Porphyrins and Hgb Flashcards
Describe porphyrins
shape?
compromised of?
joined by?
cyclic structures compromised of 4 pyrole rings joined by methine bridges
chelation of ferrous iron
to protoporphyrin ring, creates heme
Heme
binds oxygen, is a prothestetic group
Porphyrias
disorders that result from distrubance in heme synthesis
Hgb molecules
bind/deliver/release oxygen
Hgbopathies
qualitative defects
Thalassemia
quantitative defects
Porphyrins
chemical intermediate in…
pigments called?
iron is chlated into?
excess?
Chemical intermediate in synth of hgb/mygb/respiratory pirgments called cytochromes
iron is chelated into porph ring
excess compounds
Porphyrionogens
reduced…
intermediates in…
what happens w exposure to air?
reduced compounds that are intermidiate in synth of heme
oxidized on exposure to air in porphyrins
Isomers
how many for every porphyrin compound?
what types occur naturally?
4 isomers for every porphyrin compound
type I and III naturally occur
Whats special about type III isomer?
only one to form heme
T/F in some disorders the non functional type I isomer may be found in excess body fluids and tissues
true
Porphyrin properties
photo……due to….
color due to?
aqueous sol varies with…..
photoactive due to conjugation w tetrapyrole ring
dark red color due to strong absorbance (600-650nm)
aqueous sol varies w # of carboxylic acid present in substance
Uroporphyrin (Uro)
8 carb groups, most soluble in H20 excreted renally
Coprophyrin (Copro)
how many carb groups
solubility?
in?
4 carb groups, interm sol
blood and urine/feces
porphyrin groups with 2 carbs
influences?
least soluble
influences type of specimen selected to measure
Synthesis of heme
all cells contain..
primary sites?
all cells contain hemoproteins and can synth heme
BM/Liver primary site
how many molecules of heme is produced from 8 molecules of Alpha ALA?
one molecule of heme produced
What synthetic rxn require energy?
First and last three (in mitochrondria) others in cytosol
negative feedback mechanism
Control rate of heme
where?
through regulation of?
increase in pool of hepatic heme?
decreased heme?
in liver
through regulation of ALAS
increase in pool of hepatic heme decrease ALAS pool
ALAS production increase decreases heme
In bone marrow what controls rate of heme synthesis?
erythrocytes and other enzymes in pathway
Disorders of bio heme synthesis
most are?
most auto dominannt with 50% reduction in activity or affected enzymes
Enzyme defects
excess accum….
excessive accumulation/excretion of intermediate compounds that produce symptoms
Neuopsychiatric symptoms
abdominal pain, nausea, constipation
excess in early precursors in oath of heme synth (ALA/PBG)