Lecture 3 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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recent research has revealed what in detail?

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the molecular processes that transduce extracellular signals into intracellular messages that control the function of the cell

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true or false

most transmembrane signaling is accomplished by many different types of molecular mechanisms

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false – only a few different molecular mechanisms

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as mentioned, most transmembrane signaling is accomplished by many different types of molecular mechanisms

what has happened to these mechanisms over the years?

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through the evolution of distinctive protein families, they have been adapted to transduce many different signals

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name the protein families

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-receptors on the cell surface
-intracellular receptors (that aren’t enzymes)
-enzymes

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name the known transmembrane signaling mechanisms

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-lipid soluble chemical signal that acts on an intracellular receptor

-signal binds to the extracellular domain of transmembrane proteins which activates the enzymatic activity of the cytoplasmic domain

-signal binds to the extracellular domain of a transmembrane receptor bound to a protein tyrosine kinase

-signal binds to and directly regulates the opening of an ion channel

-GPCR

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6
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of the 5 known transmembrane signaling mechanisms, which are the most common

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protein tyrosine kinase
ion gated channel
GPCR

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true or false

the 5 signaling mechanisms stated account for all of the chemical signals conveyed across cell membranes

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FALSE it’s around 90%, but they do transduce many of the most important signals pertaining to pharmacotherapy

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explain the general format of signaling

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an extracellular signaling molecule binds to the receptor. there is then a signal transduction of intracellular signaling proteins.

there are 3 potential targets of these signaling mechanisms:

-metabolic enzyme
-gene regulatory protein
-cytoskeletal protein

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when the signal transduction acts on a metabolic enzyme, wha results

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altered metabolism

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when the signal transduction acts on a gene regulatory protein, what results

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altered gene expression

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when the signal transduction acts on a cytoskeletal protein, what results

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altered cell shape or movement

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name the 3 potential target proteins of the signal transduction pathway

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metabolic enzymes
gene regulatory protein
cytoskeletal protein

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13
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what is another name for a receptor for lipid-soluble agents?

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nuclear receptor. The receptor is located in the nucleus of the cell

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14
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a lipid-soluble chemical signal can cross the plasma membrane an act on an intracellular receptor.
this receptor may be…..

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an enzyme (guanylyl cyclase for NO) or a regulator of gene transcription (nuclear receptor)

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15
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give specific examples of substances that are lipid soluble agents that go through the lipid soluble signaling mechanism

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nitric oxide (NO)

freely diffusible gas. acts by crossing the membrane and stimulating GUANYLYL CYCLASE – an intracellular enzyme.

NO binds to guanylyl cyclase. GTP loses energy to form cGMP which is a 2nd messenger involved in cell signaling

corticosteroids, mineralocorticoids, sex steroids, vitamin d, and thyroid hormone – work through NUCLEAR RECEPTOR. ligands bind to the intracellular receptor. this allows it to undergo a conformational change that allows them to ENTER THE NUCLEUS to regulate gene expression

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16
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name all of the agents which work through the nuclear receptor

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corticosteroids
mineralocorticoids
sex steroids
vitamin D
thyroid hormone

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17
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explain the mechanism of glucocorticoid hormone mechanism

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when the glucocorticoid hormone binds to its normal intracellular receptor, HSP90 falls off. HSP90 is what usually keeps the receptor in the cytoplasm (in the absence of glucocorticoid hormone)

however, when the glucocorticoid hormone binds to the receptor, HSP90 falls off and there is now nothing that is keeping it inside the cytoplasm.

this allows the DNA binding domains and transcription activating domains of the receptor to fold into conformations so that the activated receptor can initiate the transcription of target genes in the nucleus

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18
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true or false

HSP90 falls off BEFORE ligand binding

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false - after

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19
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the mechanism used by HORMONES (act by regulating gene expression - NUCLEAR RECEPTORS) has 2 therapeutically important consequences:—-

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-hormones produce their effects after a characteristic LAG PERIOD of 30mins-few hours. this is the time required for the synthesis of new proteins

-the effects of hormones can persist for a few hours or days AFTER the agonist has already been reduced to zero

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20
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true or false

the receptor for hormones is the nuclear receptor

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true

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21
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explain why the effect of hormones can persist for hours or days after the agonist has already been reduced to zero?

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because there is a relatively slow turnover of enzymes and proteins – they can remain active in the cell for hours or days after being synthesized.

therefore, the effects of a gene-active hormone will usually decrease very slowly when the administration of the hormone is stopped. lasts long after agonist stops being supplied

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22
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name the enzymes involved in adding/removing a phosphate

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kinase – adds a phosphate (phosphorylate)

phosphatase - removes a phosphate (dephosphorylate)

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23
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ligand-regulated transmembrane enzymes (includes receptor tyrosine kinases) consists of………..

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polypeptides consisting of a HORMONE BINDING EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN and a CYTOPLASMIC ENZYME DOMAIN

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24
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class of receptor molecules with an extracellular hormone binding domain and a cytoplasmic enzyme domain.

give 3 examples of these receptors

what are the 2 domains connected by?

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protein tyrosine kinase
protein serine kinase
guanylyl cyclase

the 2 domains are connected by a hydrophobic segment of the polypeptide that crosses the lipid bilayer. – called the TRANSMEMBRANE DOMAIN

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25
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the class of receptor molecules that includes protein tyrosine kinase (extracellular hormone binding domain and intracellular enzyme domain) mediates the first steps in signaling by…………

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insulin
EDGF (epidermal growth factor)
PDGF (platelet derived growth factor)
ANF (atrial natriuretic factor)
TGF-beta - transforming growth factor beta

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26
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explain in detail the receptor tyrosine-kinase signaling pathway

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-hormone binds to extracellular domain

-change in receptor conformation - the receptors dimerize

-the tyrosine residues in both cytoplasmic domains become PHOSPHORYLATED (each by the other – cross-phosphorylation event called autophosphorylation)

-the receptors catalyze the phosphorylation of tyrosine kinase residues on different downstream signaling proteins (only a few have been identified)

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27
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how can tyrosine kinase receptors be useful in drug development for cancer treatment?

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if there is no dimerization, there will be no receptor phosphorylation and thus no phosphorylation of downstream substrates. this will lead to NO CELL GROWTH/PROLIFERATION

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28
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It is easy to envision therapeutic uses for specific inhibitors of growth factor receptors (protein tyrosine kinase) especially in ______ disorders

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neoplastic

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29
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what receptor do EGF, PDGF act on

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protein tyrosine kinase

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30
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the intensity and duration of EGF, PDGF (and other agents that act on tyrosine kinase receptors) are limited by what?

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receptor down regulation

when these ligands bind to their receptor, this induces accelerated ENDOCYTOSIS of receptors from the cell surface. Then, the bound ligands and receptors are degraded. (in some instances the receptors are brought back to the surface – receptor-recycling)

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31
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nuclear receptor:

cell membrane –> ____ —>____ —____

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nuclear membrane
nucleus
gene transcription

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32
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endocytosis/degradation >

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de novo synthesis of receptors

down regulation

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33
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ligand regulated transmembrane enzymes

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includes receptor tyrosine kinases

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34
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the total number of cell surface receptors (tyrosine kinase type) is down regulated how?

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through endocytosis/degradation

leads to a decrease of intensity and duration of EGF, PDGF and other agents that act through this tyrosine kinase type class of receptors

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35
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explain receptor mediated endocytosis

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ligand binds to the receptor.

clathrin and other adaptor proteins bind to the receptor (inside cell). called EARLY COATED PIT

the components continue to accumulate to eventually break off and form a coated vesicle.

the clathrin and adaptor proteins uncoat and go back to the surface to aid in the next ligands binding.

meanwhile, the receptor + ligand forms a transport vesicle.

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36
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in receptor mediated endocytosis, what happens if you don’t allow the receptors/clathrin/other adaptor proteins to get back to the surface before taking another dose?

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desensitization. you need a higher dose to get the same effect.

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37
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in receptor mediated endocytosis, what forms a “cage” around the forming endosome?

38
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what happens in vesicle uncoating

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the clathrin coat is removed

39
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what is a CURL endosome? when does it form?

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Compartment of Unbinding of Receptor and Ligand

forms after the clathrin coat is removed

40
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in receptor mediated endocytosis, what are the 2 potential fates of the used receptor

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it can be recycled back to the surface or be sent to a digestive vacuole and degraded

41
Q

put the following in order:

-CURL endosome forms
-clathrin vesicle formation
-receptor binding and activation
-coated pit formation
-receptor recycles to the surface or is sent to a digestive vacuole

what class of receptors goes through this?

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receptor binding and activation

coated pit formation

clathrin vesicle formation

CURL endosome forms

receptor recycles to the surface or is sent to a digestive vacuole

the receptor that goes through this mechanism are the LIGAND-REGULATED TRANSMEMBRANE ENZYMES (including receptor tyrosine kinase)

42
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explain what happens to receptors after they’re internalized in receptor mediated endocytosis

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either receptor degradation – leads to receptor downregulation

or

ligand unbinds and the receptor gets recycled to the membrane

43
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give an example of a receptor that gets degraded and leads to receptor downregulation

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EGF receptor (epidermal growth factor) receptor

44
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what does ANP stand for and what does it do

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ANP = atrial natriuretic peptide

regulates blood volume and vascular tone. acts on a transmembrane receptor whos intracellular domain as GC (guanylyl cyclase) activity – like receptor tyrosine kinases and receptor serine kinases

45
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true or false

ANP receptors are active in dimeric forms

46
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name some receptors for ANP (Atrial natriuretic peptide)

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receptor tyrosine kinases
receptor serine kinases

(transmembrane receptors whose intracellular domain has GC - guanylyl cyclase – activity)

47
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true or false

ANP works through tyrosine kinase receptor

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true - or serine kinase

48
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explain the mechanism and affects of ANP

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ANP binds to tyrosine kinase receptor which causes it to dimerize. autophosphorylation, GTP loses 2 P to become cGMP which is a second messenger and downstream signaling occurs.

this leads to….

-INCREASED SODIUM EXCRETION

-DECREASED ARTERIAL BP (due to vasodilation)

49
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true or false

ANP causes decreased sodium excretion

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false - increased

50
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true or false

ANP causes vasoconstriction and this decreased arterial BP

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false - vasodilation and thus decreased arterial BP

51
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where is ANP released from

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the atria of the heart

52
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will too much or too little sodium cause high BP? explain

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too much

sodium causes depolarization and thus contraction of the heart muscle. thus, too much Na will cause high BP

53
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cytokine receptors act through what mechanism?

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the JAK-STAT pathway

54
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explain what cytokines are

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relatively low MW pharmacologically active proteins that are secreted by the cell to alter either its own function (autocrine) or the effect of adjacent cells (paracrine)

55
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true or false

cytokines are not pharmacologically active

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false - they are

56
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true or false

cytokines are relatively low MW

57
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cytokine receptors response to what ligands?

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a heterogeneous group of peptide ligands. includes:

-growth hormone
-erythripoietin
-interferons
-other regulators of growth and regulation

58
Q

IL-6
IL-1
IL-13

state whether proinflammatory or antiinflammatory

A

IL-6 and IL-1 = pro inflammatory

IL-13 = anti inflammatory

59
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true or false

cytokine receptors, like tyrosine kinase receptors, bind to their ligand and then dimerize

60
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what does JAK-STAT pathway stand for

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JAK = Janus Kinases

STAT = signal transducers and activators of transcription

61
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explain the mechanism of cytokine receptors

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ligand binds to cytokine receptor and the receptor dimerizes.

JAK binds noncovalently to the cytoplasmic side of the receptor. the JAK(inases) are now active and phosphorylate tyrosine residues on the receptor. They then recruit STATS (proteins)

a second phosphorylation on tyrosine residues occurs – this time on the STATs.

these phosphorylated STATs then dissociate from the cytoplasmic side of the receptor and form a dimer with EACH OTHER.

this STAT dimer (still phosphorylated) migrates into the nucleus and modulates transcription

62
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true or false

the cytokine receptor mechanism is like an extended form of the tyrosine kinase mechanism

63
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many of the useful drugs in clinical medicine act by….

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mimicking or blocking the actions of the endogenous ligands that regulate the flow of ions across the plasma membrane

64
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as mentioned, many drugs act by mimicking/blocking the actions of ENDOGENOUS LIGANDS that regulate the flow of ions across the plasma membrane.

give 3 examples of these natural endogenous ligands

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acetylcholine
GABA
excitatory amino acids – like glycine, aspartame, and glutamate

65
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what does GABA stand for

A

gamma-aminobutyric acid

66
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ligand gated ion channels transmit its signal across the plasma membrane by increasing the transmembrane conductance of the ion, thereby,,,,,,

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altering the electrical potential across the membrane

67
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what is the normal resting membrane potential in neurons?
what about regular cells?

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in neurons = -90mv

in reg cells = -70mv

68
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give an example of a ligand gated channel (receptor)

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the Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptor

69
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explain the structure of the Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

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it is pentameric – meaning it contains 5 components:

-2 alpha subunits
-1 beta subunit
-1 gamma subunit
-1 delta subunit

70
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explain the mechanism of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor when it binds to its ligand

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in the ABSENCE of the ligand (acetylcholine), the receptor is closed and does not allow Na+ to rush into the cytoplasm.

when acetylcholine binds (to the alpha subunits) a conformational change occurs and a channel opens to allow the passage of sodium ions.

Na+ now flows INTO THE CELL (depolarization)

71
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____ is one of the best-characterized cell surface receptors

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AChR - nicotinic acetycholine receptor

72
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give the approximate MW of each subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

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each subunit ranges from around 43,000-50,000

73
Q

true or false

the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a ligand-gated ion channel

74
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each polypeptide subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor crosses the lipid bilayer how many times?

75
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give the approximate time that elapses between the BINDING OF THE AGONIST to a ligand gated ion channel and the CELLULAR RESPONSE.

why is it this time period?

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the time between binding and response can be measured in milliseconds.

timing is crucial for the moment-moment transfer across synapses

76
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true or false

the time elapsed between binding and cellular response is measured in MILLISECONDS for all molecular signaling mechanisms

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FALSE - only for ligand gated ion channels bc timing is crucial for the moment-moment transfer of information across synapses

other molecular signaling mechanisms may require seconds, minutes, or even hours (ie: hormones that activate gene expression like glucocorticoids)

77
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name 3 second messengers

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cAMP (cyclic adenosine-3’,5’-monophosphate)

calcium ion

phosphoinositides

78
Q

60-70% (most) drugs work through which signaling mechanism?

79
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many extracellular ligands act by increasing the INTRACELLULAR concentrations of…..

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2nd messengers (like cAMP, calcium ions, and phosphoinositides)

80
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the ligands used in GPCR use a transmembrane signaling system with what componentss?

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-an extracellular ligand SPECIFICALLY DETECTED by a cell surface receptor

-the receptor then activates a G protein (on the cytoplasmic side)

-this activated G protein changes the activity of an effector (ie: an enzyme like adenylyl cyclase)

81
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true or false

G proteins contain only 1 or 2 functionally diverse subfamilies

A

false - several functionally diverse subfamilies

Gs
Gi
Golf
Go
Gq
Gt

82
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name the functionally diverse subfamilies of G proteins

A

Gs
Gi
Golf
Go
Gq
Gt

83
Q

what is the G protein that activates adenylyl cyclase?

what activates this G protein?

A

Gs - activated by a host of hormones and neurotransmitters

-glucagon
-histamine
-catecholamines
-FSH
-adrenocorticotropic hormone

84
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what does Gs stand for

A

G-stimulatory

85
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true or false

Gs activates adenylyl cyclase as well as calcium channels

86
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give 5 examples of endogenous ligands that increase cAMP levels through Gs

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-glucagon
-histamine (H2 receptors)
-FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
-catecholamines (beta adrenoceptors)
-adrenocorticotropic hormone
-

87
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true or false

Gs, when activated, decreases cAMP levels

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false - increases

88
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increased cAMP levels causes what?

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-increased heart rate and force
-increased vasocontraction
-increased gland secretion

89
Q

true or false

increased cAMP levels causes decreased glandular secretion

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false - increased

90
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true or false

FSH increases intracellular cAMP levels through Gs

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true
-along with histamine, glucagon, catecholamines, adrenocorticotropic hormone