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S1 - Clinical Correlates
Drugs, toxins, and deficiencies related to S1 material
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09/11/2010

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Term
Glucokinase deficiency
Definition
Nonprogressive hyperglycemia

(Normal: glucose -> G6P)
Term
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Definition
Hemolytic anemia; decreased ATP from glycolysis
95% of glycolytic enzyme deficiencies

(Normal: phosphoenolpyruvate -> pyruvate)
Term
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Definition
Neurodegenerative disorder; ataxis; psychomotor delay; lactate accumulation

(Normal: pyruvate -> acetyl CoA)
Term
Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency
Definition
Lactic acid accumulation in bloodstream; delayed development; muscle weakness; ataxia; seizures; vomiting

(Normal: Pyruvate -> oxaloacetate)
Term
Phosphofructokinase deficiency
Definition
Glycogen accumulates in muscles; inefficient use of stores; hemolytic anemia and cramping

(Normal: Fructose 6-phosphate -> F1,6-bP)
Term
Glycogen synthase deficiency
Definition
Fasting hypoglycemia with occasional muscle cramping

(Normal: UDP-glucose -> Glycogen)
Term
Branching enzyme deficiency
(Andersen disease)
Definition
Reduced solubility of glycogen due to long branches; cirrhosis; failure to thrive

(Normal: Glycogen rearrangement (1,4 > 1,6))
Term
Liver phosphorylase deficiency
(Hers disease)
Definition
Extreme enlargement of liver due to glycogen accumulation; mild to no hypoglycemia

(Normal: Breakdown of glycogen > glucose-1P)
Term
Muscle phosphorylase deficiency
(McArdle disease)
Definition
Exercise-induced cramps and pain secondary to rhabdomyolysis and possible renal failure

(Normal: glycogen -> glucose-1P)
Term
Debranching enzyme deficiency
(Cori disease)
Definition
Deficiency of liver and muscle enzymes; hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia during fasting, and myopathy

(Normal: Limit dextrin breakdown)
Term
Pompe disease
Definition
Lysosomal storage disease; accumulation of glycogen within the lysosome
Term
Phosphorylase kinase deficiency
Definition
Hepatomegaly, growth retardation, delayed motor development, and increased blood lipids

(Normal: Phosphorylates glycogen phosphatase)
Term
Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency
(Von Gierke disease)
Definition
Accumulation of G6P, severe hypoglycemia, lethargy, seizures, brain damage, hepatomegaly, increased
bleeding, growth retardation

(Normal: Glucose-6-phosphate -> glucose)
Term
PEP-CK deficiency
Definition
Severe cerebral atrophy, optic atrophy, fatty infiltration of liver and kidney, intractable hypoglycemia

(Normal: oxaloacetate -> phosphoenolpyruvate)
Term
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency
Definition
Neonatal hypoglycemia, acidosis, irritability, tachycardia, dyspnea, hypotonia, and moderate hepatomegaly
(Only affects liver enzyme)

(Normal: Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate -> F-6-P)
Term
Lactate dehydrogenase deficiency
Definition
Muscle cramping and myoglobinuria after exercise

(Normal: Pyruvate <-> lactate)
Term
Fructokinase deficiency
(Benign fructosuria)
Definition
Fructose in urine; diagnosed incidentally
Term
Aldolase (b) deficiency
(Hereditary Fructose Intolerance)
Definition
Fructose in urine; hypoglycemia; vomiting after fructose ingestion; poor feeding; hepatomegaly; jaundice; kidney damage; hepatic failure; low Pi and high Mg2+

(Normal: Fructose-1-phosphate -> glyceraldehyde + DHAP)
Term
Galactokinase deficiency
(Non-classic galactosemia)
Definition
Increased galactose in blood and urine; cataracts in infants without dietary adjustments
Term
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) deficiency
(Classic galactosemia)
Definition
Hepatomegaly, jaundice, hypoglycemia, convulsions, lethargy, cataracts, mental retardation, cirrhosis

(Normal: Galactose-1-phosphate -> UDP-galactose)
Term
UDP-glucose epimerase deficiency
Definition
Benign -or- symptoms similar to classic galactosemia, plus hypotonia and nerve deafness

(Normal: UDP-glucose <-> UDP-galactose)
Term
Galacticol or sorbitol accumulation
Definition
Problem with aldose reductase or NAD-sorbitol-s-dehydrogenase; increases osmotic pressure of cells and promotes swelling; nerve, lens, and liver cell damage (where fructose is metabolized)
Term
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Definition
Insufficient amounts of NADPH made; glutathione not adequately reduced; loss of protection from oxidative stress damage (especially in RBCs); hemolytic anemia; Fava beans

(Normal: G-6-P -> -> Ribulose-5-phosphate)
Term
Transketolase / thiamine pyrophosphate binding defect
(Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome)
Definition
Neuropsychiatric disorder; difficulty in eye movements, abnormal gait, mental dysfunction

Normal: 2 5C sugars -> 3C and 7C sugars
Term
Defective mannose-6-phosphate tagging
(I-cell disease)
Definition
Hydrolytic enzymes secreted from cell rather than transported to lysosomes; substrates accumulate within lysosomes to make inclusion bodies; skeletal abnormalities; joint impairment; coarse facial features; psychomotor impairment
Term
Medium-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Definition
Problems with oxidation of fatty acid chains between 6-10 carbons in length; in hypoglycemic conditions, fatty acids cannot be fully oxidized for energy
Term
Zellwegger syndrome
Definition
Peroxisomal formation disorder; accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids; congenital craniofacial dysmorphism, psychomotor retardation, and seizures
Term
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Definition
Very-long-chain fatty acid accumulation in brain (causing demyelination) and accumulation in adrenal cortex; inability to transport very-long-chain fatty acids into peroxisomes; psychomotor retardation and seizures
Term
Beta-globin gene splicing problem
Definition
Beta-thalassemia
Term
Sickle cell anemia
Definition
Point mutation (missense) of A -> T, making Glu -> Val, preventing proper folding of beta-globin
Term
Arsenic
Definition
Binds to and inhibits subunit of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, causing impaired acetyl CoA production and impaired energy production, as it blocks the TCA cycle
Term
Rotenone
Definition
Complex I of ETC; inhibits NADH dehydrogenase, causing NADH accumulation
Term
Amytal (barbiturate)
Definition
Complex I of ETC; prevents reduction of Coenzyme Q
Term
Demerol
Definition
Complex I of ETC; Inhibits NADH dehydrogenase
Term
Antimycin
Definition
Complex III of ETC; prevents reoxidation of cytochrome b, preventing electron transport from b->c1
Term
Cyanide, H2S, sodium azide, CO
Definition
Complex IV of ETC
Combines with cytochrome oxidase (a and a3) and blocks transfer of electrons to oxygen
Term
2,4-dinitrophenol
Definition
Complex IV; serves as an ETC uncoupler
Term
Oligomycin
Definition
Binds to pore of ATP synthase and prevents protons from returning to mitochondrial matrix; also an uncoupler
Term
DCCD
Definition
Binds to stalk of ATP synthase and prevents return of protons to mitochondrial matrix
Term
Aspirin
Definition
Decoupler at high concentrations
Term
Atracyloside
Definition
Prevents ATP-ADP antiport and causes mitochondrial ADP depletion
Term
Etoposide
Definition
Inhibits topoisomerase; used to treat lung, ovarian, testicular, and prostate cancer
Term
Ciprofloxacin
Definition
Inhibits DNA gyrase; used to treat infections
Term
Acyclovir
Definition
Guanosine analog with no ribose sugar; terminates growing chain
Term
Actinomycin D
Definition
Binds to DNA and inhibits elongation of RNA transcription by RNA polymerase; used in some pediatric cancer treatments
Term
Alpha-amanitin
Definition
Halts mRNA synthesis and protein synthesis (RNA polyII); found in death cap mushroom
Term
Tetracycline
Definition
Binds to 30S ribosomal subunit and blocks access of aminoacyl-tRNA to mRNA-ribosomal complex
Term
Gentamicin
(Aminoglycosides)
Definition
Binds to 30S ribosomal subunit and prevents assembly of functional ribosomal apparatus
Term
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
Definition
Binds to 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits translocation of growing peptide
Term
Puromycin
Definition
Analog of aminoacyl-tRNA; inhibits translation because it acts as a chain terminator
Term
Chloramphenicol
Definition
Binds to peptidyltransferase and halts protein synthesis
Term
Diphtheria toxin
Definition
Catalyzes ADP-ribosylation of EF-2, inhibiting translation; causes respiratory tract disease
Term
Vinblastine, taxol, colchicine
Definition
Prevent proper assembly or dis-assembly of cell cycle cytoskeletal proteins (like microtubules)
Term
Methotrexate
Definition
Blocks nucleoside synthesis
Term
Warfarin
Definition
Disrupts Vitamin-K dependent pathway, causing poor clotting -- used as blood thinner
Term
Metformin
Definition
Inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis to control rate in hyperglycemic patients
Term
Statins
Definition
Competitive inhibitors; HMG-CoA reductase; reduces serum levels of cholesterol
Term
Heparin
Definition
Increases effectiveness of antithrombin, inhibiting coagulation cascade
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