Neurotransmitter Systems Flashcards
Where does acetylcholine play a major role?
Striatum in Caudate putamen.
What is the function of the striatum?
Control of voluntary motion
What is the function of midbrain and pons?
Baseline excitation to cortex, REM sleep
How is ACh moved into clear vesicles?
VAchT
How is Ach removed from synaptic trough?
AChE
What are the two inhibitory amino acids
Glycine and GABA
Where is GABA distributed?
Increases in concentration from spinal cord to brain
Functions of GABA
consciousness, motor control and vision
What amino acid does GABA come from?
Glutamate
Enzyme used to make GABA
glutamate decarboxylase
How is GABA transported into vesicles?
Vesicular GABA Transporter protien
How is GABA removed from synapse?
GAT
What are the two forms of GAT?
1: on presynaptic terminal
2: on glial cells surrounding the synapse
What are the binding sites on GABAa receptors?
Benzodiazepine, ethanol, steroids.
What type of receptor is GABAaR?
ionotropic
What does GABAaR do?
activation produces ipsp
Function of extra-synaptic GABAaR
site of action for general anesthetics, including propofol.
What type of receptor is GABAbR
metabotropic
Where is GABAbR located
presynaptic: regulate NT release
postsynaptic: inhibition of post synaptic cell
What is coupled on GABAbR?
Gi/Go protein coupled
Function GABAbR
activate K channel, inhibits Ca channel
Function of Gly
mediates spinal inhibitions
How is Gly removed from synaspe
GAT proteins; recycling
What type of receptor is receptive to Gly
Ionotropic
What else can bind to GlyR
Ethanol and general anesthetics; stychnine blocks it.
What happens on GlyR
Chloride influxes, causes ipsp