Biochem Flashcards
Signal transduction of alpha1 receptors
IP3 –> Ca2
Signal transduction of Beta receptors
cAMP –> Protein kinase A
Signal transduction of M1 and M3 recptors
IP3 –> Ca2 + protein kinase C
Signal transduction of M2 receptors
cAMP
Signal transduction of nicotinic receptors
Voltage gated Na Ca and K channel
Cytokines that induce systemic inflammatory response
IL 1, IL 6, and TNFa
DNA Pol I
Works on the lagging strand, synthesizes 5’ to 3’ and is an exonuclease at 5’ to 3’
Degrades RNA primers
DNA Pol III
Works on both lagging and leading strand. Synthesizes 5’ to 3’ but is an exonuclease at 3’ to 5’
Xeroderma pigmentosum
deficient endonuclease for thiamine dimer repair due to UV radiation
Base excision repair process
Alteration to a single nucleotide usually by carcinogen
Glycolsylase removes altered base
Lyase and endonuclease repair 3’ and 5’ ends
DNA pol adds in new base
Ligase completes the chain
Mismatch repair
MutS and MutL recruit Endonuclease to the mismatch which removes the surrounding DNA
DNA pol replaces the sugars and ligase completes the process
Defective in lynch syndrome
Homologous end joining
Sister chromosome used as template
Associated with Fanconi anemia and gynecological malignancy
Nonhomologous end joining
Many proteins required, no sister chromosome template
increased risk of errors
associated with ataxia telangiectasia
Amatoxins inhibit
RNA pol II
Amino acids bind this portion of tRNA
3’ acceptor stem sequence CCA
D arm of tRNA
binds aminoacyl tRNA synthetase which adds amino acids to tRNA
T arm of tRNA
binds the ribosome
Mutations in introns are commonly associated with
B thal
E2F
Promotes G1 to S phase transition
Rb protein
Binds E2F and prevents transition to S phase. When phosphorylated by Cyclin-CDK complex it will release E2F. Mutation can result in retinoblastoma or osteosarcoma.
Cyclin-CDK complex
Phosphorylates Rb, releasing E2F and allowing progression to S phase. This action is blocked by p21.
Mutations in Cyclin D1 result in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
p21
Prevents Cyclin-CDK from phosphorylating Rb. This action is promoted by p53.
p53
Further activates p21’s inhibition of Cyclin-CDK
mutations in p53 are associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome. DNA damage UP REGULATES p53 to prevent cancer.
I cell disease
Defect in N-acetylglucoasminyl-1-phosphotranferase
Proteins become secreted instead of transported to lysosomes
Presentation: Failure to thrive Coarse facial features Cognitive impairment Corneal clouding
Clathrin
associated with transport between the cell membrane and golgi
COP1
transport from golgi to RER
COP2
transport from RER to golgi
Zellweger syndrome
Dysfunction in peroxisome activity, increased very long chain fatty acids
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
Impaired transport of very long chain fatty acids to peroxisome
Accumulation in brain (cognitive impairment) and adrenal glands (adrenal insufficiency)
Desmin
Intermediate filament associated with rhabdomyosarcoma
Vimentin
intermediate filament associated with sarcomas
GFAP
intermediate filament associated with astrocytomas
Neurofilaments
intermediate filaments associated with neuroblastomas.
Scurvy mechanism
VitC is required for the hydroxylation of pro alpha chains of collagen
Osteogenesis imperfecta mechanism
Faulty assembly of 3 collagen pro alpha chains into procollagen
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Autosomal Dominant
COL1A1/COL1A2 gene mutations
Multiple fx, blue sclera, hearing loss, abnormal teeth
Ehlers-Danlos mechanism
Deficiency of procollagen peptidase or lysyl oxidase
Decreased cross linking of collagen
Menkes Dz
Decreased Cu absorption which is a cofactor of lysyl oxidase resulting in decreased cross linked collagen
- Brittle hair
- Hypotonia
- Growth Restriction
Marfan mechanism
Fibrillin 1 is a scaffold protein for elastin
Hexokinase
Converts glucose to G6P
Present in most tissue, not Beta cells or liver
Not induced by insulin
Low Km, Low Vmax
Glucokinase
Converts glucose to G6P Found in B cells and liver Induced by insulin High Vmax High Km
Phosphofructokinase-2
Converts F6P to F2,6BP
Upregulated by insulin
Phosphofuctokinase-1
Converts F6P to F1,6BP
Upregulated by F26BP
Downregulated by Citrate and ATP
Fructose 2,6 Bisphosphatase
Converts F26BP to F6P
Upregulated by Glucagon
Fructose 1,6 Bisphosphatase
Converts F16BP to F6P
Inhibited by F26BP
BPG mutase
converts 13BPG to 23BPG
takes place in RBCs when O2 levels are low
23BPG decreases Hb affinity for oxygen
2,3 BPG phosphatase
Converts 23BPG to 3 phosphoglycerate
After recovery from low oxygen state, returns 23BPG to glycolysis
Pyruvate Kinase
Converts phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate
Produces ATP
Deficiency results in hemolysis
4 Molecules pyruvate can be converted into
Alanine
Oxaloacetate
Acetyl-CoA
Lactate
Lactate dehydrogenase
Converts pyruvate into Lactate
Requires NADH, Niacin
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
Converts Pyruvate to Acetyl Coa
Inhibited by NADH and AcetylCoa
Requires NAD, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (b2), Niacin(B3), and Pantothenic acid (B5)
Pyruvate carboxylase
converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate
Requires Biotin
promoted by AcetylCoA
Citrate synthase
converts Acetyl CoA and Oxaloacetate to Citrate
Inhibited by ATP
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Converts Isocitrate and NAD to a-Ketogluterate, NADH, and CO2. Requires Niacin (B3)
a-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Converts a-ketoglutarate and NAD to Sucinyl-CoA, NADH, and CO2
Activated by Ca2+ in skeletal muscle
Requires B1, B2, B3, and B5
Cytochrome C oxidase
Complex 4 of the ETC
Fe goes between 2+ and 3+ states making it a target for CN- (3+) and CO (2+) poisoning.
PEPCK
Converts oxaloacetate to Phosphoenolpyruvate
requires GTP
used in Gluconeogenesis
Von Gierke disease
Deficiency of Glucose 6 phosphatase
Hypoglycemia and hepatomegaly and lactic acidosis
Gierke breaks Gluconeogenesis
a-1,4 glucosidase
Converts glycogen into glucose within lysosmes
Deficient in Pompei Dz
Pompe Disease
Deficient a-1,4 glucosidase Build up of glycogen within lysosomes Cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, and hypotonia Normal blood sugars "PomPe breaks the PumP" 4 Ps = 1.4
Glycogen Phosphorylase
Cleaves alpha-1,4 links in glycogen
Deficient in McArdles Dz
Activated by Ca2+, AMP, and cAMP
McArdle Disease
Deficient glycogen phosphorylase in skeletal muscle
Muscle cramps, weakness, rhabdomyoslysis
Liver unaffected
“McArdle breaks the Muscle”