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Quiz 4 - Biosignaling, Carbohydrates Flashcards

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6 Requirements for effective signal transduction

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  1. Specificity
  2. Amplification
  3. Modularity - discrete components that interact
  4. Integration - Different signals combine to create response
  5. Feedback
  6. Fidelity - doesn’t decay over time and space
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Autocrine

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Signals bind to same cell

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Paracrine

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Signals bind to nearby cell

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Synaptic

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Involve signals crossing narrow synapse

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Endocrine

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Signals travel in bloodstream to distant targets

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4 Components of Signal Transduction

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  1. Signal
  2. Receptor
  3. Transduction Pathway
  4. Target
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3 Types of signals

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  1. Soluble - Proteins, amino acids, lipids, fatty acids, carbohydrates
  2. Linked - Integrins
  3. Physical - mechanical, light, temperature
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G Protein-Coupled Receptors

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External ligand binds to receptor, activates GTP binding protein that regulates another enzyme that creates intracellular second messengers

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Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

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Ligand binding activates TYR Kinase activity and autophosphorylation

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Receptor Guanylyl Cyclase

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Convert GTP to cGMP second messenger

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Gated Ion Channel

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Open or close in response to concentration of signal ligand or membrane potential

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Adhesion receptor (integrin)

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Interact with things out in the ECM and affect the cytoskeleton

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Nuclear receptor

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Hormones enter the nucleus through the membranes and bind to DNA

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Dissociation Constant (Kd)

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Measure of amount of bound ligand compared to free.
High affinity receptor requires little ligand to reach dissociation (low Kd)
Low affinity receptor requires more ligand to reach dissociation

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4 roles of plasma membrane in signaling

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  1. Receptor Localization
  2. Ligand Exposure
  3. Signaling Complex Formation
  4. Endocytosis
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Protein Scaffold

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Protein binds a series of signaling proteins together at the membrane to speed up signaling. Ex.) AKAP5 scaffold protein

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Signaling Endosome

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Small membrane bound endosomes that group signaling proteins

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Lipid raft types and functions

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  1. Calveolar - Calveolin creates a dip in the membrane
  2. Planar - level with rest of membrane
    A. Signal promotion - groups signaling proteins together
    B. Signal inhibition - separates proteins to prevent signaling
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Endocytic Pathway

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Sort internalized vesicles
Vesicular Fusion and Excision
Transport can occur between every compartment
Rab GTPase proteins critical
pH decreases along pathway
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Endocytic pathway spatially and temporally regulates signaling

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  1. Signal downregulation - endocytose and degrade or re-exocytose a receptor
  2. Signal maintenance - Increases concentration of receptor and ligand by reducing volume
  3. Signal generation - When downstream components of pathway are not membrane bound, endocytosis can bring signal to the enzymes
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Signal transduction process

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First messenger -> Receptor -> Signal Transducer -> Primary Effector -> Second Messenger -> Secondary Effector

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How do chemical reactions transfer information?

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  1. Complex formation or dissociation
  2. Structural change
  3. Post-translational modification
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Post-Translational Modifications

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Phosphorylation - kinase
Ubiquitination - ubiquitin ligase
Glycosylation
Oxidation
Methylation - methyl-transferase
Acetylation - acetyltransferase
SUMOylation
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Signaling

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Monomeric GTP-ase activates MAP Kinase kinase kinase > MAP kinase kinase > MAP kinase > downstream chain
Ex.) Insulin activating transcription

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Janus Kinase (JAK-STAT) Signaling

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Janus kinase dimer binds to a cytokine > STAT is phosphorylated > STAT enters nucleus and affects transcription

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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K) Signaling

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Growth factor binds to an RTK > PIP2 is phosphorylated to PIP3 > chain of proteins activated
Ex.) Insulin activating glycogen synthesis

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Phospholipase C Signaling

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Ligand binds to GPCR > alpha subunit of G-protein binds to Phospholipase C > PLC cleaves PIP 2 to create IP3 > IP3 binds to Ca2+ channels to affect other signal pathways
Ex.) Norepinephrine causing vasoconstriction

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Targets are effected to change cell function

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Nucleus - transcription, cell division
Actin/tubulin/filaments - cell structure and motility
Enzymes - initiate metabolic pathways
Receptors - alter signal transduction
Transporters - change intracellular environment
Ion channels - change membrane potential

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Epinephrine pathway

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Epinephrine binds to Beta-adrenergic receptor > G protein phosphorylated > alpha subunit activates Adenylyl cyclase > AC converts ATP to cAMP > Causes smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation

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Norepinephrine Pathway

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Norepinephrine binds to alpha adrenergic receptor > G protein phosphorylated > alpha subunit activates Phospholipase C > PLC cleaves IP3 from PIP2 > IP3 opens Ca2+ channels > Ca2+ activates Calmodulin > Causes smooth muscle contraction and vasoconstriction

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Insulin division pathway

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Insulin binds to TYRK > TYRK phosphorylates IRS1 > IRS1 uses a chain of proteins to activate RAS (G protein) > RAS activates Raf-1 (MAP Kinase kinase kinase) > Raf activates MEK (MAP Kinase kinase) > MEK activates ERK (MAP Kinase) > ERK affects transcription factors

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Insulin Glycogenesis pathway

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Starts same as Insulin division > IRS activates PI3K > PI3K converts PIP2 to PIP3 > Factors activated to convert Glucose to glycogen

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Toll-Like Receptors

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Specific receptors recognize bacterial cell walls (Gram - or Gram +)

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Monosaccharides

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Single units of sugars. Can have 3-8 carbons

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Glyceraldehyde

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Monosaccharide. An aldotriose (3 carbons, =O on terminal carbon)

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D-Glucose

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Monosaccharide. An aldohexose (6 carbons, =O on terminal carbon)

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D-fructose

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Monosaccharide. A ketohexose (6 carbons, =O on 2nd carbon)

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Constitutional isomers

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Same atoms, but differ in attachment of atoms

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Stereoisomers

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Atoms are connected in the same order but differ in spatial arrangement

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Enantiomers

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Mirror image of a molecule

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Diastereomers

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Isomers that are not mirror images

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Formation of cyclic sugars

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Aldehyde sugars are highly reactive in linear form, form cyclic, form 6 carbon ring
Ketone sugars are less reactive, form 5 carbon ring

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Pyranose

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6 Carbon ring. Glucose forms 2 different conformations in solution. Form Chair and Boat conformations

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Furanose

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5 carbon ring. Fructose forms 2 different conformations in solution

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Reducing Sugar

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Able to reduce another molecule or element
Ex.) Cu2+ –> Cu+
Sugar is oxidized
Important indicator of blood glucose testing.
Reducing sugar has free aldehyde or ketone group. All monosaccharides are reducing sugars, glucose is more effective than fructose

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Complex sugars

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Glucose can be modified by acetylation, phosphorylation, etc.

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Disaccharides

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2 sugars joined together
Lactose = Galactose + Glucose 1-4 linkage
Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose 1-2 linkage

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Polysaccharides

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Chains of sugar monomers

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Amylose

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Chain of alpha 1-4 glucose links

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Amylopectin

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Branched chain of glucose attached to main branch by 1-6 link

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Glycogen

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Chain of amylose and amylopectin
Amylopectin branch chains maximum of 10 glucoses
Storage carbohydrate

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Starch

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Chain of amylose and amylopectin

Amylopectin branch chains maximum of 30 glucoses

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Chitin

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Monomer is N-acetyl glucosamine
Alpha 1-4 linkage
Structural carbohydrate (insect exoskeleton)

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Cellulose

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Beta 1-4 and 1-6 linkages

Requires cellulase enzyme to digest

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N- and O- glycosylation

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Carbohydrates bind to amino acids.
Bound to serine = O link
Bound to Asparagine = N link
Forms specific pattern of cell surface proteins on cell membranes involved in organ transplant rejection, immune response, etc.

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Glycoconjugate purposes

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Major component of ECM
Filter substances in ECM
Serves as lubricants between cells
Bind to cations
Regulate movement of molecules
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Glycosidic bond

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Aldehydes and Ketones react in alcohol to become hemiacetals or hemiketals, changing the chiral center. Substitution of a second alcohol produces an acetal or ketal via a glycosidic bond.

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Glycosaminoglycans

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Large polysaccharides with amines. Have negative charges (polyanionic)
Hyaluronate
Chondroitin
Keraten sulfate
Heparin
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Hyaluronate

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Found in connective, epithelial and neural tissues. Found in aqueous and vitreous humour.

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Chondroitin

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Major constituent of connective tissues. Lubricant of joints

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Heparin

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Made in liver, anticoagulant

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Keratin Sulfate

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Large, highly hydrated molecules in joints that absorb mechanical shock, contributes to glial scar formation

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Mucins

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Principle organic constituent of saliva, protects, lubricates, has antimicrobial effects

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