Biochem Flashcards

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Orotic aciduria

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  • AR Deficiency in UMP synthase needed for the conversion of orotic acid to UMP (for de novo pyrimidine synthesis)
  • High orotic acid in urine, megaloblastic anemia, NO HYPERAMMONEMIA
  • OTC deficiency (acc. of carbamoyl phosphate) XLR, MC urea cycle d/o

Similar symptoms w/ hyperammonemia, no megaloblastic anemia

Tx: Oral Uridine (converted to UMP and inhibits CPS 2, decr orotic acid)

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Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency

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  • AR Deficiency in adenosine deaminase, enzyme needed to met/convert adenosine into inosine.
  • Acc. of ATP and dATP cause feedback inhibition of ribonucleotide reductase –> prevents DNA synthesis.

Affects labile cells (i.e. lymphocytes) AR SCID

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Lesch- Nyhan Syndrome

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-XLR Deficiency in HGPRT- enzyme needed for purine salvage (hypoxanthine –> IMP and guanine –> GMP).

Results in excess uric acid prod and de novo purine synth.

Symptoms: self-mutilation (lip biting), retardation, aggression, hyperuricemia, gout), dystonia, writhing

Tx: allopurinol or febuxostat

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p53 and Cancer

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-p53- a TF involved in activating DNA repair enzymes and apoptosis. -Regulates the cell cycle at G1 to S progression. -Regulated by mdm2 (ubiquitin ligase)/DNA dmaage

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Rb and Cancer

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-Rb is a tumor suppressor protein involved in inhibiting cell cycle TFs (i.e. E2F) and chromatin remodeling. -Regulates the cell cycle at G1 to S progression.

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Xeroderma Pigmentosa

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* Small child with multiple skin lesions (squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and basal cell carcinoma) and severe sensitivity to sunlight. AR inheritance * Mutation in nucleotide excision repair ; unable to repair UV-induced thymidine dimer formation.

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)

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* Predisposes to CRC w/o polyp hx (proximal/left colon) and endometrial hyperplasia * Defect in nucleotide mismatch repair. AD inheritance. * Microsatellite instability

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Ataxia Telangiectasia

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* Triad: * Cerebellur defects (i.e. ataxia) * IgA deficiency (intestinal AB) Increased susceptibilty to leukemia and lymphoma due to chromosome instability Caused by a defect in the ATM gene that codes for double strand break repair enzyme (repairs via Non-homologus end-joining). AR inheritance

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Osteogenesis imperfect (Type 1 collagen)

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-Deficiency in Type 1 procollagen formation (triple helix formation) - Bone, skin, tendon, and wound repair -Multiple bone fractures, blue sclerae (translucent CT layer over choroid), hearing loss (abnormal middle ear bones), dental imperfections (lack of dentin) -Type 2 collagen OI is embrylogically lethal

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Scurvy

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-Deficiency in Vit C (absorbic acid); impaired hydroxylation of proline and lysine residues in collagen 1-4 needed for crosslinking and stabilization -malaise/lethargy,spongy/bloody gums, skin petichiae and brusing (thighs),

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Type 3 collagen)

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-Deficiency in type 3 collagen (reticulin) synthesis; impaired clevage -Skin, vasculature, uterus, etc. -Hyperextensible skin and joints, easy bruising, berry aneurysms

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Alport syndrome (Type 4 collagen)

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-Deficiency in Type 4 collagen synthesis (XR) -Basement membrane in kidney, ears, and eyes. -Nephritis, deafness, and blindness

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Marfan’s syndrome

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-Deficiency in fibrillin gene- the structural component of elastin -long/slender limbs, kyphosis/scoliosis, osteoarthritis, poor eyesight and hearing

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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-Deficiency in LYST gene; impairs MT polymerization needed for trafficking phagolysosomes to the lysosome and axoplasmic neuronal transport -recurrent bacteiral infections, albinism, peripheral neuropathy

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Kartagener’s Syndrome

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-Deficiency in the production of dynein- an ATPase that links peripheral MT doublets and allows for cilium sliding and cilia bending -Male and female infertility, recurrent sinusitis (failure of resp. tract outward movement) - Assoc. with situs inversus

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GLUT transporters (5)

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1 RBCs, blood brain barrier 2 Liver, small intestine. pancreas. High capacity, high Km (low affinity). Liver eats last. - Insulin-mediated glucose uptake 3 Neurons, placenta, testes. Low Km (high affinity) 4 Muscle, fat and heart. -Insulin-mediated glucose uptake 5 Fructose transporter

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Insulin vs. Glucagon

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**- Glucagon/Epi; kinase **

  • (incr cAMP –> incr PKA)
  • Glycogen phosphorylase (glycogenolysis)
  • Adipose lipase (FFA release)
  • Gluconeogenesis

- Insulin; phosphatase

  • (Tyr kinase dimeriz. –>inc. protein phosphatase)
  • Glycogen synthetase (glyconeogenesis
  • Lipid/protein catabolism
  • GLUT2 and 4 uptake
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Hexokinase vs Glucokinase

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  • Responsible for phosphorylating **glucose –> G6P **
  • Glucokinase is only in the liver and pancreas
  • Glucokinase has higher Km (MM constant) and high Vmax
  • Glucokinase has lower affinity for glucose
  • Glucokinase is not inhibited by G6P
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

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* Nuerological defects (less ATP prod.) and lactic acidosis ( increased pyruvate) * Congenital or in alcoholics (B1 deficiency) * Tx: 2 ketogenic amino acids (won’t inc. lactic acid): Leucine and lysine

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Pyruvate metabolsim

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  1. Pyruvate –> alanine (ALT). For NH4+ transport following amino acid catabolism.
  2. Pyruvate –> oxaloacetate (pyruvate carboxylase). For gluconeogenesis or TCA replenishment.
  3. Pyruvate –> Lactate. For E in RBCs.
  4. Pyruvate –> Acetyl CoA (pyruvate dehydrogenase). For TCA cycle.
    - Regulated by NADH:NAD+ ratio
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Ethanol metabolism

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  • Met. of ethanol in liver produces NADH
  • High NADH:NAD+ ratio –> lactic acid production (NAD+ is the LR in ethanol met)
  • High lactate
  • Met. acidosis with resp. comp. (high anion gap)
  • Low glycerol-3-phos
  • Low pyruvate levels = no gluconeogenesis
  • High FA synthesis (Fatty liver)
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Krebs cycle

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* Citrate synthetase inhibited by ATP * Citrate: * Inhibts PFK1 (RLE of glycolysis) * Activates Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (RLE of FA synthesis)

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Metabolic disorders

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  • Glycolysis -Fructose met (Liver) - Galactose met (Liver) - Amino acid/Urea met - FA met - Glycogen storage disease - Lysosomal storage disease - Dyslipidemias
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Disorders of fructose metabolism (sucrose = glucose + fructose)

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  • **Essential fructosuria **
  • Deficiency in fructokinase (AR)
  • Asymptomatic; found in blood and urine
  • Fructose intolerance
  • Deficiency in Aldolase B (AR)
  • Hypoglycemia, jaundice, liver cirrhosis
  • Acc. of F1P–>dec. intracell Phos–> inhib.glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis
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Disorders of galactose metabolism (lactose = glucose +galactose)
- **Galactokinase deficiency** (AR) - Galactose in blood and urine (from breast milk) - Infant cataracts; no object tracking or smile - Aldose reductase act.--\> Acc. of galactitol - **Classic Galactosemia** - Deficiency in galactose 1 phos uridyltrans. (AR) - Failure to thrive, jaundice, infant cataracts - Aldose reductase act.--\> Acc. of galactitol - Acc. of F1P--\>dec. intracell Phos--\> inhib.glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis
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Aldose reductase
- Glucose --\> sorbitol--\> fructose - Alt. method of trapping glucose ( hyperglycemia ) - Lens and neurons = no sorbitol dehydr. enzyme - Sorbitol acc. --\> osmotic damage (i.e cataracts, retinopathy, and nueropathy) - Galactose --\> galactitol - Galactitol acc. --\> osmotic damage (i.e cataracts)
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Essential amino acids (glucogenic aa vs. ketogenic aa)
**Glucogenic**: converted into pyruvate or TCA intermediates - Methionine, Valine, Histidine+ - Arg and His only essential during devel **Ketogenic**: converted into acetyl CoA --\> ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid and B-hydroxybutyric) -Leucine and Lycine+ **Both**: Ile, Phe, Thr, Trp
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Amino acid catabolism (fasting state; aspartate) Allows muscle to use AAs as energy
1. **Muscle protein breakdown**. 2. **Muscle transamination**: - Aspartate + a-KG--\>OAA+Glutamate (AST) - Glutamate + Pyruvate--\> a-KG + Alanine (ALT) Alanine transported in blood to liver 3. **Liver transamination**: - Alanine + a-KG --\> Pyruvate + Glutamate (ALT) - Pyruvate --\> Glucose (Gluconeogensis) - Glutamate --\> NH4+ (Glutamate dehydrogenase)
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Amino acid catabolism (fasting state; glutamate)
1. Muscle protein breakdown. 2. Peripheral issue transamination: -Glucogenic aa+a-KG--\>Oxaloacetate+ Glutamate (exits) -Glutamate + NH4+ --\> Glutamine (Glutamine syn) 3. Liver transamination: -Glutamine --\> Glutamate + NH4 (Glutaminase) - Glutamate --\> NH4+ (Glutamate dehydrogenase)
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Hyperammonemia
\* Tremor, slurring of speech, blurred vision \* Deficiency in urea cycle enzyme. Results in excess NH4+ --\> depletes a-KG --\> inhibits TCA \* Acquired (liver disease) \* Hereditary Tx: Benzoate or phenylbutyrate (bind aa)
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Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency (OTC)
XLR, MC urea cycle disorder. OTCase in mito, necessary for production of citrulline from ornithine and CP - Results in acc. of cabamoyl phosphate --\> inc. orotic acid by UMP synthase (intermediate in pyrimidine syn) - orotic acidemia (presence in blood and urine), decr. BUN, hyperammonemia (tremor, slurred speech), irritability, poor muscle tone, seizure
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ETC
\* Recieves donated e- from oxidized carriers (NADH, FADH2) \* 4 complexes + CoQ + Cytochrome C \* Poisons: \* ETC inhibitors (CN-, CO) \* Uncoupling agents (Aspirin, brown fat)
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CO poisoning
- Headache , cherry-red discoloration (masking cyanosis), seizures. Car exhaust, house fire, etc. - CO outcompetes O2 for binding to Hb - inhibition of cytochrome oxidase in ETC. \*Decreased O2 saturation; normal PaO2, Left shift
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CN- poisoning
- Headache , cherry red, weakness/lactic acidosis, cardiac arrest, coma/seizures. House fire. - CN- binds and inhibits cytochrome oxidase in ETC, decreases ATP synth. \* normal O2 sat, O2 content of venous and arterial blood are essentially same (no extraction of O2 in tis) \* Tx: **Amyl nitrites** to oxidize Hb to metHb which combines with CN. **Thiosulfate** binds cyanide --\> thiocyanate, renally excreted
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Salicylates and alcohol on MT
\* Hyperthermia \* Damages inner mt membrane causing uncoupling and heat generation \* Thermogenin/brown fat used to stabilize newborn body temp.
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HMP shunt
- Requires G6PD and Transketolase - Provides source of PRPP for nucleotide synthesis (purine and pyrimidine) and - NADPH for: \* Neutralizing ROI: Glutathione reductase \* Creating ROI (phagolysosome): NADPH oxidase, Superoxide dismutase, Myeloperoxidase
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\* Free Radical Injury
-Ionizing radiation -Hydroxyl FRs -Mt damage -Superoxide FRs -High O2 conc. (repurfusion) -Hydroxyl. superoxide, and peroxide FRs (H2O2) -Drugs -Acetominophen FR (fulminant hepatitis) -CCl4 (liver necrosis)
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Chronic granulomatous disease
-Defiency in NADPH oxidase (X-linked) which is specifically found in PMNs and monocytes. -Test: Serum Nitroblue tetrazolium test (NBT) -Reduced prod. of superoxide (O2) results in absent respiratory burst. Most organisms produce H2O2 which can be used by host to generate HOCl (bleach). -Cat+ organisms (staph) degrade self- produced H2O2. CGD PMNs cannot kill and M0's infiltrate. M0 wall off infection and form multi-nucleate giant cells
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Myeloperoxidase deficiency
-Deficiency in myeloperoxidase (AR) which is specifically found in PMNs and M0. - Normal respiratory burst (NBT test), but inability to produce HOCl (bleach)-- most potent killer
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G6PD deficiency
-Hemolytic anemia (H2O2 induced oxidative damage to RBCs). Heinz bodies (aka. bite cells). -Oxidzed, PPT, Hb --\> removed by splenic culling Deficiency in G6PD (X-linked recessive) --\> dec. NADPH --\> dec. reduced Glutathione. - Glutathione necessary for the met. of H2O2 \* Inflammatory H2O2 \* Drug induced H2O2
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)
AR deficiency of Phenylalanine hydroxylase Conversion of phenylalanine into tyrosine, BH4 cofactor - Mental/growth retardation, seizures, albinism, eczema, musty body odor -TX: Screen at birth. Low phenyalanine diet w/ tyrosine supplements
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Alkaptonuria
Deficiency in homogenistic acid oxidase (AR, benign) Necessary for degradation of tyrosine to fumarate -Dark CT, brown pigmented sclera, black urine on exp to air, arthralgias
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Albinism
- Causes: 1. Deficiency in tyrosinase (AR). Enz necessary for the conversion of DOPA --\> melanin. 2. Defective melanocyte tyrosine transporters
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Homocystinuria
-Defect in Met --\> cytsteine. Caused by: -Deficiency of cystathionine synthase (homocysteine + serine--\>cystathionine...--\>cysteine) -Impaired binding/deficiency of B6 (cofactor)-tx is B6 tx: decr methionine, incr cysteine, b12, folate -Deficiency of homocysteine methyltransferase (methionine synthase-from homocysteine) - B12 cofactor tx: increase methionine in diet - All AR. Excess homocysteine in urine, tall stature,kyphosis, mental retardation, osteoporosis, lens subluxation, thombosis, AS, stroke
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Cystinuria
AR, defect in PCT and intest AA transporter --\> acc. of cysteine in renal tubules. COLA: cysteine, ornithine, lysine, arginine - all are soluble in urine except cysteine can precip - cystine hexagonal kidney stones, precip at low pH, staghorn -Tx: Acetazolamide (alkalizes the urine in the renal tubules and decreases cysteine ppt) Cyanide-nitroprusside urine test dx
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Maple syrup urine disease
Deficiency in a-ketoacid dehydrogenase (TLCFN) Isoleucine, Leucine, and Valine -Mental retardation, Maple syrup urine (smell) Leu: us. degraded to acetoacetate and acetyl CoA (ketogenic) Val, Ile: us degraded propionic acid--\>MMA--\>succinyl CoA
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Hartnup disease
- Hereditary defect in transport of neutral aa across renal tubule/epithelial cells. --\> Increased urinary excretion of Tryptophan. --\> Decreased GI absoroption of Tryptophan. -Dec. Tryptophan --\> dec. Niacin --\> pellagra -Dermatitis, Dementia, Death
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Von Gierke disease (Type 1 GSD)
- Deficiency in **Glucose-6-phosphatase**- needed for cellular release of glucose - Infant w/ severe hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatomegaly (high glycogen content) - impaired gluconeogenesis- no release of glucose from liver!! (Enzyme bypasses glucokinase) Tx: freq oral glucose, avoid fructose & galactose
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Pompe Disease (Type 2 GSD)
- Deficiency in **acid maltase** aka **a-1,4 glucosidase** - a lysosomal enzyme responsible for breakdown. of some glycogen. - Infant w/ progressive muscle weakness, hepatomegaly, **cardiomegaly **--\> HF, death
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Cori Disease (Type 3 GSD)
- Deficiency in **debranching enzyme** aka **a-1,6 glucosidase** - Infant w/ milder hypoglycemia and hepatomegaly, (high glycogen content). - Normal blood lactate due to intact gluconeogenesis; some glycogen met. by glycogen phosphorylase and released by liver. Tx: high protein diet to feed gluconeogenesis
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McArdle disease (Type 4 GSD)
- Deficiency in **myophosphorylase** (skel mm. glycogen phosphorylase) - Severe, painful, muscle cramps upon exercise, myoglobinuria w/ exertion, arrhythmia from electrolyte abnorm, No increase in lactate after exercise! - symptoms due to acc. of glycogen in muscle
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Fabry's disease
- LSD, Deficiency in **α-galactosidase A** --\> accumulate **ceramide trihexoside** (XLR) - Periph neuropathy (hands/feet), angiokeratomas, CVD and renal failure
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I cell disease
- Deficiency in a phosphotranferase results in impaired ability to add mannose-6-phosphate (in golgi) to target lysosomal proteins - Coarse facial features, clouded corneas, restricted joint movement, and high plasma levels of lysosomal enzymes- FATAL
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Gaucher's Disease
-LSD, Deficiency in **glucocerebrosidase** aka **ß-glucosidase** --\> acc. of **glucocerebroside** - Most common lysosomal storage disease - Hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, aseptic necrosis of femur/bone, "Gaucher cells" crumpled tissue paper.
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Niemann-Pick disease
-LSD, Deficiency in **Spingomyelinase** --\> acc of **spingomyelin** -Progressive neurodegeneration and death, hepatosplenomegaly, cherry-red macula, foam cells (lipid laden macrophages)
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Tay-Sachs disease
LSD, Deficiency in **Hexosaminidase A** --\> acc of **GM2 ganglioside** -Progressive neurodegeneration and death, developmental delay, cherry-red macula, onion skin lysosomes (lipid laden lysosomes of neurons) NO hepatosplenomeg Ashkenazi
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Krabbe disease
-LSD, Deficiency of **B-galactocerebrosidase** --\> acc. of **galactocerebroside** -Peripheral neuropathy, developmental delay, optic atrophy, _globoid cells_
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy
-LSD, Deficiency in **Arylsulfate A** --\> acc. of **cerebroside sulfate**, in white matter/periph nn -Central and preipherial demyelination --\> dementia and ataxia
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Hurler's Syndrome
- Deficiency of **α-L-iduronidase ** --\> acc. of GAGs (heparan, dermatan & keratan sufates) -developmental delay, gargoylism (coarse facial features, macroglossia), airway obstruc, corneal clouding, neurologic dysfunction (hearing loss), Death in 1st decade (Mucopolysaccharidoses)
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Hunter's Syndrome
- Deiciency of **Iduronate sulfatase** --\> acc. of GAGs (XLR) - Mild hurler, Aggressive behavior - NO corneal clouding, slower progress
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Carnitine deficiency
- Needed to transfer LCFA into the mitochondria for b-oxidation --\> toxic accumulation - Weakness/hypotonia, hypoglycemic, hypoketotic
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Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (medium chain)
- Deficiency in medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase - mitochondrial enzyme needed for the B-oxidation of FA. (AR) - hypoglycemia, hypoketotic upon fasting. - Sudden infant death syndrome. - Tx: Feedings with slow-release carbs- Cornstarch
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Cholesterol biosynthesis
-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG Co-A reductase) converts HMG-CoA --\> mevalonic acid -HMG CoA synthesized from 3 acetyl CoA molec. -Statins (anti-cholesterol drugs) are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors; block skeletal muscle ubiquinone syn. a coenzyme needed for muscle cell metabolism.
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Lipoproteins and apolipoproteins
- Lipoproteins- Lipid/proteins complexes that are essential for the trans. of cholesterol, TAGs, and fat-soluble vitamins- ADEK) -(chylomicrosn, VLDL, LDL, IDL, HDL) - Apolipoproteins- increase lipoprotein solubility, activate metabolic enzymes, and mediate the binding of lipoproteins to cell-surface receptors - C (LPL cofactor), A (binds liver remnant receptor)
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Lipid transport -Syn. in liver from mt Acetyl-CoA (released as VLDLs) -Syn. in intestines from dietary TG (released as chylomicrons w/ apolipoprotein B)
• Pancreatic lipase → deg/emulsification of dietary TG in small intestine for packaging. • Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) → deg. of circulating chylomicrons and VLDLs into FFAs or IDLs. 2 paths +Apolipoprotien C (LPL cofactor) • Hepatic TG Lipase (HL) → deg. of chylomicron remnants and IDLs into FFA for liver storage. +Apolipoprotein E (Remnant uptake) • Hormone-sensitive lipase → deg. of TAG stored in adipocytes into FFA (HDL transport).
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Hyperchylomicronemia (Type 1a/b- Familial dislipidemia)
-A- Deficiency in LPL -B- Deficiency in ApoC (LPL cofactor) -Needed for the breakdown of chylomicrons/VLDLs -Resides in capillary walls of adipose and muscle and cleaves TAGs into FFA and glycerol. -High chylomicron/TAG --\> creamy serum. pancreatitis, hepatosplenomegaly, puritic xanthomas - Normal LDL and HDL
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Hypercholesterolemia/hyperbetalipoproteinemia (Type 2a/b familial dislipidemia)
-Deficiency in LDL receptor- periph. tissue uptake -Deficiency in ApoB- ligand for LDL receptor binding -High cholesterol (LDL), early atheroscl. disease--\> MI, Achilles tendon xanthomas -TAG levels remain normal (clear serum) -Tx: Fibrates- increase prod. of ApoA --\> inc. activation of cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) which prod. HDLs
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Hypertriglyceridemia (Type 4 familial dislipidemia)
-Deficiency in VLDL negative feedback mechanism --\> Hepatic overproduction of VLDL- (from excess dietary fats) -High cholesterol (VLDL) and TAG (turbid/foamy plasma), pancreatitis -Tx: Fibrates- increase prod. of ApoA --\> inc. activation of cholesterol acetyltransferase (LCAT) which prod. HDLs
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Abetalipoproteinemia
-Deficiency in ApoB-- a cofactor needed for chylomicron secretion---\> TAG acc. in enterocytes. (AR) -Failure to thrive, steatorrhea, ataxia, and acanthocytosis -Tx: Vitamin E- helps restore lipoprotien prod.
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Dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type 3 familial dislipidemia)
- Deficiency in ApoE- ligand for cholesterol remnant hepatic uptake -elevated VLDL levels -Palmer xanthomas (turbid serum); seen with diabetes
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Hypercholesterolemia and MI
-Subendothelial space accumulates lipoproteins. Lipoproteins get chemically modified (i.e. oxidized) which initiates an inflammatory response and phagocytosis by M0 --\> foam cells. Release of PDGF, TNF, and IL-1 results in recruitment of platelets and production of ECM in the vesseles --\> formation of fibrotic plaque -\> actue MI
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Unonjugated vs. conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
- Bilirubin is the breakdown product of heme. It is conjugated with a glucoronic acid in the liver to increase its solubility in water - Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia - high RBC breakdown or decreased liver function (Gilberts) - Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia - hepatic obstruction preventing excretion into bile (urine urobilinogen (product of gut flora bilirubin breakdown)
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Fat soluble vitamins (can accumulate in fat --\> toxic)
- ADEK -A (retinol)- visual pig. and normal diff. of epithelial cells into specialized cell types - D (D3)- intestinal absorption of Ca2+ and phos. - E- antioxidant that protects RBCs from FR dam. - K- catalyzes the carboxylation/act. of clotting factors 2,7,9, and 10.
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Water soluble vitamins
- B,C, Biotin, and Folate - B (Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenate, pyridoxine, cobalamin) - C (absorbic acid)- proline hydroxyation in collagen synthesis, dopa --\> NE conversion, Iron absorption - Biotin (B7) - cofactor for carboxylation enzymes - Folate (B9) - synthesis of nucleic acids
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Cofactor for **dehydrogenase enzymes** (pyruvate dehydrogenase, a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, transketolase (HMP shunt), Branched AA dehydrogenase) - Deficiency impairs glucose met--\> ATP depletion, worsened by glucose infusion, Alcoholics- Primarily affects brain and heart. - Wernicke-Korsakoff synd - confusion, opthalmoplegia, ataxia, and personality change. - Beriberi - cardiac failure, DCM, sym. muscle wasting, edema
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- FAD, FMN, Cofactor in **redox reactions** (succinate DH in TCA) and prod of FADH2 - Deficiency impairs ATP prod. - Cheilosis (inflam/scaling of lips) - Corneal vascularization
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Vitamin B3 (niacin)
- Derived from tryptophan, synthesis requires B2 and B6 - Constituent of NAD+ - Deficiency results from impaired absorption of tryp. (Hatnup synd), deficiency in B6 (INH), malignant carcinoid syndrome (increased Trp metab) - Glossitis (tongue inflammation) - Pellagra (dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea) - Lowers VLDL, raises HDL, facial flushing (due to PGs), hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia
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Vitamin B5 (pantothenate)
- Cofactor for acyl transfers (CoA) and FA synthase - Deficiency is rare - Alopecia - Dermatitis - Adrenal insufficiency CoA used in synth of vit. A, D, steroids, heme A, fatty acids, amino acids, proteins
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Cofactor needed for transamination rxns (ALT and AST), decarboxylation rxns, glycogen phosphorylase, and synth of cystathionine, heme, niacin, histamine, and NTs: GABA, 5-HT, Epi, Ne, DA - Deficiency results in impaired protein metabolism, glucose level maintenance, RBC syn, - Convulsions/hyperirritability - Peripheral neuropathy (Induced by INH and OCPs) - Sideroblastic anemia (impaired Hb synth and iron excess, microcytic hypochromic)
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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
- Cofactor for synthesis of methionine (from homocysteine+folate) and the regeneration of reduced folate - Deficiency impairs DNA synthesis (though stored in large reserve quantities) and results in neuronal acc. of methymalonic acid - Macrocytic/megaloblastic anemia - Peripheral neuropathy/ataxia
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
-Converted to THF; used as coenzyme for methylation reactions -Deficiency impairs DNA/RNA synthesis (small reserve store; depleted in alcoholics & pregnancy) -Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia -Neural tube defects
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Biotin
-Cofactor for carboxylation enz. (pyruvate carb., Acetyl CoA carbox., Propionyl CoA carboxylase - Deficiency in rare (caused by excessive egg consumption) impairs gluconeogenesis, FA synthase regulation and DNA syn. -Dermatitis/enteritis -alopecia