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(PM3A) Chemistry of Antimicrobial Drugs Flashcards

1
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With respect to antibiotics, which relevant cells have a cell wall and which do not?

A

Bacteria have a cell wall

Animal cells do NOT

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What is the cell wall made from?

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Co-polymer called peptidoglycan

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What is peptidoglycan?

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A co-polymer which forms the bacterial cell wall

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How much peptidoglycan is there in a gram positive bacterial cell wall?

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Thick layers

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5
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How much peptidoglycan is there in a gram negative bacterial cell wall?

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1-2 molecular layers

Surrounded by a membrane

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What are the sugar backbones in peptidoglycan?

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(1) N-acetylglucosamine

(2) N-acetylmuramic acid

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What is the composition of peptidoglycan?

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(1) 2 sugar backbones

(2) Peptide chains composed of D-amino acids

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What are the peptide chains in peptidoglycan composed of?

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D-amino acids

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9
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What does a transpeptidase (TPase) enzyme do?

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Catalyses a cross-linking reaction in the final stage of the biosynthesis of a bacterial cell wall

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10
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Which enzyme catalyses the cross-linking reaction in the final stage of bacterial cell wall biosynthesis?

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Transpeptidase

TPase

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11
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Which type of antimicrobial inhibits an enzyme involved in the catalysis of cross-linking in the bacterial cell wall? What is this enzyme?

A

Penicillins

Transpeptidase (TPase)

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12
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Describe the structure of a penicillin.

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  • Four membered beta-lactam ring
  • Fused to a 5 membered thiazolidine ring
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How can penicillins be manufactured?

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(1) Chemical synthesis

(2) Fermentation

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14
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(1) Which bacteria are penicillins normally active against?

(2) Give an example.

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(1) Non beta-lactamase producing gram-positive bacilli

(2) e.g. meningitis

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15
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What is the range of responses had by those experiencing an allergic reaction to penicillin?

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Rash -> Anaphylactic shock

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16
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Which functional groups of penicillin are essential to its function?

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(1) Amide
(2) Lactam
(3) Free carboxylate

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17
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(1) What state is the free carboxylate of penicillin normally in?

(2) What effect does this have on the administration of penicillin?

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(1) Usually ionised

(2) Usually administered as a sodium/ potassium salt

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18
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Give an example of a penicillin that is sensitive to acid?

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Penicillin G

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19
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What reasons are there for penicillin G being sensitive to acid?

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(1) Ring strain

(2) Amide side chain can open the beta-lactam ring

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What does ‘ring strain’ mean, with reference to penicillin sensitivity to acid?

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(1) Acid-catalysed ring opening relieves strain by opening the more highly strained beta-lactam ring

(2) Carbonyl group of lactam is more prone to nucleophilic attack

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21
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How are aqueous solutions of antibiotics prepared if they contain a beta-lactam ring?

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(1) Supplied as dry powder

(2) Reconstituted immediately before being dispensed

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22
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Why are antibiotics containing a beta-lactam ring reconstituted just before dispensing?

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Beta-lactams have general instability in aqueous solutions

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23
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What are the storage requirements for an antibiotic containing a beta-lactam?

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Fridge storage

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24
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How long can an antibiotic containing a beta-lactam be stored for?

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7 days (refrigerated)

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25
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What effect can the amide side chain of a penicillin have on the beta-lactam ring in the presence of acid?

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  • Can actively participate in a mechanism opening the beta-lactam ring in the presence of acid
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(1) What happens if a penicillin is exposed to an acid?

(2) What effect does this have on the penicillin?

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(1) Beta-lactam is destroyed

(2) Destroys functionality
ø Beta-lactam was essential for activity

27
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What is the effect on the beta-lactam ring of a penicillin if the amide is more electron poor?

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  • Less of an ability to open the beta-lactam ring
  • Amide is less nucleophilic
28
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What difficulty does the sensitivity of penicillins to acid present?

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Oral delivery route (stomach acid)

29
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What is penicillin V?

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

30
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What is another name for phenoxymethylpenicillin?

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Penicillin V

31
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Why is phenoxymethylpenicillin able to be administered orally, despite the sensitivity of penicillins to acid?

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  • The nucleophilicity of the amide chain is reduced
  • Increases stability
  • Sufficiently stable to exist in stomach
32
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(1) Name 2 penicillins which can be given orally.

(2) Why can they be administered orally, where others cannot?

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(1) Phenoxymethylpenicillin + ampicillin

(2) Greater acid stability due to decreased electron density (nucleophilicity) of the amide present in the penicillin

33
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(1) Give one example of an acid sensitive penicillin?

(2) Why is it acid sensitive?

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(1) Penicillin G

(2) Amide opens the beta-lactam ring (essential for activity of penicillin) in the presence of acid

34
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What is the most common method of a bacteria gaining resistance to a penicillin?

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Presence of beta-lactamase enzyme

35
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How does beta-lactamase affect beta-lactam

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Hydrolyses it

36
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What is the penicillin called once the beta-lactam has been hydrolysed by an acid/ beta-lactamase?

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Ring-opened penicillin

37
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What is the function of ring-opened penicillin?

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None. It is inactive

38
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Where is beta-lactamase usually contained? Where else can it be observed and when?

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(1) Usually present within the bacteria (gram-negative)

(2) Can also be released into the surrounding environment (gram-positive)

39
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What caused the critical bacterial resistance issue in the 1960s?

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  • Over-use of penicillin G
  • Led to an increase of penicillin-resistant Staph. aureus infections
40
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Following the increase of bacterial penicillin resistance in the 1960s, what method was used to counter-act this?

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Steric shields
- To block penicillin from fitting into the beta-lactamase enzymes of the resistant bacteria

41
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What was the issue found when there was too much steric shielding implemented into the penicillin?

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Inactivity of the penicillin
- Could not activate the transcriptidase target enzyme

42
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What was the first semi-synthetic penicillin that had resistance to the beta-lactamase enzyme of S. aureus?

A

Methicillin

43
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What is a beneficial change to the functional groups of penicillin to prevent binding of beta-lactamase?

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Adding a spatially bulky functional group, can block binding to beta-lactamase

44
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What are the key factors to consider for an effective and useful penicillin analogue?

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(1) Acid resistant/ stable

(2) Sterically shielded

45
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Why is methicillin not an ideal penicillin?

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Has steric shielding (beta-lactamase is ineffective)

BUT is acid sensitive

46
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What approaches can be used to prevent action of beta-lactamase with penicillin?

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(1) Steric shielding

(2) Administration alongside a beta-lactamase inhibitor

47
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What is the most effective beta-lactamase inhibitor?

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Clavulanic acid

48
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What is clavulanic acid?

A

Most effective beta-lactamase inhibitor

49
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Why is clavulanic acid suitable as a beta-lactamase inhibitor

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(1) Highly strained beta-lactam ring

50
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How can acid sensitivity of a penicillin be reduced?

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Addition of an electron withdrawing group on the amide side chain

51
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What happens to a penicillin if the bulky side group added to prevent beta-lactamase binding (steric shielding) is too large?

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Prevents binding to transpeptidase (TPase) target enzyme

52
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(1) What type of penicillin are the aminopenicillins?

(2) Give 2 examples

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(1) Broad-spectrum

(2) Ampicillin + amoxicillin

53
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What is important, regarding penicillins, for good absorption through the gut wall?

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No ionisation on side groups

54
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Name 2 common types of antibiotic.

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(1) Penicillins

(2) Cephalosporins

55
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What is a similarity of cephalosporins to penicillins?

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(1) Contain a 4 membered beta-lactam ring

56
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What is the beta-lactam ring of a cephalosporin bound to that the beta-lactam of a penicillin is not?

A

6-membered dihydrothiazine ring

57
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Which type of antibiotic has the greatest stability of the bicyclic system, cephalosporins or penicillins?

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Cephalosporins

The adjacent 6-membered dihydrothiazide ring reduces the ring strain by a greater extent

58
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What is the mechanism of action of the cephalosporins?

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Inhibitor of the transpeptidase (TPase) enzyme

59
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How does the activity of cephalosporin C compare to that of penicillin G?

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Only about 1/1000 as active

60
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What is a benefit of cephalosporin C over penicillin G, regarding activity?

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Cephalosporin C has more of a balance of activity with gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

61
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Is cephalosporin C or penicillin G more resistant to beta-lactamase?

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Cephalosporin C is more resistant to beta-lactamase

62
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Is cephalosporin C or penicillin G more resistant to acid hydrolysis?

A

Cephalosporin C is more resistant to acid hydrolysis

63
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What is a zwitterion?

A

A molecule with an equal number of negatively and positively charged functional groups

64
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(1) What was a functional group of cephalosporins which was commonly changed and gradually phased out with each generational change?

(2) Why?

A

(1) Esters

(2) Esters were commonly cleaved by esterases. This was not optimal for effective antibiotic activity

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