ENZYMES Flashcards
They catalyze the transfer of amino groups and acids.
Transaminases
Transaminases catalyze the transfer of what?
amino groups and acids
This is an important reaction in the synthesis and degradation of amino acids.
Transaminases
Transaminases are an important reaction in what?
synthesis and degradation of amino acids.
This transfers an amino group between aspartate and keto acids
Aspartate transaminase (AST)
Aspartate transaminase (AST) transfers an amino group between what?
between aspartate and keto acids
What is the reaction for AST?
(aspartate + α-ketoglutarate AST→ oxaloacetate + glutamate)
This is the coenzyme in AST
Pyridoxal phosphate (vitamin B6)
AST exists in where?
CtRLSm
cardiac tissue, liver, skeletal muscle, and RBCs
Three major approaches are taken in the measurement of total activity.
True or false
TRUE
What are the three major approaches are taken in the measurement of total activity?
- The reaction with dinitrophenylhydrazine couples color reagent with keto acid product.
- The reaction with diazonium salts couples the salt with the keto acid product and forms a color.
- The coupled enzyme assay (Karmen method) involves NADH and malate dehydrogenase and keto acid to form NAD.
The reaction with dinitrophenylhydrazine couples color reagent with what?
with keto acid product.
The reaction with diazonium salts couples the salt with what?
with the keto acid product and forms a color.
The reaction with dinitrophenylhydrazine couples what?
couples color reagent
The reaction with diazonium salts couples the what?
Salt
What is the product of the reaction with dinitrophenylhydrazine?
keto acid product.
What is the product for a reaction with diazonium salts?
salt with the keto acid product and forms a color.
The clinical significance of AST elevations is that the elevations occur in what?
in patients with myocardial infarction, viral hepatitis, and skeletal muscle disease.
This is used to evaluate hepatocellular disorders
AST
AST is used to evaluate what disorder?
hepatocellular disorders
AST is up to 100 times upper reference limit in what disease?
viral hepatitis
Up to how many times is the upper reference limit for viral hepatitis?
up to 100 times upper reference limit in viral hepatitis
They are up to 20 times upper reference limit in what disease?
infectious mononucleosis
up to how many times is the upper reference limit in infectious mononucleosis?
20 times
They are up to 4 times upper reference
limit in what disease?
cirrhosis
up to how many times is the upper reference
limit in cirrhosis?
4 times
They are up to 8 times upper reference limit in what disease?
skeletal muscle disorders
up to how many times is the upper reference limit in skeletal muscle disorders?
8 times
up to how many times is the upper reference limit in pulmonary emboli?
3 times
They are up to 3 times upper reference limit in what disease?
pulmonary emboli (and acute pancreatitis??)
What is/are the source/s of error for AST?
Hemolysis
Aspartate transaminase is also known as …
SGOT
Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic transaminase
catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from alanine to α-ketoglutarate with the formation of glutamate and pyruvate.
Alanine transaminase (ALT)
Alanine transaminase (ALT) catalyzes the transfer of what?
of an amino group from alanine to α-ketoglutarate
ALT is with the formation of what?
glutamate and pyruvate.
ALT is localized where?
SHLR
in the liver, with some in the heart, skeletal muscle, and RBCs.
The measurement of total activity of ALT is similar to the reactions of AST, except for what?
except that the coupled enzyme assay uses lactate dehydrogenase to reduce pyruvate to lactate and oxidize NADH.
Why is lactate dehydrogenase used in AST?
to reduce pyruvate to lactate and oxidize NADH.
In AST, this is used to reduce pyruvate to lactate and oxidize NADH.
lactate dehydrogenase
In ALT, this is used to reduce pyruvate to lactate and oxidize NADH.
lactate dehydrogenase
The clinical significance of ALT is in the what?
in the evaluation of hepatocellular disorders.
What are 2 examples of hepatocellular disorders?
hepatitis, cirrhosis
These are disorders that exhibit higher ALT levels than intra- or extrahepatic obstruction.
Hepatocellular disorders
Hepatocellular disorders (hepatitis, cirrhosis) exhibit lower ALT levels than intra- or extrahepatic obstruction.
True or False
False
higher ALT levels
ALT is more specific for liver disease than AST
True or False
TRUE
ALT, in conjunction with an decreased AST, is used to assess liver involvement with diagnosis of an AMI.
True or false
FALSE
increased AST
It is used to assess liver involvement with diagnosis of an AMI.
ALT in conjunction with an elevated AST
ALT, in conjunction with an elevated AST, is
used to assess what?
to assess liver involvement with diagnosis of an AMI.
ALT exhibits a significant increase in
muscular dystrophy
true or false
false
does not exhibit
It is not affected in cases of pulmonary emboli or acute pancreatitis.
ALT
AST is not affected in cases of pulmonary emboli or acute pancreatitis.
True or False
FALSE
ALT
ALT is not affected in cases of what?
in cases of pulmonary emboli or acute pancreatitis
ALT does not exhibit a significant increase in what?
muscular dystrophy
Source of error of ALT
Slight hemolysis does not interfere