Neil Thomas Flashcards
What is process to determine Gram positive and negative bacteria?
A heteroaroatic purple stain (crystal violet) sticks to the outer membrane of bacteria. After decolourisation with an organic solvent:
Gram negative bacteria are RED,
Gram positive bacter are PURPLE.
What type of bacteria is this? Is it Gram positive or negative?
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Streptococci
(Chains)
Gram positive
What type of bacteria is this? Is it Gram positive or negative?
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Staphylococci
(Round clusters of cells)
Gram positive
What type of bacteria is this? Is it Gram positive or negative?
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Coccobacilli
(Intermediate between cocci (spherical bacteria) and bacilli (rod-shaped bacteria))
Gram-variable
What type of bacteria is this? Is it Gram positive or negative?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/treponemapal.gif
Spirochetes
(Helically coiled - corkscrew-shaped or spiraled - cells)
Gram-negative.
What type of bacteria is this? Is it Gram positive or negative?
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Escherichia coli
(Isolated round cells)
Gram-negative.
What is the definition of a prodrug?
A prodrug is a precursor to an active drug that is formed in vivo.
What is an anti-metabolite?
An anti-metabolite is a compound that blocks enzymes involved in metabolic pathways.
What is a bacteriostatic drug?
A bacteriostatic drug is a compound that inhibts growth and replication but do not directly kill.
What is a synergistic mixture and why are they used?
A synergistic mixture is a mix of two different drugs where the activity of the two drugs combined is greater than the sum of the activity if the drugs are used on their own.
Synergistic mixtures are used to overcome resistance, the idea being that if one drug can no longer inhibit its target enzyme, because of a mutation, the other will.
What is reversible competitive inhibition?
In reversible competitive inhibition an enzyme can either bind to a substrate or a inhibitor. The inhibitor binds tighter to the enzyme so the reaction will proceed down this pathway. A Enzyme-Inhibitor, non-covalent, complex is then formed so no product is formed.
In the case of sulfanilamide, the amine group is a poor nucleophile so the biosynthesis of folic acid cannot go ahead.
What does QSAR stand for and what is it?
Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) are mathematical relationships linking chemical structure and pharmacological activity in a quantitative manner for a series of compounds. Methods which can be used in QSAR include various regression and pattern recognition techniques.
- What is the main functional group of this molecule?
- What type of agent is this?
- What are the modifiable groups on this molecule?
- How does the lone pair on the nitrogen affect the stability of the molecule?
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- B-lactam/cylic amide.
- An anti-staphylococcal agent.
- Sulpur, the geminal dimethyl groups, and R group of the carbonyl.
- No delocalisation of N lone pair because the molecule cannot be flattened out. Meaning no resonance forms are available. The carbonyl is therefore more similar to that of ketone than amide; it is much more electrophilic so more susceptible to hydrolysis.
- What is the main functional group of this molecule?
- What type of agent is this?
- What are the modifiable groups on this molecule?
- How does the lone pair on the nitrogen affect the stability of the molecule?
https://ibb.co/5c3P5Fv
- B-lactam/cylic amide.
- An anti-staphylococcal agent.
- Sulpur, the geminal dimethyl groups, and R group of the carbonyl.
- No delocalisation of N lone pair because the molecule cannot be flattened out. Meaning no resonance forms are available. The carbonyl is therefore more similar to that of ketone than amide; it is much more electrophilic so more susceptible to hydrolysis.
Explain the key differences between mammalian, Gram positive, and Gram negative cell membranes.
Mamallian membranes:
- Phospholipid bilayer. Fatty acid tail which is hydrophobic and a polar head group which is hydrophilic.
- It is semi-permeable. Meaning it must have ion channels to allow molecules in and out
- Cholesterol is ONLY FOUND IN THE MAMMALLIAN MEMBRANE. Cholesterol makes the membrane fluid and flexible
- The membrane has a more simple structure than bacteria. This is because mammalian cells do not suffer from osmotic stress as the salt levels inside the cell are not as high as the levels in bacterium cells. Therefore there is no need to strengethen the membrane.
Gram +ve:
- Have a THICK layer of peptidoglycan between the cell exterior, and the cytoplasmic membrane as a way of strengthening the cell. It is a mesh of carbohydrates in one direction and peptides in the other. It is highly crosslinked in Gram +ven bacteria because they have a higher salt concentration, in their cytoplasm, than Gram -ve bacteria.
- The type of phospholipids differs from those found in the mammalian membrane.
- B-lactamases are secreted from the bacteria and dilute away very quickly.
Gram -ve:
- These have two membranes: the cytoplasmic membrane and the outer membrane.
- They also have the periplasmic space - this is formed of peptidoglycan but it is a thinner amount and is less crosslinked than that found in Gram +ve bacteria.
- The periplasmic space also contains lipoproteins (proteins with a fatty acid attached). These allow salts and vitamins (and other polar molecules) to pass through the membrane.
- B-lactamases are found between the two membranes. Meaning a concentrated layer of the B-lactamases are found. Therefore, are much more effective at degrading penicillins.