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biotransformation - pt 1 Flashcards

1
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what is biotransformation

A

enzymatic changes made to a substance

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2
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what is a phase I reaction

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oxidation - CYP450

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3
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what is a phase II reaction

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  • glucuronidation/glucosidation
  • acetylation
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4
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most metabolic products are:

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pharmacologically LESS active

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5
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what is a prodrug

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the metabolite is MORE active than the substance administered

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what are examples of prodrugs

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  • cefpodoxime proxetil
  • erythromycin-ethylsuccinate
  • codeine
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7
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what are the two types of oxidative reactions

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  • oxygen is incorporated into the drug molecule (addition of ‘-OH’)
  • oxidation causes the loss of part of the drug molecule
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8
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what is cytochrome P450

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  • mixed function oxidases or monooxygenases
  • present mostly in the microsomes, some also in mitochondria
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9
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what does drug oxidation require

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CYP450 (enzyme); NADPH-CYP450 reductase (enzyme); NADPH (cofactor); and O2 (cofactor)

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10
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what are the 4 steps of oxidation via CYP450

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  1. oxidized CYP450 combines with a drug substrate to form complex
  2. NADPH donates 2 electrons to NADPH-CYP450 reductase - 1E reduces Fe3+ in the cytochrome P450-drug complex to Fe2+. the Fe2+-CYP450-drug complex binds O2
  3. 2E from NADPH-CYP450 reducase reduces O2 and forms an “activated oxygen”- Fe2+-CYP450-substrate complex
  4. complex transfers “activated” oxygen to the drug substrate to form the oxidized product, the second activated O atom is used to form H2O
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11
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chemically diverse small molecules are converted to:

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more polar compounds = more water soluble aka hydrophilic

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12
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what are 3 functions of CYP450

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  1. activation/inactivation of drugs
  2. chemical carcinogenesis
  3. participation in physiological pathways
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13
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most of the drug metabolizing enzymes are in ____ families

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CYP 1,2, & 3

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in humans, ____ and ____ are the most likely to be responsible for drug biotransformation; their presence in the GI tract is responsible for poor bioavailability of many drugs administered orally

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CYP3A4/5; CYP2D6

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15
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glucuronidation is done by

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UDP-glucuronosyltransferase

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16
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acetylation is done by

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acetyltransferase

17
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in glucuronidation, lipophilic substrate binds to the ____ active site via Phe90

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UDP-glucuronosyltransderase (enzyme)

18
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the “activated” substrate performs nucleophilic attack on C1 of ____

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UDP-glucuronic acid (cofactor)

19
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what enzyme is found in many tissues, including liver

acetylation

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N-acetyl transderase (NAT)

20
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N-acetyl transderase (NAT) requires the cofactor ____ to supple the acetyl group

A

acetyl Co-enzyme A

21
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CYP2C9 and 2C19 are involved in what (NSAIDS)

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the hydroxylation at different positions

22
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what carboxylated NSAIDS

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cytosolic ALDH1 and ALDH2

23
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what is pharmacogenomics

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the study of genes that influence ADME of drugs

24
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what are the phase I CYP450 differences

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  • greyhounds have lower CYP2B11 activoty - results in lower Vd for lipophilic drugs b/c limited fat
  • cats dont have CYP2B6 - hepatic necrosis after receiving diazepam
  • horses have low CYP2D - monesin toxicity
  • mini/micro pigs have increased CYP in general and need higher doses
25
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CYP2D6 polymorphism affects drug metabolism

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poor, intermediate, efficient, or ultrarapid

26
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what are the phase II differences

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  • cats: lack glucoronidation - slow aspirin clearance + acetominophen toxicity
  • Dogs: N-acetyltransferase deficiency & thiopurine methyltransferase
  • pigs: lack sulfate conjugation
  • avian and reptiles: unique AA conjugation
27
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phase I metabolism in neonates

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  • reduced
  • increases progressively during first 6 mo
  • exceeds adult rates by first few years for some drugs
  • slows during adolescence
  • adult rates may be achieved by some drugs 2-4 wks postnatally
28
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phase II metabolism neonates

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  • varies considerably
  • decreased conjugation for bilirubin and acetaminophen
  • normal morphine conjugation
29
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effect of age - elderly

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  • decreases with age
  • phase I - prolonged
  • phase II - no change
    first pass metabolism: reduced 1% per year
30
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effect of pregnancy - hepatic clearance

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affected by progesterone

31
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effect of pregnancy - cholestatic effects of estrogen

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decreases bile secretion

32
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effect of diet

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  • grapefruit juice
  • st john’s wort, other herbal products
33
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what are the 3 major categories of CYP inducers

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  1. phenobarbital
  2. polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons
  3. glucocorticoids
34
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what is an inhibitor od CYP450s

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azole family antifungals

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