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MCB1 Block 3 > Peroxisomes > Flashcards

Peroxisomes Flashcards

1
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Where are peroxisomes made?

A

Free ribosomes

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2
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What kind of reactions do peroxisomes carry out?

A

oxidative reactions

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3
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Cells in what organs have abundant peroxisomes?

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Liver & kidney

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4
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What is the tag to get enzymes into the peroxisome?

A

SKL

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5
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What is the pH of peroxisome?

A

7.5

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6
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What tissues are peroxisomes present in?

A

All of them

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7
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Why do peroxisomes generate H2O2?

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oxidative purposes

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8
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What is in peroxisomes to turn H202 into water?

A

catalase

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9
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What is another name for catalase?

A

peroxidase

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10
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How do peroxisomes divide?

A

Fission

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11
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Most transmembrane proteins and peroxisomal enzymes are carried to the peroxisome from where?

A

cytoplasm

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12
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What terminus is SKL sequence usually located?

A

C-terminus

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13
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PTS1 is another name for what?

A

SKL sequence

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14
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What recognizes SKL?

A

peroxins

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15
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Import into peroxisome requires what?

A

ATP

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16
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Where are proteins that are destined for peroxisome folded?

A

cytoplasm

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17
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What are peroxins?

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peroxisomal translocaters AKA they bind to proteins that have SKL signal sequence and bring them to peroxisome

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18
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What amino acids make up the SKL sequence?

A

Ser-Lys-Leu

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19
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Once the peroxin takes the enzyme/protein to peroxisome, how does it enter the cell?

A

There are also peroxins that form channels in membrane that the protein goes through to enter cell

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20
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What three biosynthetic functions do the peroxisome have?

A

Plasmalogen synthesis
Bile acid synthesis
Lipid biosynthesis

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21
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What is plasmalogen and why is it important?

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It’s a phospholipid, especially important in Schwann cells

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22
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Name two examples of lipid biosynthesis in peroxisome

A

Cholesterol & dolichol

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23
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What are the 3 degradative functions of peroxisome?

A

VLCFA beta oxidation
purine cataboilsm
H2O2

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24
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What does VLCFA stand for?

A

Very long chan fatty acid

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25
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Where is the only place that VLCFA breakdown can occur?

A

Peroxisome

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26
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What is purine catabolism?

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breakdown of purine

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27
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Peroxisomes use O2 to remove what from organic substrates?

A

H atoms

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28
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Uric acid, aas, fas, purines are all examples of what

A

organic compounds

29
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H202 is needed in peroxisomes to do what?

A

oxidise toxins

30
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What is an example of a toxin a peroxisome could use H202 to oxidise?

31
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Fatty acids with a carbon tail length of what can only be degraded in peroxisome?

A

24 or more

32
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A fatty acid tail of what length can be degraded by mitochondria?

33
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A peroxisome breaks down a VLCFA until it reaches what point?

A

Until it has 10 C tail length

34
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What is the name of the reaction for how peroxisomes break down VLCFA?

A

beta oxidation

35
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fatty acid oxidation is a major source of metabolic ____

36
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How are fatty acids used for energy (describe the pathway, fatty acids →)

A

fatty acids → AcetylCoA → cytosol

37
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One thing peroxisome does is purine catabolism. What are purines A and G degraded to?

38
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What is an important catalyst for purines A and G to be degraded to uric acid?

A

xanthine oxidase

39
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What is Hyperuricaemia?

40
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What is hypoxanthine?

A

It makes xanthine

41
Q

Key words: hyperuricemia, Allopurinol are what disease?

42
Q

Characteristics: Inflammation of big toe due to deposits of uric acid crystals; can be treated with Allopurinaol – xanthine oxidase inhibitor → inhibits degradation of purines to uric acid is what disease?

43
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What is the mechanism for gout?

A

Xanthine oxidase catalyzed hypoxanthine → xanthine → uric acid reactions; Hyperuricemia → crystallization of uric acid → deposition of crystals in joints (i.e. big toe) → destroys surrounding tissue

44
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What causes the swollen toe in gout?

A

urate crystal deposits

45
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What is allopurinol?

A

xanthine oxidase inhibitor, a drug used to treat gout, has nasty side affects

46
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What is plasmogen and why is it important?

A

It is a phospholipid, it is important for myelin which insulates neurons

47
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80-90% of myelin membrane is made of what?

A

phospholipid

48
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key words: peroxins don’t recognize SKL, accumulation of VLCFA, hepatomegaly, prominent forehead, large fontanelles, lack of plasmalogen is what disease?

A

Zellweger syndrome

49
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Characteristics: neurological dysfunction: hypotonia, hyporeflexia, seizures, mental retardation, dysphagia; Dysmorphic features: prominent forehead, hypertelorism, large fontanelles; hepatomegaly & liver dysfunction; death 6-12 months is what disease?

A

Zellweger syndrome

50
Q

PEX genes encode what?

51
Q

What lysosomal disease is zellweger syndrome similar to?

52
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What is mechanism for zellweger syndrome?

A

Defected Peroxin does not recognize SKL → failure to import peroxisomal enzymes → empty peroxisomes → peroxisome deficiency: VLCFA accumulation glial cell membrane → abnormal brain development → neuronal migration defects & hypomelination (lack of plasmalogen); accumulation of VLCFA in liver → hepatomegaly & liver failure; lack of bile acids → decreased fat absorption ! decreased ATP → muscle weakness

53
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What is the mode of inheritance for zellweger syndrome?

A

Autosomal recessive, congenital

54
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Where is the defect/mutation in zellweger syndrome?

A

PEX mutation - leads to defective peroxin

55
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XALD stands for what?

A

X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

56
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What is XALD?

A

defective membrane protein that imports VLCFAs

57
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How is XALD caused in zellweger syndrome?

A

it’s not - they are two separate diseases with two separate causes

58
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Why is there muscle weakness in pts with zellweger?

A

lack of bile acids → decreased fat absorption → decreased ATP → muscle weakness

59
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Why is there hepatomegaly in pts with zellweger?

A

accumulation of VLCFA in liver cells

60
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Why is there abnormal brain development in pts with zellweger?

A

plasmalogen synthesis doesn’t happen as much, plasmalogen is important for schwann cell

61
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Key words: VLCFA transport defect, glial accumulation, myeline breakdown, adrenal atrophy, behavioral changes, most common peroxisomal disorder are what disease?

A

X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (XALD)

62
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What is mode of inheritance for XALD?

63
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What is mechanism for XALD?

A

Defect in transport of VLCFA into peroxisome → defective breakdown of VLCFAs → accumulation of VLCFA: brain (glial cells) → myelin breakdown; adrenal cortex → adrenal atrophy

64
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Characteristics: progressive; onset 5-10 years old: apathy, behavioral changes; spasticity, ataxia, visual loss, death few years later are what disease?

65
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What is the defect in XALD?

A

import protein defect, VLCFA are not imported into peroxisome

66
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Where is especially important locations that VLCFAs accumulate?

A

Brain cells & adrenal cortex

67
Q

Because VLCFAs accumulate in glial (brain) cells, what happens?

A

Breakdown of myelin

68
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Because VLCFAs accumulate in the adrenal cortex, what happens?

A

adrenal atrophy

69
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What is the usually the first symptom in XALD?

A

behavioral changes

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