week 2 Flashcards
what genes cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer?
BRCA1 and BRCA2
What is Lynch syndrome? What causes it?
early colon, uterine, and other cancers
caused by inherited genes that affect the MMR process (mismatch repair)
immediate precursor of urea and precursor of nitric oxide?
arginine
role of aspartate as an effector molecule?
excitatory neurotransmitter
role of glycine as an effector molecule?
inhibitory neurotransmitter
role of glutamate as an effector molecule?
excitatory neurotransmitter
what is glutamate the precursor of?
precursor of y-amino butyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory nt
what is histidine the precursor of?
histamine, a mediator of inflammation and is a nt
tryptophan us a precursor of what (x2)?
serotonin (potent smooth muscle contraction stimulator); melatonin (circadian rhythm regulator)
tyrosine is the precursor of what?
hormones and nt catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and thyroxine)
why do chaperones aid in protein folding?
binds the hydrophobic regions of a polypeptide; the chaperones are cage like structures consisting of 2 stacked rings. the partially folded protein enters the central cavity through hydrophobic interactions, is folded, and is released.
what are chaotropic agents?
a molecule in water that can disrupt hydrogen bonds between H2O molecules
name 2 chaotropic agents:
urea and guanidinium hydrochloride
what 3 diseases are caused by the prion protein (PrP)?
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob (humans)
- scrapie (sheep)
- bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
enzyme that converts dietary protein into polypeptides and amino acids (stomach)?
pepsin
enzymes from the pancreas that create oligopeptides and amino acids from polypeptides:
TCEC Trypsin Chymotrypsin Elastase Carboxypeptidase
enzymes from the small intestine that convert oligopeptides into single amino acids:
Amino peptidases
Di and Tri peptidases
where do single amino acids go after being degraded in the digestive organs?
liver
what is the categorical name of the pancreas enzymes responsible for digesting AAs?
zymogens
what is trypsin’s specificity for protein cleavage?
carbonyl must be from an arginine or lysins
what is chymotrypsin’s specificity for protein cleavage?
carbonyl must be from a Trp, Tyr, Phe, Met, or Leu
what is elastases’ specificity for protein cleavage?
carbonyl must be that of an Ala, Gly, or Ser
what is Carboxypeptidase A/B’s specificity for protein cleavage?
A) Ala, Ile, Leu, or Val
B) Arg, Lys
what is the common activator of all of the pancreatic enzymes?
trypsin
what are the 2 gluconeogenic organs?
liver and kidneys
what are the 2 exclusively ketogenic AAs?
lysine and leucine
what mutation causes IVA?
mutation in the gene that encodes isovaleryl CoA dehydrogenase (IVD)
what is isovaleric acidemia (IVA)?
condition that results in the accumulation of isovaleric acid as a result in mutation for the gene that encodes IVD
what is isovalery-CoA an intermediate of?
leucine catabolism
what is IVA known for in infants?
sweaty feet w/ a distinct odor
what are the 2 metabolic byproducts of isovalery-CoA that are found in IVA patients?
isovaleryl glycine
3-hydroxy isovaleric acid
what are MMA disorders?
(methylmalonic acidemia)
family of disorders that have an elevation of methylmalonic acid in the blood and urine
what is methylmalonic acid an intermediate of? (which metabolic pathways)
methionine, isoleucine, valine, threonine
along with fatty acid metabolism that contain an ODD # of carbons
Valine Odd number of carbons in FAs Methionine Isoleucine Threonine
what are the 3 enzymes used to convert propionyl CoA into succinyl CoA in the TCA cycle?`
- propionyl CoA carboxylase (uses biotin)
- methylmalonyl CoA epimerase
- methylmalonyl CoA mutase (uses B12)
what causes PKU, Phenylketonuria?
block in the conversion from phenylalanine into tyrosine
What is type 1 PKU?
2/3 of PKU patients
phenylalanine hydroxylase is deficient
What is type 2 PKU?
1/3 of cases
deficiency of BH4
defect in dihydropteridine reductase or in the conversion of GTP into tetrahydrobiopterin
at what concentration does phenylalanine turn into metabolites in PKU patients? what are the metabolites?
1 mmol/L
phenylpyruvate, phenyl-lactate, phenylacetate, phenylacetylgutamine
excreted into urine (gives mousy odor)
what are the characteristics of PKU?
elevated phenylalanine and BH2
mousy odored urine
hypopigmentation and albinism (tyrosine produces melanin)
intellectual disability and delayed mental development (
pathway of tyrosine —> melanin
tyrosine DOPA DOPAquinone LeucoDOPAchrome DOPAchrome Melanin
what is the 1st step in melanin synthesis from tyrosine?
hydroxylation of tyrosine by tyrosinase
tyrosinase inhibited in PKU patients due to the high concentration of phenylalanine
what does the diet of a PKU patient look like?
low phenylalanine diet (kept below 6 mg/dL) tyrosine supplements (since Phe is being kept low, the body cannot make as much endogenous tyrosine; therefore need supplements)
what are the effects of maternal PKU?
mental retardation, microcephaly, congenital heart disease, intrauterine growth retardation
what is the dose response relationship (maternal PKU)?
lower frequencies of abnormalities associated with lower Phe levels
what causes tyrosinemia, type I?
deficiency of fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase
what are the characteristics associated with tyrosinemia, type I?
elevated serum fumarylacetoacetate
cabbage like odor
neurological abnormalities, liver damage, and renal tubular function
what causes tyrosinemia, type II?
deficiency of tyrosine transaminase in the liver
what are characteristics of tyrosinemia, type II?
elevated serum tyrosine levels
affects eyes and skin
causes keratitis (inflammation of the cornea)
what causes tyrosinemia, type III?
deficiency of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate DH