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Biochem test 2
Lectures 12-16
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Biochemistry
Graduate
02/15/2011

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Term
what 2 chemicals are released from platelets when they become activated?
Definition
ADP
TXA2 (thromboxane A2)
Term
What do NSAIDS like aspirin and ibuprofen inhibit?
Definition
COX>>>TXA2>>>platelet aggregation
Term
what does kinase do?
Definition
adds a phosphate
Term
what does phosphatase do?
Definition
removes a phosphate
Term
what does glycogen phosphorylase do?
Definition
breaks glycogen down into glucose
Term
what does glycogen synthase do?
Definition
makes glycogen from glucose
Term
what makes glycogen phosphorylase more active?
Definition
phosphorylation
Term
what makes glycogen synthase less active?
Definition
phosphorylation
Term
what do proteases cause?
Definition
cuts peptide bonds and causes activation
Term
what does hexokinase do?
Definition
takes glucose and ATP>>>glucose-P and ADP

can be active at very low levels of glucose
Term
what are isozymes?
Definition
different proteins that catalyze the same reaction
Term
what does glucokinase do?
Definition
enzyme in liver that makes glycogen from glucose

works only when there are high levels of glucose (after a meal)
Term
what activates zymogens?
Definition
proteases
Term
what does trypsin do?
Definition
hydrolyzes a peptide bond in chymotrypsinogen and activates it to chymotrypsin
Term
what does catylase do?
Definition
gets rid of dangerous peroxide
Term
what are hydrolases and give an example
Definition
enzymes that break bonds by adding water; phosphatase (removes a phosphate)
Term
how does a transition state analog inhibit an enzyme?
Definition
they bind tightly to the active site and prevent substrate binding
Term
what is a noncompetitive inhibitor?
Definition
the inhibitor binds somewhere other than the active site; the substrate can still bind to the active site, but it will not form a product
Term
what kind of inhibitor is aspirin?
Definition
irreversible inhibitor bc it chemically changes the active site on COX
Term
what kind of inhibitor is ibuprofen?
Definition
reversible inhibitor (competitive)-just sits in the active site
Term
what are organophosphorous compounds?
Definition
irreversibly inhibit acetylcholinesterase (and other serine-active sites)
Term
what does atropine do?
Definition
binds to acetylcholine receptors (without activating them) and then new acetylcholine esterase can be regenerated
Term
what does oxime do?
Definition

removes organophosphate from the acetylcholinesterase

 

reactivates the esterase

Term
what is the fastest possible means of enzyme regulation?
Definition
allosteric regulation
Term
normal platelet count?
Definition
150,000-450,000/mL
Term
What does thrombin do to fibrinogen?
Definition
it cleaves off FpA and FpB-this removes negative charges-making fibrin insoluble and it aggregates and forms a clot
Term
what does FXIII do?
Definition
stabilizes clot into hard clot (crosslinks)
Term
what 2 amino residues are involved in the final crosslinking of a hard clot?
Definition
lysine and glutamine side chains
Term
3 phases of hemostasis
Definition
procoagulation (plug and clot formation)
anticoagulation (inhibition of clot)
fibrinolysis (dissolution of clot)
Term
initiating event of platelet plug?
Definition
exposure of subendothelium
Term
2 types of subendothelium adhesion molecules
Definition
vWF and collagen
Term
2 roles of vWF?
Definition
1) adhesion
2) binds F8 for stability
Term
what does aspirin do
Definition
COX inhibitor
inhibits COX from changing arachidonic acid to thromboxane>>>platelet aggregation
Term
why is fibrinogen highly negative?
Definition
GLU, ASP, and sulfated TYR
Term
what is a GLA domain?
Definition
y-carboxyglu post-translational modifications
Term
what is the required cofactor for the glu carboxylating reaction?
Definition
reduced form of vitamin K: KH2
Term
name 3 vitamin K deficiency states
Definition
newborns (sterile gut)
prolonged antibiotics
problems with fat absorption (cystic fibrosis, gall stones)
Term
what is the direct effect of carboxylation of the yc in glutamates of factors 2,7,9,10?
Definition
stronger affinity for Ca++
Term
what do gla domains do?
Definition
hold Ca++ tightly
Term
what brings the prothrombin precursor to the surface of the platelet?
Definition
Ca++ (held by negative charge on platelet membrane and gla residues on prothrombin)
Term
why does prothrombin want to become bound to platelet surface?
Definition
because F5a and F10a and also bound to platelet surface, and these factors active prothrombin into thrombin
Term
what does warfarin and dicoumeral essentially do?
Definition
inhibits Vit K reductases, which keep vit K in the KO form (which is inactive)
Term
step by step mechanism of warfarin and coumeral
Definition
inhibits vitamin K reductase>>>keeps Vit KO in oxidized form>>>inactive>>>slows Vit KH2-dependent carboxylase>>>slows GLA formation>>>prothrombin won't bind to platelet membrane>>>prothrombin won't become activated
Term
where does carboxylation happen?
Definition
in the liver (before the factors are released into blood)
Term
how can Factors be regulated if they are irreversibly activated by proteolysis?
Definition
they have short lifetimes
Term
how are protein cofactors 5 and 8 degraded?
Definition
by serum protease thrombin-activated protein C and protein S
Term
what is a serpin?
Definition
serine protease inhibitor
Term
what is antithrombin 3
Definition
suicide inactivator of thrombin; a major serpin
Term
what do circulating heparins do?
Definition
help AT3; enhance irreversible inhibition of thrombin
Term
describe structure of heparin
Definition
highly sulfated GAG: adds negative charge
Term
what is a bad side effect of using heparin?
Definition
HIT: heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
autoimmune response when antibodies are generated to a HMWH paltelet complex
Term
complication of HIT
Definition
activated platelets: excessive thrombi>>>multiorgan failure
Term
what happens after damaged vessel has been repaired?
Definition
fibrinolysis: serine protease plasmin cleaves fibrin clot into soluble peptide fragments
Term
what activates plasmin?
Definition
tissue plasminogen activator
Term
what post translational modification requires Vitamin K as a cofactor?
Definition
y-carboxyglu
Term
which clotting factors contain y-carboxyglu (gla domains)
Definition
2 7 9 10
Term
How is Vit K recycled?
Definition
reduction (via reductase)
Term
4 control mechanisms for anticoagulation
Definition
factor activation is localized
blood flow carries dilutes factors
Proteins C and S degrade cofactors 5 and 8
heparin enhances AT3 to degrade thrombin
Term
what are the 5 A's of bleeding risks?
Definition
Alcohol (where clotting factors are made)
Aspirin (blocks COX, no TXA2 is made>>>affects thrombosis)
Antibiotics (synthesis of vitamin K by bacteria-lowers GLA formation and slows rate of activation)
Anticancer drugs (slows bone marrow cells>>>platelet precursors)
Anticoagulant
Term
genetics of hemophilia A
Definition
recessive X-linked
Term
etiology of hemophilia A
Definition
deficiency of functional factor 8
Term
what does the PTT show for someone with Hemophilia A
Definition
abnormal/prolonged
Term
what does PT show for Hemophilia
Definition
normal
Term
what does platelet count and function test show for Hemophilia
Definition
normal
Term
what does PTT show for Hemophilia Type B
Definition
abnormal/prolonged
Term
Etiology of von Willebrand's Disease
Definition
deficiency of v WF
Term
what does platelet function test time do with vW's Disease and why
Definition
lengthens-vWF is needed for platelets to adhere to vessel
Term
deficiency of what factor may result from v W's Disease?
Definition
8-not bound
Term
how does liver disease affect Clotting
Definition
carboxylation of clotting factors (vitamin K dependent) occurs in the liver
Term
how does coumadin affect vit k?
Definition
inhibits Vit K reductase>>>stays in KO form=inactive
Term
how long before surgery is aspirin stopped?
Definition
10 days (inhibits COX in platelets-platelets take 10 days to regenerate)
Term
how long before surgery is coumadin stopped?
Definition
2 days
Term
how long before surgery is heparin stopped?
Definition
6 hours
Term
what does aspirin do to platelets?
Definition
inhibits COX in platelets>>>inhibits TXA2, which promote platelet aggregation
Term
what are the Vitamin K dependent factors
Definition
2 (thrombin), 7, 9, 10
Term
what initiates the intrinsic pathway
Definition
factor 7 binding to the subendothelial collagen
Term
function of reverse transcriptase?
Definition
turns viral RNA to viral DNA
Term
describe active site of HIV protease
Definition
dimer of equivalent subunits: the active site has 2 aspartates at the interface
Term
what role does aspartic acid residues in the active site of HIV protease serve?
Definition
acid base catalysis
Term
basic structure of HIV protease inhibitor
Definition
all have a hydroxy ethylene group (for tight binding to the active site)
Term
why is an HIV protease an ideal target?
Definition
because our bodies don't use them; we don't need them
Term
what is the overall cell wall transpeptidase reaction in forming final stabilization crosslink in bacteria
Definition
the terminal glycine (from the pentaglycine bridge) binds to the D-ala D-ala unit and one of the D-ala subunits are eliminated
Term
2 structural features of penicillin?
Definition
beta lactam ring free carboxyl group with 2 methyl groups
Term
what does penicillin do to transpeptidase?
Definition
inactivates it (irreversible suicide inhibitor)
Term
what does clavulinic acid do?
Definition
suicide inactivator of beta lactamase
Term
describe kinetics of competitive inhibition
Definition
Vmax stays the same, bc if you get enough substrate in, its possible to reach vmax

KM increases bc it requires more substrate to reach the same level of activity (1/2 v max)
Term
3 enzymes involved when HIV replicates itself
Definition
Reverse transcriptase
Integrase
HIV protease
Term
Go through steps how HIV retrovirus replicates itself
Definition
Viral RNA (with Reverse transcriptase)>>>Viral DNA (with integrase)>>>integrates into Host DNA "Provirus">>>makes viral mRNA>>>forms Viral poly protein (with HIV protease)>>>cuts into individual viral proteins
Term
what kind of protease is HIV protease
Definition
aspartyl protease (ASP active site, like pepsin)
Term
structure of HIV protease
Definition
2 identical subuntis that form a dimer with 2 ASP active sites at the interface
Term
key structure in HIV protease inhibitor
Definition
hydroxy ethylene group (mimics tightly binding tetrahedral intermediate of substrate)
Term
what does transpeptidase do?
Definition
catalyzes last step in cell wall biosynthesis-forms final crosslink in bacteria cell walls
Term
how do bacteria die from penicillin?
Definition
bacterial cell wall becomes weakened; succumbs to osmotic stress, and explodes
Term
what is transpeptidase's active site?
Definition
Serine
Term
what does transpeptidases active site do?
Definition
attacks a carbonyl carbon in a D-ala---D-ala and forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate (the other D-ala is eliminated)
Term
3 structural features of penicillin that makes it look like the normal substrate for transpeptidase
Definition
beta lactam ring
2 methyl groups
free carboxyl
Term
how does penicillin work on transpeptidase?
Definition
penicillin tricks transpeptidase into thinking that it is the normal substrate (D-ALA---D-ALA), so it forms an acyl-enzyme intermediate; chemistry is done on the enzyme, and the complex is inactivated>>>cell wall does not form final crosslink and the cell wall is weakened
Term
what kind of inhibition is penicillin
Definition
irreversible suicide inactivator
Term
how do bacteria become resistant to penicillin
Definition
bacteria make beta-lactamase, which breaks the highly reactive beta lactam ring in penicillin by hydrolysis
Term
what is clavulinic acid?
Definition
suicide inactivator of beta lacatmase
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