinine Clearance Ratio (ACCR)

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ACCR = (urine AMY)(serum creatinine)/(serum AMY)(urine creatinine)

97
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In macroamylasemia, the ACCR is…

A

<2%

98
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Hydrolyzes glycerol esters of long-chain fatty acids (triglycerides) to produce alcohol and fatty acids

A

lipase (LPS)

99
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LPS is less affected by ————– described under AMY, making it more specific for ————- but less sensitive.

A

intraabdominal conditions
acute pancreatitis

100
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——– → Glycerol kinase → L-α-glycerophosphate kinase → Peroxidase

A

LPS methodology

101
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inhibits LPS activity

A

hemolysis

102
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Proteinase that hydrolyzes the peptide bonds formed by the carboxyl groups of lysine or arginine with other amino acids

A

trypsin (TRY)

103
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Important in screening for cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis

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TRY

104
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Serine proteinase that hydrolyzes peptide bonds connecting the hydroxyl group of tryptophan, leucine, tyrosine, or phenylalanine

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chymotrypsin (CHY)

105
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used to Investigate chronic pancreatic insufficiency

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CHY

106
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Enzyme of choice for detecting pancreatic enzymes in the feces

A

CHY

107
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Group of hydrolases similar to alkaline phosphatases

Major difference is the pH of the reaction.

A

Acid Phosphatase (ACP)

108
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tissue richest in ACP

A

prostate

109
Q

Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and prostate surgery.

Was also used in forensics in the investigation of rape

Bone disease is a third category of elevation

A

ACP

110
Q

unstable at room temperature and requires immediate freezing or buffering

A

ACP

111
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Catalyzes the cleavage of D-fructose-1,6-diphosphate to D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G L A P) and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (D A P)

A

aldolase (ALD)

112
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Aldolase A is clinically significant for determining the primary pathology between…

A

muscular versus neurological myopathy

113
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ALD main clinical significance

A

Diagnosing and monitoring skeletal muscle diseases

114
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Catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline esters to form choline and the corresponding fatty acid.

neurotransmitter

A

Cholinesterase (CHE)

115
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2 types of CHE

A

Acetylcholinesterase (true cholinesterase)
Pseudocholinesterase (acylcholine)

116
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Pesticide poisoning
Liver function test
Abnormal genetic variants

A

CHE

117
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Chronic exposure to ———- by inhalation or through the skin results in a decrease of both acetylcholinesterase and pseudocholinesterase.

A

organophosphates

118
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This enzyme’s reaction is the first step in the pentose-phosphate shunt of glucose metabolism and produces NADPH

A

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD)

119
Q

clinically significant because reaction is necessary to make NADPH, required for RBC integrity

A

G6PD

120
Q

Inherited sex-linked trait (X-chromosome)

administered antimalarial drugs or primaquine
infections
after ingestion of fava beans

A

G6PD deficiency

121
Q

Seen in heart attacks and megaloblastic anemias

A

increased G6PD

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