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Biochem Nucleotide Metabolism
KYCOM Block 4
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Biochemistry
Graduate
12/05/2012

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Term
what are the functions of nucleotides
Definition
sytructural component of DNA/RNA, carriers of actiated intermediates, structural components of coenzymes, secondary messengers, energy currency, regulator
Term
what are the components of nucleotide structure
Definition
nitrogenous bases, purine or primiding, ribose or deoxyribose
Term
what is a nucleoside
Definition
nitrogenous base and sugar
Term
what is a nucleotide
Definition
nucleoside and 1,3-phosphate
Term
what type of nucleotide isnt salvaged
Definition
pyrmidines
Term
what is the first thing that happens to a nitrogenous base in nitrogen metabolism
Definition
it gets rid of P and sugar to make hypoxanthine or guanine
Term
what are the options for hypozanthine or guanine
Definition
go back into purine nucleotide synthesis with the salvage path or turn into uric acid with xanthine oxidase in teh excretion path
Term
what does an adenosine deaminase deficiency cause
Definition
secere combine immunodeficiency disease
Term
what are teh symptoms of adenosine deaminase deficiency
Definition
infection suspectiable
Term
what is the intreatment for adenosine deaminase deficiency
Definition
bone marrow transplant, enzyme replacement therapy
Term
what is another name for gout
Definition
hyperuricemia
Term
what causes gout
Definition
elevated or decreased uric acid that crystalizes in joints leading to inflammation and arthritis
Term
what does allopurinol do
Definition
inhibit xanthine oxidase helping over production
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what is an alternative cause for gout
Definition
high cell turn over in cancer patients
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where does ribose-5-p come from for nucleotide synthesis
Definition
HMP pathway
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what are the common intermediates for nucleotide synthesis for both purines and primidines
Definition
ribose-5-P and PRPP
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what turns ribose-5-P into PRPP
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PRPP synthase
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what activates PRPP synthase
Definition
inorganic P
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what inactivates PRPP synthase
Definition
purines
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what is the rate limiting step of purine synthesis
Definition
PRPP into 5-phosphorbiusylamine using PRPP amino transferase
Term
what does 6-mercaptopurine do
Definition
anti tumor drug, intimidates purines inhibiting PRp amino transferase
Term
what happens after PRPP amino transferase in purine synthesis
Definition
glycine, asparatate, glutamine, THF are added to make the ribonucleotide
Term
that is THF
Definition
active folate
Term
where does THF come from
Definition
dihydrofolate
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what does methotrexate do
Definition
antiimmune drug that stop sihydrofolate reductase so it cant make THF and so purine synthesis cant happen
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how can a deoxyribonucleotide be made
Definition
use ribonucleotide reductase on a ribonucleotide
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what does hydroxyurea do
Definition
anti immune drug, treats sickle cell, increases fHb, stops ribonucleotide reductase
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what is the rate limiting enzyme in primidine synthesis
Definition
carbamoyl-p synthetase II (CPS II)
Term
what stimulates CPS II
Definition
PRPP
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what inhibits CPS II
Definition
UTP
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what CPS II do
Definition
turns PRPP into carbamoyl phosphate
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what happens to carbamoyl phosphate to make ribonucleotides
Definition
add glutamine, asparatate, and PRPP
Term
what converts dUMP to dTMP
Definition
thymidylate synthase
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what inhibits thymidylate synthase
Definition
antitumor drug 5-fluroracil
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what drugs affect DNA production
Definition
hydroxyurea and 5-fluroracil
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what cofactor does thymidylate synthase need
Definition
folate as THF
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what does trimethporim do
Definition
antibiotic that stops prokaryotic dihydroxyfolate reductase
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do humans need folate in their diet
Definition
yes
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do prokaryotes need folate in their diet
Definition
no
Term
what do sulfonamides do
Definition
antibiotic that targets enzymes in bacteria that make folic a in prokaryotes
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what is the inheritance of lesch nyhan syndrome
Definition
x linked
Term
what is broken in lesch nyhan syndrome
Definition
purine salvage pathway: hypoxyathine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase. purine deficit
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what does a purine deficit cause
Definition
degradation products into the pathway making uring A resulting in extreme hyperuricemia
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what are the symptoms of lesch nyhan syndrome
Definition
mental retardation, self destructuve behavior, severe gout
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