Lec 11 Review Flashcards
1
Q
Calabar bean:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Physostigma venenosum
- Bean
- Physostigmine (indole alkaloid)
2
Q
Deadly Nightshade:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Atropa belladonna
- Foliage and berries
- Atropine (tropane alkaloid)
3
Q
T or F: Atropine is a muscarinic cholinergic blocking agent
A
T
4
Q
Castor bean:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Ricinus communis
- Bean
- Ricin (glycoprotein)
5
Q
T or F: Ricin is a Ribosome inactivating protein
A
T
6
Q
Rosary pea:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Abrus precatorius
- Bean
- Abrin
7
Q
Name the 2 major forms of lectin:
A
- Prolamine
- Agglutinin
8
Q
Toxic lectins that serve as a storage proteins:
A
prolamine ex: gluten
9
Q
Class of lectins that induce the clumping of red blood cells:
A
agglutinin, wheat germ agglutinin, ricin
10
Q
WGA bind to _________________ and causes tight junctions to open
A
epidermal growth factor
11
Q
WGA binds to 2 sugars found on cell membrane:
A
- N-acetylglucosamine
- N-acetylneuraminic
12
Q
Curare:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Chondrodendron tomentosum
- Bark/woody stems
- tubocurarine (alkaloid)
13
Q
Tubocurarine blocks the ________________ at the neuromuscular junction
A
nAchR
14
Q
The antidote for curare poisoning is an __________________ such as physostigmine
A
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
15
Q
Foxglove:
- Scientific name
- Part used
- Bioactive compound
A
- Digitalis purpurea
- leaves
- Digoxin (cardiac glycoside)
