So Proteins + AA Flashcards
What is a Dimethyl disulfide ?
Mustards
What is the mechanism of action and clinical signs of mustards?
Damage to RBC membrane, hemolysis, and Heinz body anemia in mono gastritis.
Cyanosis, pale mm, blood in urine
What are some diterpene esters?
Euphorbia and fatropha
What is the MOA of the Euphorbia and fatropha families?
Direct irritation of skin and mm
What is a grayanotoxin?
Rhododendron or azalea
What is the mechanism of action in grayanotoxins?
Binds to sodium channels in excitable cells
Death due to resp failure
What is the mechanism of action of your lectins (beans)
Castor oil is a purgative and the bean is very very toxic.
All body system organ damage with severe gastroenteritis
What are the Meliatoxins?
Resin, China berry
What is the mechanism of action of Resin, China berry
Enterotoxin, neurotoxin, death from resp failure
What are your propyl disulfides?
Onion, garlic, shallots, chives, leeks
Mechanism of action of onions
Damage to RBC, hemolysis, Heinz bodies
What is your tetradymol?
Horse rush
What does horsebrush do?
Secondary photosensitization at the liver.
Erythema, necrosis, skin swelling
What is thiaminase?
Horse tail and bracken fern
What does horse tail and bracken fern cause ?
Vit B1 deficiency in monogastrics (neurotoxic)
Remember braken fern also does aplastic anemia/urinary tumors.