Enzymology Flashcards

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What does enzyme deficiency lead to?

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Abnormal protein, reduced amount of protein, defective transport of enzyme to mitochondria

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How can you detect cellular injury using enzymes?

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Cellular injuries can lead to an increased level of specific enzymes in the serum.

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Troponin

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Non serum proteins that can be used to test if someone had a MI

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Creatine Kinase

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CK catalyzes a reversible reaction forming wither ATP from creatine phosphate (at low ATP levels) or forming creatine phosphate (CrP) at high ATP levels.

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Creatine Phosphate

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High energy molecule that can be formed from ATP and creatine kinase from the creatine molecule

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Creatine Kinase

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Found in the cytoplasm and mitochondria.

Cytosolic CK is the injury marker.

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What are the two subunits for CK? What are the 3 CK isozymes?

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The subunits are M and B. You can have

: CK-BB (CK-1), CK-MB (CK-2) or CK-MM (CK-3)

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CK-BB

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CK-1. Mainly found in the brain and intestinal smooth muscle.

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CK-MM

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CK-3. 98% of total CK in the skeletal muscle. You see an elevated CK-MM in the serum when there is damage to the skeletal muscle.

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CK-MB

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CK-2. makes up about 30% of the heart (rest is CK-3).

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What is the serum marker of rhabdomylosis?

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CK-MM (CK3)

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What is the serum marker for muscular dystrophy?

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CK-MM

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What is the charge of CK isozymes?

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Negative, migrate towards the anode.

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14
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Within the first 18 hours after a heart attack, what isozyme would you test for in the blood?

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CK-MB

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LDH Isozymes

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Have the subunits H and M. Are good markers for M, skeletal muscle damage, and hepatitis.

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When does LDH levels peak after a MI?

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48 hours after an MI, can last in blood for about 5 days.

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What LDH isozymes would you normally find in the heart?

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LDH-1 (a lot) and LDH-2 (little)

18
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What LDH isozymes would you normally find in RBSs?

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LDH-1 and LDH-2 (lots)

19
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What LDH isozymes would you find in some muscles?

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LDH-3 and LDH5

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What LDH isozymes would you find in skeletal muscle and the liver?

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What is the “flip” of LDH pattern after a MI?

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The normal low LDH1/LDH2 levels are replaced by a high level as the heart’s LDH isozymes are released into the blood

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What are the markers for troponin for heart injury?

A

cTnI and cTnT

23
Q

Elisa Test

A

tests for early MI markers in the serum. Tests for sharp CK-MB peak, cTnI and cTnT, and myoglobin.

24
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When testing for liver integrity, what are your markers?

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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) which leak out of liver cells due to damage. Not specific.

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ALT
Alanine aminotransferase. Found is higher concentration in hepatocytes than any other cells. Found in cytosine. Used in gluconeogenesis and the urea cycle.
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AST
Aspartate aminotransferase. Found in high concentration in the heart and liver. Found in both the cytosol and mitochondria.
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What markers are used to test for biliary function?
ALP (must specific) and GGT
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GGT
Involved in the transport of amino acids into cells
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What can cause ALP to increase?
Injury of bile ducts and bone disease
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What can cause GGT to increase?
Ethanol
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What are the serum markers for pancreatitis?
Amylase and lipase
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What causes acute pancreatitis?
Heavy alcohol intake and gallstones
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What causes chronic pancreatitis?
Cystic fibrosis, hypertriacylglycerolemia, and prolonged alcohol abuse.
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What is a marker for Padget disease?
Increased levels of ALP