Pharmacodynamics - Part 3 Flashcards
What are two differnt chemical messengers?
NTs and hormones
Neurotransmitters
- ________ released from ______ endings which travel across a nerve _______ to bind with receptors on target cells, such as _____ cells or another _____.
- response is usually _____-lived and responsible for messages between ________ cells.
chemical nerve synapse muscle nerve short individual
Hormones:
- _______ released from ______ or ______ and which travel some _______ to bind with receptors on target cells _______ the body
chemicals
cells or glands
distance
throughout
Both NTs and hormones are ______ metabolites generated by ______ cells.
natural
living
Chemical messengers switch ___ receptors _______ undergoing a reaction.
on
without
Hormones can be made of what?
Lipids or peptides
i.e. precursors are lipid or protein based
NT precursor is what?
amino acids
One cell has many different ________.
receptors
Why is epinephrine also called adrenaline?
Synthesized from the adrenal glands - adrenaline
Generated from the glands atop kidneys - nephron - epinephrine
What are the major receptor classes?
Ion-channel receptors
GPCR
Kinase linked receptos
intracellular receptors
Which receptors are membrane bound?
Ion-channel
GPCR
kinase linked
Intracellular receptors are of two types, these are?
Nuclear receptors or ligand-activated TF
What is the response time of ion-channel receptors?
GPCR?
Kinase linked receptor?
msecs
seconds
minutes
What is the signal transduction step of ion-channel receptors?
activation of conductance
- change membrane permeability (potential)
What is the signal transduction step of GPCR?
genreation of secondary messenger –> activation of cell signaling
What is the signal transduction step of kinase linked receptor?
activation of cell signaling
What is the signal transduction step of intracellular receptor?
activation of transcriptoin and translation
Ion channel receptors:
- _____ response –> ___
- ideal for transmission between ______
- binding of messenger leads directly to ____ ______ across the cell memrbane
- secondary effect = ____ _____ (signal transduction)
- ion concentration within cell ______
- leads to variation in cell ______
fast - msec nerves ion flow ion flow alters chemistry
Ion channel receptors:
- cationic ion channels - _______
- anionic ion channels - _______
excitatory
inhibitory
Ion channel receptors are _______ in the membrane
embedded
How many subunits does an ion channel receptor have?
How many polypeptides?
5
5
How does the ion channel open?
Ligand binds and induces a conformational change.
Breaks hydrophobic interactions.
Each subunit of an ion channel receptor has how many TM domains?
4