DNA: Nucleotide Metabolism Flashcards

0
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Universal energy currency in all cells. ____ also used.

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ATP. GTP.

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Participates in many biochemical reactions

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Purines & Pyrimidines

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2
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3 major coenzymes

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NAD+, FAD & Coenzyme A

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3
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Are components of 3 major coenzymes

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Adenine Nucleotides

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4
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Are activated intermediates in many biosynthesis

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Nucleotide derivatives

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5
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Biosynthesis: UDP to

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Glucose to Glycogen

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Biosynthesis: CDP to

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Diacyglycerol to Phosphoglycerine

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7
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Are metabolic regulators

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Nucleotides

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8
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2nd messenger in many hormone actions

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cAMP

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9
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Are activated precursor in nucleic acid synthesis.

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Nucleoside triphosphates

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10
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Critical reactions in ______ & ______ biosynthesis are target for cancer chemotherapy and viral disease treatment.

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Purine & Pyrimidine.

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In purine nucleotide synthesis, Purine Ribonucleotides formed ________. Purines are not initially synthesized as ______.

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De novo. Free bases.

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12
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First purine derivative is

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Inosine Mono-phosphate(IMP)

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AMP & GMP are formed from

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IMP

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14
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Enumerate the 10 biosynthetic steps in purine biosynthesis

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“PAFNR CAFFR” *refer to handout

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1st step in Purine Biosynthesis: ___ displacement by ___. Thru

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PP. NH2. Glutamine.

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2nd step in Purine Biosynthesis: addition of ________. Thru

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Glycine. ATP + Glycine

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17
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3rd step in Purine Biosynthesis: ______ group transfer. Thru

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Formyl. N10Formyl THF

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4th step in Purine Biosynthesis: ___ transfer. Thru

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NH2. ATP + Glutamine

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5th step in Purine Biosynthesis: _____ closure. Thru

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Ring. ATP.

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6th step in Purine Biosynthesis: ______ addition. Thru

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COO-. CO2

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7th step in Purine Biosynthesis: _____ addition. Thru

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Aspartate. ATP + Aspartate

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8th step in Purine Biosynthesis: ________ loss. Thru

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Fumarate. Fumarate

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9th step in Purine Biosynthesis: _______ group transfer. Thru

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Formyl. N10Formyl THF

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24
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10th step in Purine Biosynthesis: ring _______.

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Closure

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25
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The activated sugar used in purine nucleotide synthesis is

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5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate “PRPP”

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PRPP is generated by the action of __________ and requires energy in the form of ____. This action releases ____. Therefore , 2 high energy ______ equivalents are consumed during the reaction. First committed step in purine synthesis (regulated) Inhibited by ____ & ____ (allosteric)

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PRPP synthetase. ATP. AMP. Phosphate. ADP & GDP.

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27
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The major site of purine synthesis

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Liver

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28
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Synthesis of purine nucleotides begin with _____ and leads to the first fully formed nucleotide, ___________.

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PRPP. Inosine 5’-monophosphate “IMP”

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29
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The purine base is built upon the ribose by several _________ & _______ reactions.

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Amidotransferase. Transformylation.

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30
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The synthesis of IMP requires __ moles of ATP, __ moles of glutamine, __ mole of glycine, __ mole of CO2, __ mole of aspartate and __ moles of formate.

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          1. 2.
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31
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The formyl moieties are carried on tetrahydrofolate (THF) in the form of ____________ and ___________.

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N5, N10. Methenyl- THF and N10-formyl-THF.

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Sources of atom in Purine Biosynthesis

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Glycine, Glutamine, Aspartate, N5 N10 Methenyl THF, N10 Formyl THF & CO2. “GGANNC”

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33
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Synthesis of AMP/GMP: ___ represents a branch point of purine biosynthesis, because it can be converted into either ___ or ___ through two distinct reaction pathways.

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IMP. AMP or GMP.

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34
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Synthesis of AMP/GMP: The pathway leading to AMP requires energy in the form of ___; that leading to ___ requires energy in the form of ___.

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GTP. GMP. ATP.

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35
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Synthesis of AMP/GMP: allows the cell to control the proportions of AMP & GMP to near equivalence.

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Utilization of GTP in the pathway to AMP

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36
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Synthesis of AMP/GMP: the accumulation of excess GTP will lead to accelerated ___ synthesis from ____ instead., at the expense of ___ synthesis.

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AMP. IMP. GMP.

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37
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Synthesis of AMP/GMP: Conversely, since the conversion of IMP to GMP requires ATP, the accumulation of excess ATP leads to accelerated synthesis of ___ over that of ___.

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GMP. AMP.

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38
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The essential rate limiting steps in purine biosynthesis occur at the

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First two steps of the pathway

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39
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The synthesis of PRPP by PRPP synthetase is feed-back inhibited by

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Purine-5’-nucleotides. (Predominantly AMP & GMP)

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40
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The amidotransferase reaction (2nd step) catalyzed by _________ is also feedback inhibited by binding ATP, ADP & AMP at one inhibitory site and GTP, GDP & GMP at another. Conversely the activity of the enzyme is stimulated by _____.

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PRPP glutamyl amidotransferase. PRPP.

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41
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Purine biosynthesis is regulated in the branch pathways from IMP to AMP and GMP. The accumulation of excess AMP leads to accelerated synthesis of ___,and excess of this leads to accelerated synthesis of ___.

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GMP. AMP.

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42
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Catabolism of the purine nucleotides leads ultimately to the production of _______ which is insoluble and is excreted in the urine as _________.

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Uric acid. Sodium urate crystals.

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43
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The synthesis of nucleotides from the purine bases and purine nucleosides takes place in a series of steps known as the

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Salvage pathways

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44
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The free purine bases _______, ______ & ______, can be converted to their corresponding nucleotides by ___________.

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Adenine. Guanine. Hypoxanthine. Phosphoribosylation.

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45
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Two key transferase enzymes that are involved in the salvage of purines

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Adenosine phosphoribosyltransferase(APRT) and Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase(HGPRT)

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46
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Hypoxanthine + PRPP IMP + PPi and Guanine + PRPP GMP + PPI. Catalyzed by

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Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase(HGPRT)

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47
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Adenine + PRPP AMP + PPI. Catalyzed by

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Adenosine Phosphoribosyltransferase

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48
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A critically important enzyme of purine salvage in rapidly dividing cells which catalyzes the deamination of adenosine to inosine.

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Adenosine deaminase

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49
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Deficiency in ADA results in the disorder called

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Severe combined immunodeficiency “SCID”

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50
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Can also contribute to the salvage of the bases through a reversal of the catabolism pathways. However, this pathway is less significant than those catalyzed by the phosphoribosyltransferases.

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Purine nucleotide phosphorylases

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51
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The synthesis of AMP from IMP and the salvage of IMP via AMP catabolism have the net effect of deaminating _______ to _______. This process has been termed as

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Aspartate. Fumarate. Purine nucleotide cycle.

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52
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This cycle is very important in muscle cells, because increases in the muscle activity create a demand for an increase in the TCA cycle, inorder to generate more ____ for the production of ___.

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Purine nucleotide cycle. NADH. ATP.

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53
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However, muscle lacks most of the enzymes of the major ______ reactions. Muscle thus replenishes TCA cycle intermediates in the form of _______ generated by the purine nucleotide cycle.

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Anaplerotic. Fumarate.

54
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Is the muscle-specific isoenzyme of AMP deaminase, and deficiencies in this leads to post-exercise fatigue, cramping and myalgias.

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Myoadenylate deaminase

55
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Separate kinase for each nucleotide

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Nucleoside monophosphate kinases

56
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Single enzyme with broad specificity

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Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase

57
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Is a condition that results from the precipitation of urate (uric acid) as monosodium urate (MSU) or ___________ crystals in the synovial fluid of the joints, leading to severe inflammation and arthritis.

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Gout. calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate

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Most forms of gout are the result of excess _______ production or to a partial deficiency in the salvage enzyme, ______.

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Purine. HGPRT.

59
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Example for gout, increased activity of PRPP synthetase leads to excess PRPP leading to increased _________ production that can increase the rate of purine degradation and subsequently increases ________ synthesis.

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Purine nucleotide. Uric acid synthesis.

60
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Responsible for reforming IMP & GMP from hypoxanthine and guanine

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HGPRT & salvage pathway

61
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Most forms of gout can be treated by administering this antimetabolite. This compound is a structural analog of hypoxanthine that strongly inhibits _________.

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Allopurinol. Xanthine oxidase.

62
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Results from the loss of a functional HGPRT gene. The disorder is inherited as a sex-linked trait, with the HGPRT gene on the X chromosome. Patients with this defect exhibit not only symptoms of gout but also a severe malfunction of the nervous system. Patient may result to self-mutilation. Death before 20th year.

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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

63
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Most often caused by a deficiency in the enzyme adenosine deaminase. ADA deficiency selectively leads to destruction of ________, the cells that mount immune system.

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Severe Combined Immunideficiency disease (SCID). B & T lymphocytes.

64
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In the absence of ADA, ______ is phosphorylated to yield levels of dATP that are 50-fold higher than normal. The levels are especially high in _______, which have abundant amounts of the salvage enzymes.

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Deoxyadenosine. Lymphocytes.

65
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High concentration of dATP inhibit _________ thereby preventing other dNTPs from being produced. The net effect is to inhibit ________.

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Ribonucleotide reductase. DNA synthesis.

66
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Since lymphocytes must be able to proliferate dramatically in response to antigenic challenge, the inability to synthesize DNA seriously impairs the ________, and the diseases is usually fatal unless special protective measures are taken.

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Immune response

67
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A less sever immunodeficiency results when there is lack of ________, another purine degradative enzyme.

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Purine nucleoside phosphorylase.

68
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A glycogen storage disease which leads to excessive uric acid production. This disorder results from a deficiency in ______ activity.

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Von Gierke’s disease. Glucose 6 Phosphatase

69
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The increased availability of ____ increases the rate of flux through the PPP, yielding an elevation in the level of ____ and consequently _____ then result in excess _________.

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G6P. R5P. PRPP. Purine biosynthesis.

70
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Elevated PRPP synthetase and deficiency in HGPRT & G6P

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Gout

71
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HGPRT lacking

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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

72
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ADA lacking

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SCID

73
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PNP lacking

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Immunideficiency

74
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APRT lacking

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Renal lithiasis

75
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Xanthine oxidase absent

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Xanthinuria

76
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G6P deficiency

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von Gierke disease

77
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Synthesis of ______ is less complex than that of purine, since the base is much simplier. The first completed base is derived from __ mole of glutamine, __ mole of ATP, __ mole of CO2 and __ mole of aspartate.

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Pyrimidines. 1. 1. 1. 1.

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Carbamoyl phosphate used for pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis is derived from _______ & _______, within the _______. As opposed to the urea cycle CP derived from ______ & _______ in the _______.

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Glutamine & Bicarbonate. Cytosol. Ammonia & Bicarbonate. Mitochondrion.

79
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The pyrimidine nucleotide precursor is synthesized by

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Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase II

80
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Carbamoyl phosphate is the condensed with aspartate in a reaction catalyzed by the rate limiting enzyme of pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis known as

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Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

81
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UMP synthesis overview: 2 ATPs needed both used in first step. One transfers _____, the other is hydrolyzed to _____. 2 condensation reactions: form _________ and ___.

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Phosphate. ADP & Pi. Carbamoyl Aspartate & OMP.

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Pyrimidine ring is synthesized from

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Carbamoyl phosphate and Aspartate

83
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Carbamoyl P for pyrimidine synthesis is formed in _____. Enzyme is ___________. And uses ________ as an N-donor.

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Cytosol. CP II. Glutamine.

84
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Are attached to PRPP AFTER synthesis

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Pyrimidines

85
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Diff. in Purine & Pyrimidine Biosynthesis: 3. The ring structure is assembled as a _______, not built upon PRPP. PRPP is added to the first fully formed pyrimidine base (AKA _______) forming ______ which is subsequently decarboxylated to UMP.

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Pyrimidine base. Orotic acid. Orotate Monophosphate (OMP)

86
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Diff. in Purine & Pyrimidine Biosynthesis: 2. there is no branch in the pyrimidine synthesis pathway. UMP is phosphorylated twice to yield ____. (ATP is a phosphate donor). The first phosphorylation is catalyzed by ________ and then second by __________.

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UTP. Uridylate kinase. Ubiquitous nucleoside diphosphate kinase.

87
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Diff. in Purine & Pyrimidine Biosynthesis: 3. UTP is aminated by the action of _________, generating CTP. The thymine nucleotides are in turn derived by _____ synthesis from dUMP or by salvage pathways from _______ or _______.

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CTP synthase. De novo. Deoxyuridine or Deoxythymidine.

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Deoxyribonucleotide formation: purine/pyrimidine degradation are the same for ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides. Biosynthetic pathways are only for ________ production. _________ are synthesized from corresponding ribonucleotides.

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Ribonucleotide. Deoxyribonucleotide.

89
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DNA composed of _________. Ribose sugars in DNA lacks hydroxyl group at ______. ______ doesn’t appear in DNA (normally), ______ appears instead.

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Deoxyribonucleotides. 2’ carbon. Uracil. Thymine (5-methyluracil)

90
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Formation of Deoxyribonucleotides: reduction of 2’ carbon done via a ________ catalyzed by __________.

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Free radical mechanism. Ribonucleotide Reductases.

91
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Is a multifunctional enzyme that contains redox-active thiol groups for the transfer of electrons during reduction reactions. In the process of reducing _____ to _____, this becomes oxidized.

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Ribonucleotide reductase. rNDP. dNDP.

92
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RR is reduced in turn by either _______ or _______. The ultimate source of the electrons is ______.

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Thioredoxin or Glutaredoxin. NADPH.

93
Q

The electrons are shuttled through a complex series of steps involving enzymes that regenerate the reduced forms of thioredoxin and glutaredoxin. These enzymes are

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thioredoxin reductase and glutathione reductase

94
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In RR: Activates the reduction CDP & UDP

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ATP

95
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In RR: induces GDP reduction and inhibits reduction of CDP & UDP.

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dTTP

96
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In RR: inhibits reduction of all nucleotides

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dATP

97
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In RR: stimulates ADP reduction. Inhibits CDP, UDP, GDP reduction

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dGTP

98
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Synthesis of Thymine Nucleotides: the de novo pathway to dTTP synthesis first requires the use of ____ from the metabolism of either ____ or ____. The dUMP is converted to dTMP by the action of _______.

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dUMP. UDP or CDP. Thymidylate synthase.

99
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Synthesis of dTMP from dUMP: 1. the methyl group (thymine is 5-methyl uracil) is donated by _________, similarly to the donation of methyl groups during the biosynthesis of purines.

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N5,N10-methylene tetrahydrofolate

100
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Synthesis of dTMP from dUMP: 2. the unique property of the action __________ is that the THF is converted to _________. The only such reaction yielding DHF & THF.

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Thymidylate synthase. Dihydrofolate.

101
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Synthesis of dTMP from dUMP: 3. in order for the thymidylate synthesis to continue, THF must be degenerated from DHF. This is accomplished through the action of ___________.

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Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)

102
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Synthesis of dTMP from dUMP: 4. THF is them converted to N5, N10-THF via the action of __________.

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Serine hydroxymethyl transferase

103
Q

Synthesis of dTMP from dUMP: 5. The crucial role of ____ in thymidine nucleotide biosynthesis makes it an ideal target for chemotherapeutic agents such ______ & ______, which are structural analogues of _____ & ______.

A

DHFR. Sulfonamides & Trimethoprim. PABA & Folic acid.

104
Q

Sulfonamide susceptible organisms, unlike mammals, cannot use exogenous folate but must synthesize it from _______. This pathways is thus essential for production of ______ & ______ synthesis in bacteria.

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PABA. Purine & Nucleic acid.

105
Q

Mammalian cells lack the enzymes required for folate synthesis from PABA and depend on exogenous sources of folate; therefore they are not susceptible to _______.

A

Sulfonamides

106
Q

Is also useful as an antibacterial; it does not affect mammalian cells because 50k less efficient in inhibition of mammalian ________.

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Trimethoprim. Dihydrofolate reductase.

107
Q

This is another DHFR inhibitor which is used in cancer chemotherapy.

A

Methotrexate

108
Q

The salvage pathway to dTTP synthesis involves this enzyme which can use either thymidine or deoxyuridine as substrate. Thymidine+ATPTMP+ADP. Deoxyuridine+ATPdUMP+ADP.

A

Thymidine kinase

109
Q

The activity of this is unique in that it fluctuates with the cell cycle, rising to peak activity during the phase of DNA synthesis; it is inhibited by ____.

A

Thymidine kinase. dTTP.

110
Q

The regulation of pyrimidine synthesis occurs mainly at the first step which is catalyzed by

A

Aspartate transcarbamoylase, ATCase

111
Q

ATCase is inhibited by

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dUTP, UDP, CTP & UTP “DUCU”

112
Q

ATCase is activated by

A

ATP

113
Q

Is a multifunctional protein in mammalian cells. It is capable of catalyzing the formation of carbamoyl phosphate, carbamoyl aspartate, and dihydroorotate.

A

ATCase

114
Q

ATCase, and therefore the activity of CPS II, is localized to the _______ and prefers _______ as a substrate.

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Cytoplasm. Glutamine.

115
Q

The role of ______ in ATCase regulation is to act as a comoetitive inhibitor of the glutamine binding site.

A

Glycine

116
Q

As in the regulation of purine synthesis, ___ levels also regulate pyrimidine biosynthesis at the level of PRPP formation. An increase in the level of _____ results in an activation of pyrimidine synthesis.

A

ATP. PRPP.

117
Q

This enzyme is competitively inhibited by UMP and to a lesser degree by CMP.

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OMP decarboxylase

118
Q

Is feedback inhibited by CTP and activated by GTP

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CTP synthase

119
Q

Catabolism of the pyrimidine nucleotides leads ultimately to ______ or ______ and NH3 & CO2.

A

B-alanine. B-aminoisobutyrate.

120
Q

Serve as a NH2 donors in transamination of a-ketoglutarate to glutamate. A subsequent reaction converts the products to ______ or ________.

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B-alanine & B-aminoisobutyrate. Malonyl CoA. Methylmalonyl CoA.

121
Q

The salvage of pyrimidine bases has less significance than that of the _____, owing to the solubility of the by products of pyrimidine catabolism.

A

Purines

122
Q

Uracil can be salvaged to form UMP through the concerted action of

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Uridine phosphorylase & Uridine kinase

123
Q

Formed when CMP and UDP are degraded

A

B-alanine

124
Q

Formed when dTMP is degraded

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B-aminoisobutyrate

125
Q

Can be diverted to fatty acid synthesis

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Malonyl CoA

126
Q

Converted to succinyl CoA and can be shunted to TCA cycle

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Methylmalonyl CoA

127
Q

Formation of dTMP, by salvage of thymine requires

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Thymine phosphorylase and Thymine kinase

128
Q

The salvage of deoxycytidine is catalyzed by

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Deoxycytidine kinase

129
Q

Two inherited disorders affecting pyrimidine biosynthesis are the result of deficiencies in the bifunctional enzyme catalyzing the last two steps of UMP synthesis

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Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase & OMP decarboxylase

130
Q

Deficiency in pyrimidine catabolism result in this that causes retarded growth and severe anemia caused by hypochromic erythrocytes and megaloblastic bone marrow. _______ is also common with this.

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Orotic aciduria. Leukopenia.

131
Q

Orotic aciduria can be treated with these which leads to increased UMP production via the action of _________.

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Uridine/Cytidine. Nucleoside kinase.

132
Q

Inhibits CPS II thus attenuating orotic acid production.

A

UMP

133
Q

Can also cause orotic aciduria because it can act as an alternative substrate and compete with orotic acid for degradation.

A

Allopurinol