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what are the components of phospholipids

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  • platform - usually glycerol or sphingosine
  • phosphate
  • fatty acid - usually 1 or more
  • alcohol
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what is sphingosine

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  • 18 carbon amino alcohol
  • unsaturated hydrocarbon tail
  • example in sphingomyelin
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where does the phosphate in phospholipids come from

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ATP

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what is the two methods of forming fatty acids for phospholipids

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1) phosphaidate formed in the ER or the outer mitochondrial membrane
- two fatty acids added to glycerol-3-phosphate catalysed by glycerol phosphate acyltransferase
2) phopshatidate formed from diacylglycerol catalysed by diacylglycerol kinase using ATP

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how is the alcohol added to a phospholipid

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  • phosphoglycerides - derived from phosphatidate
  • via ester bond formed between the phosphate and alcohol
  • requires nucleotide activation of phoshatidate or alcohol - PI and CL
  • in many glycerophospholipids a nucleotide-phosphate alcohol is added directly to diacylglycerol
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what does phosphatidic acid phosphatase catalyse

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  • conversion of phosphatidate to diacylglycerol
  • different lipids synthesised depending on activity
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what are the 4 stages of phospholipid synthesis

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1) gluconeogenesis
2) triacylglycerol breakdown
3) triacylglycerol synthesis
4) phospholipid synthesis

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what os diacylglycerol acylated by

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diglyceride acyltransferase
- forms triacylglcerol

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how is sphingosine produced

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  • from ceramide formed from parmitoyl CoA and serine
  • occurs in ER
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where does ceramide processing occur

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plasma membrane
via ceramidase and spingosine kinase

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what are glycolipids made form

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  • carbohydrate containing lipids derived from sphingosine
  • carbohydrate linked to the primary alcohol of sphingosine
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what are glycolipids used for

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  • cell-cell recognition and adhesion
  • electrical potential across the membrane
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what are cerebrosides

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containing only one sugar

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what are globosides

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contain a branched sugar chain

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what are gangliosides

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contain a branched chain

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what are the features of plasmalogens

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  • one fatty alcohol is attached through an ester linkage
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what are the examples of plasmalogens

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  • Phosphatidylcholine Plasmalogen
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine Plasmalogen
18
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how is spingomyelin formed

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  • phosphorycholine bound to the terminal hydroxyl group
19
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how is cerebroside formed

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  • single glucose or galactose bound to terminal hydroxyl group
20
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how is gangliosides produced

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  • additional sugars added
21
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what is myelin

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  • insulating cover around axons
  • stacked bilayers with specific phospholipids
22
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what are the causes and symptoms of tay-sachs disease

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  • beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase (HEXA) deficiency
  • lysosomal enzyme, autosomal recessive mutation
  • decrease in ganglioside break down to Gm3
  • Gm2 accumulates and toxic levels accumulate in neurons, brain and spinal cord
  • muscle weakness, exaggerated reaction of loud noises, hearing and vision loss
23
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what are eicosanoid hormones

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  • short lived hormones that affect nearby cells - paracrine and autocrine
  • 20 carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid
  • derived from arachidonate (four double bonds)
24
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what do phospholipase A2 do

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  • release arachidonate from phospholipids
25
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what do diacylglycerol lipase do

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  • release arachidonate from diacylglycerols
26
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what is the process that causes inflammation

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  • inflammation in macrophage or endothelial cells
  • inflammatory signal from TLR or puringeric receptor
  • increase phospholipase A2
  • release arachidonate
27
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how are prostanoids produced

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produced from arachidonate by cyclooxyrgenase

28
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what do prostanoids do

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  • mediate inflammation and pain
  • induce sleep
  • regulate blood coagulation and blood pressure
  • relief of asthma and nasal congestion
29
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what is prostaglandin H2 be used for

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  • induction of labour at term
  • prevention of conception
  • termination of pregnancy
30
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what are the 3 types of prostanoids

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1) Thromboxanes
2) Prostacyclins
3) Prostaglandins

31
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where are thromboxane produced and what do they do

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  • produced from PGH2 by thromboxane synthase
  • TXA2 synthesised in platelets - facilitate platelet aggregation
32
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where is prostacyclin produced and what does it do

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  • produced from PGH2 by prostacyclin synthase
  • PGI2 produced by epithelial cells
  • counters the effect of thromboxane - inhibits platelet activation
33
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how is prostaglandins produced and what does it do

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  • produced from PGH2 by prostaglandins synthase
  • decreases hair length
34
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what do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do

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  • inhibits COX-1 and COX-2
35
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what do COX-2 selective inhibitors do

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  • reduce side effects in stomach
  • major side effects eg. heart attacks and strokes
36
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how are leukotrienes produced and what do they cause

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  • produced from arachidonates by lipoxygenases
  • found in immunocompetent cells
  • cause allergic reactions, inflammation, muscle contraction and asthma
37
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how are lipoxins produced

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Produced from Arachidonate by Lipoxygenases

38
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what is the dual action of lipoxins

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Pro-inflammatory
- Attract monocytes to apoptotic cells

Anti-inflammatory
- Role at the end of inflammation
- Decrease neutrophil infiltration

39
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what are the causes, symptoms and treatments of gout

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causes - excess uric acid

symptoms - severe pain, swelling, redness and warmth of joints

urate crystals - damage cellular membranes, release lysosomal enzymes in joints

treatment - anti inflammatory agents and dietary changes

40
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what are the causes, symptoms and treatments of IBS

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causes - unknown, increases change with long term NSAIDs use
symptoms - abdominal pain, diarrhoea
treatment - corticosteroids

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