Hormone Chemistry Flashcards
Explain the general structure of steroids.
Draw the structure of steroids.
What sites/hormones do you expect to find steroids?
Which part(s) of the steroid structure produces most of its effect? (According to the Numbering system)
What type of hormones circulate freely in the blood?
Water soluble
What type of hormones are bound to transport proteins?
Lipid soluble
What type of proteins are lipid soluble hormones bound to?
Transport Proteins
What type of hormone binding protein consists of androgens/oestrogens?
What does sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) include?
What type of hormone binding protein consists of corticosteroids/progesterone?
What type of hormone binds to low molecular weight hormones?
Serum Albumin
What type of hormone does serum albumin bind to?
Where is testosterone released?
Testes
Explain how testosterone metabolism occurs.
What type of substances are found in the urine?
Primary Metabolites
Androsterone
Ethiochanolone
- Where do you expect to find primary metabolites, androsterone and etiocholanolone in males?
Urine
Draw and label the diagram that represents spermatogenesis.
What are the general functions of testosterone.
Explain the mechanism of action of steroids.
Explain the function of androgen receptor.
Name the 2 ligands that binds to androgen receptor.
What enzyme converts testosterone to DHT?
5a-reductase
What does 5a-reductase do?
Converts Testosterone to 5-DHT
What does DHT stand for?
What does AR stand for?
Androgen Receptor
Draw and label the diagram that represents the function of androgen receptor.
Draw and label the diagram that represents the conversion of testosterone to DHT.
Which type of testosterone is more potent?
5-DHT is more potent (2x more than testosterone)
What DHT’s disassociate value?
5x slower than testosterone.
- What are the key points to consider for the main function of testosterone?
Testosterone is converted to 5-HT.
Dimerisation
Explain how Helix H12 confirmation activates AR.
What are the 3 types of androgen therapy?
What does each type of androgen therapy do?
Give example of medications used for each androgen therapy.
- What are the similarities and differences between menopause and andropause?
What are the 3 major clinical incidences needed for androgen therapy?
What does HSD stand for?
What does UGT stand for?
Give examples of testosterone dosage forms available.
IM/IV
Topical i.e. Gels
Buccal
Oral
Explain the structure-activity relationship of testosterone.
What modifications can be done to the testosterone structure?
What is the half-life of endogenous testosterone?
10 - 100 minutes
Explain the main differences between androgenic and anabolic effects.
Androgenic - Secondary Male Characteristics
What is the name of the agent that had both anabolic and androgenic effects?