General Principles Flashcards
HOX genes encode _________ that play an important role in the segmental organization of the embryo along the cranio-caudal axis
transcription regulations/factors
It takes _____ half life intervals to eliminate 75% of a drug. T1/2 =
a drug is almost completely eliminated after _____ half life intervals
2
(0.7xVd)/CL
5
_______ is the probability of not having a disease when the test result is negative
negative predicative value
drugs administered orally are subject to _________ while drugs administered anally are capable of partially bypassing this as a portion of rectal blood flow enters the systemic circulation directly, therefore these drugs will have a higher bioavailability if they typically undergo ________
first pass metabolism
extensive first pass metabolism
RT-PCR is used to detect and quantify levels of _________
mRNA
________ is the most abundant amino acid in collagen which occupies every 3rd amino acid sequence within each alpha chain
glycine
culture on antibiotic agar is called
selective media
________ is a rare AR condition caused by mutations in the BLM gene encoding _______, which unwinds DNA during replication. Patients present with growth retardation, facial anomalies, photosensitive skin rash, and immunodeficiency
Bloom syndrome
helicase
transport mechanisms using protein carriers are able to be ________, which shows a plateau curve on transport graph
saturated
________ is the single most important measure to reduce the risk of transmission of hospital acquired infections
hand hygiene
a ________ is defined as a preventable medical error that resulted in delayed diagnosis due to failure to follow evidence based best practice guidelines
preventable adverse event
DNA binding proteins include TFs (myc, CREB), ___________(Testosterone, Progesterone), fat soluble vitamin receptors (Vit D, Retinoic acid), and DNA transcription and replication proteins
steroid receptors
Risk of wrong site surgery can be reduced by requiring ___________ (usually a nurse and physician) to independently confirm they have the correct patient, site, and procedure
dual identifiers
____________ make eukaryotic DNA replication quick and effective despite large size
multiple origins of replication
competitive inhibitors change ______ and shift ______
Noncompetitive inhibitors change _______ and shift _____
ED50, right
Emax, down
DNA replication occurs in the _____ on both strands. In contrast to the continuous synthesis of the leading strand, the lagging strand synthesis occurs ________ and is composed of ___________. This process requires reptitive action of DNA primase and ligase
5’ -> 3’ direction
discontinuously
Okazaki fragments
during continuous infusion of a drug metabolized by first order kinetics, the steady state concentration is reached in ______ half lives
4-5
________ is a measure of the maximum pharmacodynamic effect achievable with a drug
_______ refers to the dose of drug that is required to produce a given effect
efficacy
potency
a key step in the ubiquin proteasome pathway is controlled by ________, which recognizes specific proteins and attach a ubiquitin tag. The proteins are then degraded to an appropriate size and coupled with the MHC I in the ER. Finally they are presented on the cell surface for recognition by ______
ubiquitin ligase
CD8+ CTL
lesions on the __________ cause superficial inguinal LAD, whereas lesions on the _________ are more likely to cause LAD in both the popliteal and inguinal areas.
The glans penis and penile urethra drain via the _________
medial foot
lateral foot
deep inguinal lymph nodes
flushed skin and dilated pupils (mydriasis) results from _______ blockade
muscarinic receptor
an increase in the number of trinucleotide repeats on the HTT gene is associated with _________. The larger number of repeats, the _________ of the disease. Trinucleotide expansion occurs more frequently during paternal transmission, causing a genetic phenomenon called ________
Huntingtons
earlier onset
anticipation
_______ describes instances where multiple phenotypic manifestations result from a single genetic mutation. Most syndromic genetic illnesses exhibit this.
pleiotrophy
the ______ is a promoter region that binds transcription factors and RNA polymerase II during the initiation of transcription. It is located approx. 25 bases upstream from the beginning of the coding region
TATA box
__________ may be located upsteram, downstream, or within a transcribed gene
enhancers and silencers
no change in radioactivity with increasing antigen concentrations on radioassy indicates
no epitopes shared