[M1] Enzyme Methodologies Flashcards
Liver enzymes is also called as
Hepatic enzymes
Enumerate the Liver Enzymes
Alkaline Phosphatase
Aspartate Aminotransferase
Alanine Aminotransferase
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase
5’-Nucleotidase
ALP
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
E.C OF ALP
E.C. 3.1.3.1
Catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphomonoesters at an alkaline pH (9.0-10.0)
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
ALP catalyzes the hydrolysis of _________________ at an (acidic/alkaline) pH (_____________)
ALP
phosphomonoesters
alkaline
9.0-10.0
Common name of ALP
alkaline orthophosphoric monoester phosphohydrolase
ALP
Function:
remove (organic/inorganic) phosphate from an (organic/inorganic) phosphate ester with the concomitant production of ___________
inorganic
organic
alcohol
T/F: ALP is a non-specific enzyme
T
Activators of ALP
Mg2+
Co2+
Mn2+
inhibitors of ALP
phosphate
borate
oxalate
ALP is useful for evaluation of ___________ and ________ disorders
hepatobiliary
bone
RF of ALP in 20-50 MALE
53-128 U/L
RF of ALP in 20-50 FEMALE
42-98 U/L
RF of ALP in ≥60 MALE
56-119 U/L
RF of ALP in ≥60 FEMALE
53-141 U/L
RF of ALP in 4-15
54-369 U/L
What are the major ALP isoenzymes
Liver ALP
Bone ALP
Placental ALP
Intestinal ALP
Half life of Liver ALP
3 days
Half life of Bone ALP
1 day
Half life of Placental ALP
7 days
Half life of Intestinal ALP
1 day
Rank the ALP isoenzymes from most ANODAL to least ANODAL
- Liver ALP
- Bone ALP
- Placental ALP
- Intestinal ALP
Rank the ALP isoenzymes from most CATHODAL to least CATHODAL
- Intestinal ALP
- Placental ALP
- Bone ALP
- Liver ALP
Rank the ALP isoenzymes from most heat stable to least heat stable
- Placental ALP
- Intestinal ALP
- Liver ALP
- Bone ALP
Rank the ALP isoenzymes from most heat-labile to least heat-labile
- Bone ALP
- Liver ALP
- Intestinal ALP
- Placental ALP
inhibitor of Liver ALP
Levamisole
inhibitor of Bone ALP
Levamisole &
3M urea
Inhibitor of Placental ALP
Phenylalanine
Inhibitor of Intestinal ALP
Phenylalanine
BEFORE HEAT
Placental ALP
Liver ALP
Bone ALP
100%
100%
100%
AFTER HEAT
Placental ALP
Liver ALP
Bone ALP
100%
>20%
<20%
Heat Fractionation/ Stability Test is measured @ ____ for ____ minutes
56°C
10 minutes
T/F: ALP isoenzymes are NOT measured before and after heating
F; Measured before and after heating
separates liver and bone ALP
Neuraminidase
Wheat Germ Lectin
Steps in Heat Fractionation/ Stability Test
- Measure ALP
- Heat sample @ 56°C for 10 minutes
- Measure ALP
Heating sample @ 56°C for 10 minutes significance
To inactivate other isoenzymes
Abnormal ALP isoenzyme associated with neoplasms or cancer
Carcinoplacental ALPs
Carcinoplacental ALPs
Abnormal ALP isoenzyme associated with __________ or _________
neoplasms
cancer
2 types of Carcinoplacental ALPs
Regan ALP
Nagao ALP
Detected in gynecological CA (ovarian, breast), lung CA, and colon CA.
Regan ALP
Regan ALP
Detected in ________ (ovarian, breast), ___ CA, and ____ CA.
gynecological CA
lung CA
colon CA
Migrates to the same position as the Bone ALP
Regan ALP
Regal ALP migrates to the same position as ___________
Bone ALP
Most heat stable ALP isoenzyme
Regan ALP
T/F: Regan ALP is more heat stable than placental ALP
T
Regan ALP is stable @ ______for ____minutes
65°C
30
Inhibitor of Regan ALP
phenylalanine
Detected in metastatic carcinoma of pleural surfaces, and adenocarcinoma of pancreas and bile ducts
Nagao ALP
Nagao ALP
Detected in _______________ of pleural surfaces, and ____________ of pancreas and bile ducts
metastatic carcinoma
adenocarcinoma
Nagao ALP
Detected in metastatic carcinoma of _________________, and adenocarcinoma of _______ and _________
pleural surfaces
pancreas and bile ducts
Variant of Regan ALP
Nagao ALP
Inhibitor of Nagao ALP
phenylalanine
L-Leucine
Method of Analysis for ALP
Bowers and McComb
A continuous monitoring method allowing calculation of ALP activity based on the molar absorptivity of _________________
BOWERS AND MCCOMB
p-nitrophenol
The most specific method; IFCC recommended method
Bowers and McComb
Enumerate the Other Methodologies for ALP
- Bodansky
- Shinowara
- Jones
- Reinhart
- King and Armstrong
- Bessy, Lowry, and Brock
- Bowers and McComb
- Huggins and Talalay
- Moss
- Klein, Babson and Read
Substrate for
- Bodansky
- Shinowara
- Jones
- Reinhart
Beta-Glycerol Phosphate
End Product for
- Bodansky
- Shinowara
- Jones
- Reinhart
Inorganic phosphate + glycerol
Substrate for King and Armstrong
Phenylphosphate
End product for King and Armstrong
Phenol
Substrate for
- Bessy, Lowry, and Brock
- Bowers and McComb
p-nitrophenyl phosphate
End product for
- Bessy, Lowry, and Brock
- Bowers and McComb
p-nitrophenol/
yellow nitrophenoxide ion
Substrate for Huggins and Talalay
Phenolphthalein phosphate
End product for Huggins and Talalay
Phenolphthalein red
Substrate for Moss
Alpha-naphthol phosphate
End product for Moss
Alpha-naphthol
Substrate for Klein, Babson, and Read
Buffered phenolphthalein phosphate
End product for Klein, Babson, and Read
Free phenolphthalein
False Increase of ALP
Hemolysis
Diet (Fatty meals)
Stored at low temperature (4°C)
FALSE INC. IN ALP
Hemolysis - ALP in RBC is ___ more concentrated than serum or plasma
6x
FALSE INC. IN ALP
Diet (fatty meals) - ALP is ____ higher
25%
Diagnostic Significance of ALP
ALP - #1 marker in ______________
obstructive jaundice
Increased ALP
● Osteitis deformans
● Obstructive Jaundice
● Osteomalacia
● Rickets
● Osteoblastic bone tumors
● Sprue
● Hyperparathyroidism
● Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
Osteitis deformans is also known as
“Paget’s disease”
AST
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
E.C of ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
E.C. 2.6.1.1
Old name of ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Serum Glutamic
Oxaloacetate Transaminase
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Catalyze the transfer of amino groups
between _________ (substrate) and
___________
aspartate
a-ketoacids
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Catalyze the transfer of amino groups
between aspartate (substrate) and
a-ketoacids with the formation of
________ and ___________
oxaloacetate
glutamate
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Coeznyme
Pyridoxal phosphate
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Major Tissue Source
Cardiac tissues
liver and skeletal muscle
ASPARTATE AMINO TRANSFERASE
RR
5-35 U/L
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Isozenzymes
Cytoplasmic AST
Mitochondrial AST
Predominant in the circulation of a healthy
individual
Cytoplasmic AST
Method of Analysis for AST
Karmen Method
Karmen Method is what type of enzymatic method
Coupled enzymatic method
Indicator enzyme for Karmen method
Malate
dehydrogenase (MD)
KARMEN METHOD (AST)
It monitors the (increase/decrease) in
absorbance at _____ nm
decrease
340
KARMEN METHOD (AST)
Storage: stable for ____ days at __________
3-4
refrigerated temp.
Variables for Karmen Method
Hemolysis
Hemolysis in Karmen Method results in false (increase/decrease) up to ___
increase
10x
Exhibits highest level AST
Acute Hepatocellular Disorder
ALT
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
E.C OF ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
● E.C 2.6.1.2
old name for Alanine Aminotransferase
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Catalyze transfer of amino group
between _________ (substrate) and
______________
alanine
a-ketoglutarate
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE is significant in the evaluation of what disorders
Hepatic disorders
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT)
Coenzyme
Pyridoxal phosphate
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT)
Major Tissue Source
Liver
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT)
RR
7-45 U/L
Method of Analysis for ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT)
- Coupled Enzymatic Method
ALT
Indicator Enzyme for Coupled Enzymatic Method
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Coupled Enzymatic Method (ALT)
The change in absorbance at ______ nm
measured ________________ is directly
proportional to ALT activity (pH
_________).
340
continuously
7.3-7.8
Coupled Enzymatic Method (ALT)
Storage
3-4 days at 4°C
T/F: Hemolysis does NOT affect ALT
True
Increase Aminotransferases (AST, ALT)
- Toxic Hepatitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (AST)
- Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome
- Trichinosis (AST)
- Chronic alcoholism
- Dermatomyositis
- Hepatic cancer
- Reye’s Syndrome
- Viral Hepatitis
- Muscular dystrophy (AST)
- Acute pancreatitis (AST)
Which disorders/diseases causes Increase in AST only
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AST)
Trichinosis (AST)
Muscular dystrophy (AST)
Acute pancreatitis (AST)
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AST)
Rise
Peak
Normal
6-8 hours
24 hours
within 5 days
Trichinosis is caused by
Trichinella spiralis
unknown source in GGT is caused by pancreas
Acute pancreatitis
AST/ALT ratio
DE RITIS RATIO
Used to differentiate the cause
of hepatic disorder
DE RITIS RATIO
DE RITIS RATIO
> 1: __________
non-viral cause
DE RITIS RATIO
<1: __________
viral
GGT
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
E.C of GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
E.C. 2.3.2.2
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE catalyzes ____________________
transpeptidation
The transfer of ɣ-glutamyl residue
from ɣ-glutamyl peptides to amino
acids, water and other peptides
transpeptidation
Used for diagnosis of hepatobiliary
disorders and alcoholism
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT)
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT) is sed for diagnosis of _____________
and _____________
hepatobiliary disorders
alcoholism
Useful for differentiating source of
serum ALP elevation
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT)
LIVER DISORDER
ALP
GGT
Increased
Increased
BONE DISEASE
ALP
GGT
Increased
Normal
Critical for the intracellular
maintenance of reduced glutathione
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT)
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE (GGT)
Tissue source
Liver (epithelial cell lining of biliary ducts and bile canalicular)
Kidneys
Brain
Pancreas,
Intestine
Prostate.
Method of Analysis for GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE (GGT)
Szasz Assay
Method for Szasz Assay
Fixed-point or continuous monitoring
Szasz Assay
Substrate
γ-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide
Szasz Assay
End product
p-nitroaniline
Szasz Assay
wavelength
405-420 nm
Szasz Assay
Preferred specimen
Serum
EDTA Plasma
Szasz Assay
Storage:
4°C (1 week)
-20°C (1 month)
Other Method for GGT
Rosalki and Tarrow, Orlowski
T/F; GGT is not effected by hemolysis
T
Why is GGT not affected by hemolysis?
GGT is not found in RBC
GGT
RR: Male
6-55 U/L
GGT
RR: female
5-38 U/L
Most sensitive marker of acute
alcoholic hepatitis
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT)
Normal levels in patients with bone
disease and during pregnancy
GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE
(GGT)
GGT
Normalize: ___ weeks after consumption
2-3
5’N
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
E.C. of 5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
E.C. 3.1.3.5
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Other name
5’ ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase
A phosphoric monoester hydrolase
reacting only on nucleoside-5’-phosphates (_______,
__________) releasing (inorganic/organic) phosphate
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
AMP
adenylic acid
inorganic
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Major Source
Liver
Marker of hepatobiliary disease and
infiltrative lesions of the liver
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Marker of _____________ and
____________________ of the liver
hepatobiliary disease
infiltrative lesions
Secondary Marker for Obstructive Jaundice
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Method for 5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Dixon & Purdon
Campbell
Belfield & Goldberg
Method for 5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Dixon & Purdon
Campbell
Belfield & Goldberg
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
RR
0-1.6 U/L
5’-NUCLEOTIDASE
Storage
4°C (4 days)
-20°C (4 months)
Enumerate the Pancreatic Enzymes
- Amylase
- Lipase