Lecture: Clinically-Significant Enzymes Flashcards
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of various phosphoesters at an alkaline pH
Alkaline Phosphatase
Activator of ALP
Magnesium
What is the EC nomenclature of ALP?
EC 3.1.3.1
Most anodal isoenzyme of ALP
Liver ALP
Heat labile isoenzyme of ALP
Bone ALP
Heat stable isoenzyme of ALP
Placental ALP
Least anodal isoenzyme of ALP
Intestinal ALP
Rare variant of alkaline phosphatase
(ALP) that is found in some human tumors, particularly in urologic and gonadal cancers
Regan isoenzyme
Placental-like alkaline phosphatase
(ALP) that can be found in tumors, including those of the lung, breast, pancreas, and colon; known as germ cell alkaline phosphatase
Nagao isoenzyme
_ inhibits intestinal and placental
isoenzymes than the others
Phenylalanine
Common method of analysis of ALP; P-nitrophenyl phosphate → (yellow) p-nitrophenol anion; Measured at 405 nm
Bowers and McComb method
Beta-glycerophosphate → phenol + inorganic phosphate (via ALP)
Kay & Bodansky
Phenylphosphate → phenol + phosphate (via ALP)
King Armstrong Method
If residual ALP after heating is < 20% before
heating
Bone ALP
If after heating > 20% before heating
Liver ALP
Inhibits Nagao ALP
L-leucine
The presence of intestinal ALP isoenzyme in serum depends on _ and _
The blood group
Secretor status of the individual
A chronic disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal
Paget’s disease of bone
Bone mass decreases, but the ratio of bone mineral to bone matrix is normal
Osteoporosis
The ratio of bone mineral to bone matrix is low
Osteomalacia
Defective mineralization of the growth plate; seen in growing children
Rickets
Unmineralized organic tissue that eventually undergoes calcification and is deposited as lamellae or layers in the bone matrix
Osteoid
Absence of bone enzyme; hypophosphatemia
Inherited Hypophosphatasia
Catalyzes the same reaction made by ALP except that it is active at pH 5.0
Acid Phosphatase
EC nomenclature of ACP
EC 3.1.3.2
Thymol (measured) + phosphate (via ACP 5.4)
Thymolphthalein monophosphate
Inhibits prostatic ACP
L -tartrate
Inhibits RBC ACP
2% Formaldehyde
0.001M Cupric sulfate
Substrate: p-nitrophenolphosphate
Product: p-nitrophenol
Hudson
Substrate: Alpha-naphthylphosphate
Product: alpha- naphthol
Babson & Reed
Substrate: Thymolphthalein
monophosphate
Product: Thymolphthalein
Roy
Thymol + phosphate (colorless) + alkali → chromogen (measured); continuous monitoring method
Nitrophenyl phosphate
Better method presently used for ACP
Immunoassay–test for: PSA and P2- PSA
Result of a buildup of certain fatty substances in certain organs, particularly your spleen and liver
Gaucher’s Disease
Significance of ALP
Biliary tract obstruction by stones
Hepatocellular
Paget’s disease of bone
Osteomalacia
Rickets
Healing of bone fractions
Significance of ACP
Metastatic Prostatic Carcinoma
Forensic Clinical Chemistry
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Paget’s Disease
Cancers of breast with bone metastases
Gaucher’s Disease
Thrombocytopenic purpura
Enzyme to help diagnose Hairy Cell Leukemia
Tartrate Resistant ACP (TRAP)
ACP activity which can persist for up to
4 days
Also known as Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT); transfer of an amino group between aspartate and ketoacids with the formation of oxaloacetate and glutamate
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
L-glutamate + oxaloacetate (via AST)
L-aspartate + alpha-ketoglutarate
Malate + NAD+ + H2O (via MDH – malate dehydrogenase)
Oxaloacetate + NADH + H
The decrease in NADH concentration – measured at
340 nm
Coenzyme in the amino-transfer reactions & produces an increase in aminotransferase activity
Pyridoxal-5’-phosphate (P-5’-P) and its amino analogue, pyridoxamine-5’-phosphate
Uses malate dehydrogenase (MD) and
monitors the change in absorbance at 340nm; requires pyridoxal phosphate - coenzyme
Karmen
Methods of Analysis for AST
Karmen
Wroblewski and LaDue
Henry
Amador and Wacker
IFCC
Bergmeyer et. al
Also known as Serum Glutamate Pyruvate transaminase (SGPT); More liver-specific enzyme
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Also known as Creatine Phosphokinase/ATP-Creatine-N-Phosphotransferase; Catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group between creatine phospate and ADP
Creatine Kinase
EC nomenclature of CK
EC 2.7.3.2
Brain type; CNS, uterus, lungs, thyroid, and
intestines; associated with CNS disorders; CK1
CKBB
Hybrid type; Heart, tongue, esophagus-associated with heart muscle damage; CK2
CKMB