So Proteins + AA Flashcards

1
Q

What is a Dimethyl disulfide ?

A

Mustards

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2
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What is the mechanism of action and clinical signs of mustards?

A

Damage to RBC membrane, hemolysis, and Heinz body anemia in mono gastritis.

Cyanosis, pale mm, blood in urine

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3
Q

What are some diterpene esters?

A

Euphorbia and fatropha

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4
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What is the MOA of the Euphorbia and fatropha families?

A

Direct irritation of skin and mm

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5
Q

What is a grayanotoxin?

A

Rhododendron or azalea

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6
Q

What is the mechanism of action in grayanotoxins?

A

Binds to sodium channels in excitable cells

Death due to resp failure

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7
Q

What is the mechanism of action of your lectins (beans)

A

Castor oil is a purgative and the bean is very very toxic.

All body system organ damage with severe gastroenteritis

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8
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What are the Meliatoxins?

A

Resin, China berry

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9
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What is the mechanism of action of Resin, China berry

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Enterotoxin, neurotoxin, death from resp failure

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10
Q

What are your propyl disulfides?

A

Onion, garlic, shallots, chives, leeks

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11
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Mechanism of action of onions

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Damage to RBC, hemolysis, Heinz bodies

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12
Q

What is your tetradymol?

A

Horse rush

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13
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What does horsebrush do?

A

Secondary photosensitization at the liver.

Erythema, necrosis, skin swelling

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14
Q

What is thiaminase?

A

Horse tail and bracken fern

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15
Q

What does horse tail and bracken fern cause ?

A

Vit B1 deficiency in monogastrics (neurotoxic)

Remember braken fern also does aplastic anemia/urinary tumors.

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16
Q

What are your triterpenoid saponins

A

Alfalfa and the holly family

  • direct irritation of GI mucosa
17
Q

What are your resins/resinoids?

A

Milkweed, marijuana, chinaberry

18
Q

What are you proteins and amino acids?

A
Dimethyl disulfides
Diterpene esters
Grayanotoxins
Lectins
Meliatoxins
Propyl disulfide
Tetradymol 
Thiaminase
Triterpenoid saponins
Resins