Basic Science/Principles Flashcards
Antibio for leprosy that works in same way as sulphanomide
Dapsone
Which antibio inhibits p450 liver enzymes and causes drug interactions/toxicity?
Ciprofloaxacin
Common combo with sulphonamide
Trimethoprim
co-trimoxazole
Role of penicillin/beta-lactams
Inhibits a transpeptidation reaction involved in peptidoglycan utilization in the cell wall
Polymixin action
Disrupts bacterial membr in gm-bacteria
Ethambol and Isoniazid target … and … of mycolic acid
Incorporation and synthesis
Macrolide action
Binds to P-site, preventing the translocation step of the growing polypeptide chain
Clavulanic acid
Combo w beta-lactam antibios to inhibit beta-lactamase
Atypical pneumonia treatment
Azithromycin
Sulphonamide action
Inhibition of folic acid synthesis by acting as a p-aminobenzoic acid analogue
Why is metronidazole for anaerobics?
Only active when reduced by anaerobic cell enzymes
Why are cephalosporins useful in meningitis?
Penetrate blood-brain barrier well
Ototoxicity from which drugs?
Aminoglycosides e.g. gentamicin
Role of albumin
Regulates oncotic pressure of blood
Nine essential AAs
My (methionine) Tall (threonine) Handsome (histidine) Vegan (valine) Friend (phenylalanine) Is (isoleucine) Watering (tryptophan) Kale (lysine) Leaves (leucine)
Apolipo spec to chylomicrons
Apo B48
Where are bile salts formed?
Liver
From glycine or taurine
Role of NK cells
Recognise virus-infected/malignant cells without interacting w thymus
Cohort study vs case-control
Cohort -
Two groups are selected according to their exposure to a particular agent and followed up to see how many develop a disease or other outcome
Case-control - Compares a group with a disease to a group without, looking at past exposure to a possible causal agent for the condition
Immunoglobulin types
IgG - phagocytosis of bac/virus, passes to fetal circ
IgA - sweat and tears
IgM - first released
IgD - unknown role, activ B cells
IgE - least common, parasites, hypersensitivity
Metformin action
Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
Fructose intolerance enzyme
Aldolase B
Noradrenaline binds to…
Alpha 1 receptors
Lincomycin action
Inhibit protein synthesis
Th1 vs Th2
Th1 - cell-mediated
Th2 - humoral
What happens to rate of excretion if you incr conc of drug in plasma kinetcs?
Rate is unchanged
Assoc gene in neuroblastoma
N-MYC proto-oncogene
Phases of drug metabolism
Phase I: oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis
Phase II: conjugation
What type of receptor do insulin and oestrogen bind to?
Insulin - tyrosine kinase receptor
Oestrogen - nuclear receptor
Down’s syndrome characteristics
Single palmar crease, prominent supra-orbital ridge, brush spots, slanted ears and hypotonia
Neurotransmitter in pre/post-ganglionic neurones
Symp - pre = ACh - post = NA Parasymp - pre + post = ACh
Order of potency of agonists in adrenoceptors
- ⍺-adrenoceptor: noradrenaline > adrenaline > isoprenaline
- β-adrenoceptor: isoprenaline > adrenaline > noradrenaline
Function of beta adrenoceptor subtypes
b1 - stim ad cyclase - incr HR and contraction force
b2 - “” - relax bronch/vasc SM
a1 - stim phospho C - contract vasc SM
a2 - “” - inhibit NA release
Muscarinic cholinoceptor functions
M1 - stim phos C - incr stomahc acid
M2 - inhib ad cyclase, opening of K channels - decr HR
M3 - stim phos C - incr saliva and visc SM contraction in bronch
Action of atenolol
Selective competitive B2 antagonist
angina, HT
Salbutamol action
Selective B2 antagonist
asthma bronchodila
Atropine action
Comp antag of musc ACh receptors
reverse bradycardia after MI and anticholinesterase poisoning
How does a G protein work when there’s no signalling?
- Receptor unoccupied
- ⍺ subunit binding site occupied by GDP
- Effector is not modulated
How does G protein receptor work with signal turning on?
- Agonist activates receptor, causing a conformational change
- G protein couples with receptor
- ⍺ subunit releases GDP and GTP binds in its place (guanine nucleotide exchange)
- ⍺ subunit dissociates from receptor and β𝛾 dimer
- ⍺ subunit and β𝛾 dimer are both signaling units
- ⍺ subunit combines with effector and modifies its activity
- Agonist may dissociate from receptor but signaling can persist because G protein and receptor are now separate
How does G protein receptor work in turning signal off?
- ⍺ subunit acts as an enzyme - hydrolyses GTP to GDP and Pi (signal is now off)
- ⍺ subunit recombines with β𝛾 subunit
Kinase-linked receptor
Hydrophillic protein mediators in plasma membrane that works in hour timescale
e.g. insulin
Nuclear receptor
Hydrophobic signalling molecules e.g. steroid hormones in nucleus/cytoplasm
Ligan-gated trans. factors
Driving force for Na (in) and K (out)
Na+ influx = Vm - ENa
K+ influx = Vm - EK+
Phases of membr potential
Resting potetial Depol stimulus to reach threshold Upstroke to overshoot (depol) Downstroke (repol) to undershoot (hyperpol) Resting
Depol vs repol vs hyperpol
D - opening of Na channels (pos feed)
R - closure of Na, opening of K (neg feed)
H - K remains open
WHat is saltatory conduction?
Action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next
Pharmacology vs pharmakinetics
- Pharmacology: what a drug does to the body
- Pharmacokinetics: what the body does to a drug
Potency vs efficacy
- Potency: amount of drug required to produce a desired effect
- Efficacy: maximum response achievable from drug
EC50
Concentration of agonist that elicits half maximal effect
Phase 1 vs 2 metabolism
Phase 1: change in the drug by oxidation, reduction or hydrolysis
Phase 2: involve the combination of the drug with one of several polar molecules to form a water-soluble metabolite - conjugation
Drug that can go directly to phase 2
Codeine (pharmaco active metabolites)
Glucuronidation
- Enzyme - uridine disphosphate-glucoronosyltransferases
- Cofactor - uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid
Definition for fates of drug abs in body
Absorption: drug is absorbed from site of administration, entry into the plasma
Distribution: drug leaves bloodstream and is distributed into interstitial and intracellular fluids
Metabolism: drug transformation by metabolism - liver and other tissues
Excretion: drug and/drug metabolites excreted in urine, faeces or bile
pKa
pH at which 50% of the drug is ionized and 50% is unionised
HH equation
pKa = pH + log(AH/A)
What does lower pKa and higher Ka mean?
Stronger acid (lower pH)