G-Protein Coupled Receptors

Question 1

All of the following are examples of second messengers EXCEPT:

Answer 1

Study on!!!

Question 2

When organizing all of this in your head, it is helpful to think of the following sequence of events.

Once you understand this, you can use it as a scaffold to understand each of the GPCR systems in greater detail

First Messenger >>>

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>>> G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR)

Question 3

G-Protein Coupled Receptor >>>

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>>> Effector

Question 4

Effector >>>

Answer 4

>>> Second Messenger

Question 5

Second Messenger >>>

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>>> Cellular Response

Question 6

The —– is a ligand that binds to the GPCR

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First messenger

Question 7

The First messenger is a ligand that binds to the GPCR. This ligand could be something —– to the body or something —– to the body

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endogenous

or

exogenous

Question 8

—– or —– are endogenous First messengers

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Neurotransmitters or Hormones

Question 9

—– are exogenous First messengers

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Drugs

Question 10

The —– portion of the GPCR is accessible outside of the cell membrane

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receptor portion

Question 11

The G-protein itself resides —– of the cell membrane

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inside

Question 12

The GPCR consists of 3 subunits:

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alpha, beta, and gamma

Question 13

The G-protein either stimulates or inhibits an —–.

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effector

Question 14

The G-protein either stimulates or inhibits an effector. This effector can be an —– or an —–.

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enzyme or an ion channel

Question 15

—– and —– are G stimulatory proteins

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Gs and Gq

Question 16

G stimulatory proteins (Gs and Gq) —– an effector.

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turn on

Question 17

—– is a G inhibitory protein

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Gi

Question 18

G inhibitory proteins (Gi) —– an effector.

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turn off

Question 19

When a ligand binds to the GPCR, the

ligand-receptor interaction —– the G-protein

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activates the G-protein

Question 20

When a ligand binds to the GPCR, the ligand-receptor interaction activates the G-protein. This causes the —– subunit to dissociate from the —– and —– subunits

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alpha subunit

beta and gamma subunits

Question 21

The alpha subunit of a Gs or Gq protein will —– an effector,

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turn on

Question 22

The alpha subunit of a Gi protein will —– an effector

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turn off

Question 23

When the ligand unbinds from the receptor, the alpha subunit —– the beta and gamma subunits, and its interaction with the effector ends

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rejoins

Question 24

The function of the effector is to activate the —–.

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second messenger

Question 25

Enzymatic effectors include —– and —–.

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Adenylate cyclase, and

Phospholipase C

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Ion channel effectors include —– and —–.

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GABA-A, and

M2 receptor at the SA node

Question 27

The second messenger modulates a network of —– activity

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enzymatic activity

Question 28

The second messenger modulates a network of enzymatic activity, including —– and —–.

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Phosphatases and Protein kinases

Question 29

The second messenger modulates a network of enzymatic activity, including phosphatases and protein kinases. This governs a complex series of —– reactions

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intracellular reactions

Question 30

The second messenger modulates a network of enzymatic activity, including phosphatases and protein kinases. This governs a complex series of intracellular reactions that elicit

a —– response

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specific response

Question 31

The second messenger modulates a network of enzymatic activity, including phosphatases and protein kinases. This governs a complex series of intracellular reactions that elicit a specific response within a particular —–.

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cell type

Question 32

Second messenger systems allow for signal —–.

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amplification

Question 33

Which process allows a single molecule to initiate a process that activates a large number of physiologic changes

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Signal amplification

Question 34

Second messenger systems allow for signal amplification. This process allows a single molecule to initiate a process that activates a large number of physiologic changes - each step progressively increases the —– of the response

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magnitude

Question 35

The intracellular response to a second messenger

is —– specific.

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tissue-specific

Question 36

The intracellular response to a second messenger is tissue specific. For example, increased cAMP may cause —– effects in —– cell types.

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different effects in different cell types.

Question 37

There are 5 second messengers that you should know:

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1. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
2. Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)
3. Inositol triphosphate (IP3)
4. Diacylglycerol (DAG)
5. Calcium ion (Ca+2)

Question 38

All of the following are examples of second messengers EXCEPT:

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Glutamate

Glutamate is the first messenger for the NMDA receptor

Question 39

—– are extracellular chemicals (neurotransmitters, hormones, or drugs) that stimulate a receptor

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First messengers

Question 40

—– are intracellular chemicals (usually enzymes) that instruct the cell to do something

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Second messengers

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References:

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• Hall. Guyton* & Hall’s Textbook of Medical Physiology 12th ed.2011. p. 549 & 886-888.
• Hemmings. Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: Foundations and Clinical Application. 1st ed. 2013. p. 13**,* 254-255 & 398.