Lecture 6 (Drug Targets) Flashcards
To types of drug targets?
1) receptors
2) enzymes
What are receptors responsible for?
transmitting a signal to a cell
What are enzymes responsible for?
catalyze biochemical reactions
List example of receptors
- GPCR’s (G-protein couple receptors)
- voltage gated ion channels
- ligand gated ion channels
- nuclear hormone receptors
List some different kinds of enzymes
- soluble enzymes
- transmembrane or membrane bound enzymes
How do voltage gated ion channels work?
- depolarization causes ion channel to open
- hyper polarization causes ion channel to close
How do drugs typically affect a voltage-gate ion channel?
A drug binds to the ion channel and typically inhibits its function
T or F: binding can occur on intracellular or extracellular part of the ion channel (voltage gated)
True
T of R: binding can not occur on the inside of the pore
False
binding can occur within the pore of the channel itself or on the outside
List some examples of binders to voltage gated ion channels
- local anesthetics
- calcium channel blockers
- class 1 and 3 antiarrhythmics
How do ligand gated ion channels work?
a ligand binds to the channel and triggers a conformational change which opens the ion channel
Where is the receptor binding site normally found for ligand gated ion channels?
on the outside of the membrane
Examples of agonists (ligands) that bind to ligand gated ion channels
nicotine
acetylcholine
GABA A
AMPA receptors
Explain how nuclear hormone receptors work
- ligand diffuses across cell membrane
- diffuses into nucleus
- binds to nuclear hormone receptor
-then it binds to RE (response element which is some specific sequence of DNA)-this is the promoter of the gene so therefore transcription of the gene will change
**obvs these ligands have to be lipophilic because they have to cross lipid membranes
Describe the two parts to nuclear receptors:
DBD (DNA binding domain) - binds to DNA
LBD (ligand binding domain) - binds to nuclear hormone (ligand)
Receptor for estradiol
estrogen receptor (ER)
receptor for testosterone
androgen receptor
receptor for progesterone
progesterone receptor
receptor for cortisol
glucocorticoid receptor
Other receptor:
mineralocorticoid receptor
receptor for aldosterone
mineralocorticoid receptor
Other receptor: glucocorticoid receptor (weak)
receptor for Vitamin A
retinoic acid receptor
receptor for Vitamin D
vitamin D receptor
thyroid hormone
thyroid hormone (T3, T4) receptor
Describe transmembrane enzymes
-these are a group of receptors that have an extracellular ligand binding domain and an intracellular enzymatic domain within the same protein.