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Signal transduction Flashcards

1
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Sympathetic Catecholamines

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Epinephrine, norepinephrine

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2
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Parasympathetic esters

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Acetylcholine

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3
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Excitatory Amino Acid Neurotransmitters

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Glutamine, aspartate

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4
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Inhibitory Amino Acid Neurotransmitters

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GABA, Glycine

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5
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Most common class of receptors

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G-protein coupled recetors

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Action of G-proteins

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Pass the signal from receptor proteins to effector proteins, releasing 2nd messengers

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Second messengers produced by G-protein activation

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cAMP, IP3, DAG, Ion channel activity

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8
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Subunits of G-proteins

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Alpha, beta, gamma

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G-protein Alpha subunit

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Activation alters 2nd messenger levels, can open ion channels

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10
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Family that cAMP belongs to

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Adenylate Cyclase (membrane spanning enzymes)

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11
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What stimulates adenylate cyclase?

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Gs-type G-proteins (and their associated receptors)

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12
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What inhibits adenylate cyclase?

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Gi-type G-proteins (and associate receptors

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13
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How does cAMP exert its effect?

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Activates protein kinase A (PKA)

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14
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What is PKA’s action?

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Phosphorylates proteins (enzymes, pumps, channels). Can either increase or decrease activity depending on protein

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15
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Adenylate Cyclase

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Family of membrane spanning enzymes (10 identified). Isoforms differ in respect to activity modulation

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16
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Kinases Activity

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Phosphorylate adenylate cyclase in some cells

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17
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What protein is linked to phospholipase C activation?

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Gq-mediated protein receptor

18
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What second messengers does PLC produce?

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IP3 and DAG

19
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What is associated with PLC activation?

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Ca-channel activation

20
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Action of IP3

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Binds to IP3 receptors on the ER to release the intracellular Ca stores

21
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Action of DAG

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Remains membrance associated, activates protein kinase C

22
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Activation of PKC

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Translocates from the cytosol to the membrane. PKC will phosphorylate other proteins and alter their function state

23
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What causes IP3-mediated Ca release?

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PLC

24
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NO’s effect on cGMP levels?

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Increases cGMP levels

25
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What does guanylate cyclase do?

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Forms cGMP from GTP when receptors are occiped

26
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How is NO formed

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Arginine is broken down into NO citrulline by nitric oxide synthase

27
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What activates NO synthase?

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Ca/calmodulin complex

28
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Why is NO a unique second messenger?

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it is membrane soluble

29
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NO’s action for increasing cGMP

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activates a souble, cytosolic type of guanylate cyclase (which synthisizes cGMP)

30
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What breaks down cGMP?

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Phosphodiesterases

31
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Nicotinic receptor

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Subunit form a central cavity that extends across the membrane. Ach binds to create a conformational change.

32
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Types of nicotinic receptors found in skeletal muscle

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N1 or Nm

33
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Types of nicotinic receptors found in autonomic ganglia

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N2 or Ng

34
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Muscarinic receptor

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Operate thru G-proteins to alter activity of multiple 2nd messenger systems

35
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Muscarinic receptor that activate PLC

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(the odd ones) m1, m3, m5

36
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Muscarinic receptor that inhibit adenylate cyclase

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Even ones: m2 and m4

37
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3 families of adrenergic receptors

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Beta-receptors, alph1-receptor, alpha2-receptors

38
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What is coupled to all adrenergic receptors?

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G-proteins

39
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Beta-adrenergic receptors

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Gs-mediated stimulation of adenylate cyclase

40
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Alpha 1- adrenergic receptors

A

Gq- mediated PLC activation

41
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Alpha 2-adrenergic receptors

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Gi-mediated inhibition of adenylate cyclase. G0 activates K+ channels

42
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What happens to the cell when K channels are activated?

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Hyperpolarizes cells

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