Ch. 13 - Enzymes (CHS - ALS) (RVSP) Flashcards
2 types of CHS
- Pseudocholinesterase (PChe)/acylcholine acylhydrolase
- True cholinesterase/Acetylcholinesterase (AChe)
Enzyme class of Cholinesterase (CHS)
Hydrolase
Tissue sources of pseudocholinesterase
Liver (main) Pancreas Serum Heart White matter of CNS
CHS type as muscle relaxant in surgery
Pseudocholinesterase
Tissue sources of Acetylcholinesterase
RBCs
Nerve tissue/cells
Brain
Enzyme for transmission of nerve impulses
Acetylcholinesterase
Rxn equation of acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholine –acetylcholinesterase–> choline + acetic acid
Conditions of decreased levels of acetylcholinesterase
Parenchymatous liver diseases Insecticide poisoning (organophosphorous) Metastatic carcinoma Malnutrition Anesthetic overdose Heart failure Acute infection
3 mtds for CHS
Michel mtd (Electrometric mtd) Manometric mtd Ellman Technique (Photometric Enzyme Reaction)
CHS mtd; measures decrease in pH resulting from liberation of acetic acid
Michel Mtd (Electrometric mtd)
CHS mtd; measures the liberation of CO2 from the formation of acetic acid as acetylcholine is hydrolyzed
Manometric mtd
Substrate used in Ellman technique for CHS
Butylcholine (thiolester)
Most used mtd for CHS
Ellman technique (Photometric Enzyme Reaction)
Wavelength in Ellman Technique for CHS
410 nm
Rxn equation in Ellman technique for CHS
Butylcholine + DTNB –> 5-MNBA
DTNB
5,5’-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid
MNBA
5-monothio-nitrobenzoic acid