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USMLE1 Review: Molecular Bio Techniques & Inherited Diseases
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Term
Method of separating molecules based on movement through a gel placed in an electric field?
Definition
gel electrophoresis
Term
technique for detecting specific DNA sequences using restriction enzymes and a radiolabeled DNA probe
Definition
southern blot
Term
Technique for detecting specific RNA sequences using restriction enzymes and a radiolabeled DNA probe?
Definition
Northern blot
Term
Technique for detecting specific protein sequences using radiolabeled antibodies?
Definition
Western blot
Term
Rapid technique for amplifying a specific DNA sequence in vitro?
Definition
PCR
Term
Technique for detecting the presence of antigen or antibody using radiolabeled antibodies?
Definition
Radioimmunoassay
Term
Technique for detecting the presence of antigen or antibody using antibodies linked to enzymes with detectable activity
Definition
ELISA - enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Term
Inheritance patterns:
1. 25% of offspring from 2 carrier parents are affected?
2. commonly causes defects in structural genes?
3. commonly causes defects in enzymes?
4. defect seen in multiple generations in both sexes?
5. defects not typically seen in consecutive generations?
Definition
1. auto recessive (AR)
2. auto dominant (AD)
3. AR
4. AD
5. AR
Term
What is the inheritance pattern?
1. disease not seen in females?
2. disease transmitted by mom?
3. half of male offspring from affected mother will manifest the disease?
4. disease manifestations commonly present after puberty?
Definition
1. x-linked recessive
2. mitochondrial inheritance
3. XL recessive
4. AD
Term
What are the conditions for a population to be in Hardy Weinburg?
Definition
1. no mutation at locus of interest
2. no selection for allele at locuse of interest
3. random mating
4. closed population
Term
What are the 2 hardy weinburg equations?
Definition
1. p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1
2. p + q = 1
Term
lack of tyrosinase leading to a lack of melanin
Definition
albinism
Term
Lack of homogentisic acid oxidase leading to a build up of homogentisate, causing darkening of the urine and CT?
Definition
alkaptonuria
Term
lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) leading to a buildup of phenylalanine resulting in mental retardation, hypopigmentation, eczema, and mousy odor?
Definition
phenylkeotnuria, deficiency of BH4 (cofator of PAH)
Term
Inadequate catabolism of branched chain amino acids (Ile, Val, Leu) due to lck of alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase leading to mental retardation?
Definition
maple syrup urine disease
Term
Defect of renal tubular amino acid transporter for cysteine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine?
Definition
homocystinuria
Term
Innapropriate accumulation of glycogen in skeletal muscle fibers due to a deficiency of glycogen phosphoyrlase, leading to myalgia and myoglobinuria with exercise?
Definition
McArdle disease/type V glycogen storage disease
Term
Innapropriate accumulation of glycogen in the liver, ehart, and muscle caused by deficiency of lysosomal alpha-1,4-glucosidase, resulting in cardiomegaly?
Definition
Pompe disease/type II glycogen storage disease
Term
Inappropriate hepatocellular accumulation of glycogen caused by a deficiency of G6P associated with severe fastng , hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, and impaired fructose metabolism?
Definition
von Gierke disease/type I glycogen storage disease
Term
Hemolytic anemia due to deficiency of glycolysis?
Definition
hexokinase, glucose-phosphate isomerase, aldolase, trios-phosphate isomerase, phosphate glycerate kinase, enolase, or pyruvate kinase deficiencies
Term
Hemolytic anemia in patients of Mediterranean descent after eating fava beans or taking antimalarial medication?
Definition
G6P dehydrogenase deficiency
Term
Lactic acidosis and neurologic defecits in an alcoholic?
Definition
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Term
Deficiency of lactase cauing bloating, flatulance, and diarrhea on consumption of dairy products?
Definition
Lactose intolerance
Term
Lack of glactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase causing cateracts, hepatosplenomegaly, mental retardation?q
Definition
galactosemia
Term
Lack of fructokinase causing fructosemia and furctosuria?
Definition
essential fructosuria
Term
lack of aldolase B causing hypoglycemia, jaundice, and cirrhosis?
Definition
fructose intolerance
Term
lack of UV specific endonuclease causing dry skin and malignant melanoma?
Definition
xeroderma pigmentosa
Term
Name the disease:
1. cherry red spot of the macula?
2. cells containing "crinkled paper" cytoplasm and glycolipid-laden macrophages?
3. corneal clouding?
Definition
1. Tay sachs and Niemann Pick
2. Gaucher disease
3. Hurler syndrome
Term
Auto recessive deficiency of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine:N-actelyglucosaminyl-L-phosphotransferase, loss of protein tagging with mannon-6-phosphate, leading to defective trafficking of enzymes into lysosomes and developmental delay and coarse facial features?
Definition
I cell disease - mucolipidosis type II
Term
auto recessive deficiency of alpha-1-iduronidase, leading to accumulation of partially degraded GAG's withing lysosomes resulting in dysmorphic, gargoyle like facies, corneal clouding, hepatosplenomegaly and skeletal abnormalities?
Definition
Hurler syndrome
Term
XL recessive deficiency of iduronate sulfatase leading to accumulation of heparain and dermatan sulfate resulting in mental retardation, coarse facial features and short stature?
Definition
Hunter syndrome
Term
Auto recessive deficiency of arylsulfatase A leading to a accumulation of cerebroside sulfate and dysfunction and demyelination of CNS and PNS giving ataxia and dementia?
Definition
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Term
auto recessive deficiencey of hexosaminidase A on chromosome 18 leading to accumulation of GM2, ganglioside withing lysosomes leading to neuro degeneration and developmental delay and cherry red spot on the macula?
Definition
Tay Sachs Disease
Term
Auto recessive deficiency of sphingomyelinase on chromosome 11 leading to build up of shingomyelin and Chl in histiocytes of the liver, spleen and lymphatic system, resulting in cortical atrophy, cherry red spot on macula and hepatosplenomegaly?
Definition
Neimann Pick disease
Term
auto recessive deficiency of B glucocereborsidase leading to accumulation of glucocerebroside in the brain,bone marrow, spleen and leads to hepatosplenomegaly, aseptic necrossis of the femur, and neuro dysfunction
Definition
Gaucher disease
Term
auto recessive deficiency of galactosylceramide B galactosidase leading to cerebral accumulation of galactocerebroside causing progressive neuro degeneration?
Definition
Krabbe disease
Term
XL recessive deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A giving a build up of ceramide trihexoside which causes pain in the extremeties, angiokeratomas, and cardiovascular disease and renal failure?
Definition
Fabry disease
Term
expansion of unstable region of the X chromosome (abnormal FMR1 gene with CGG expansion) leading to mental retardation, enlarged testes, and craniofacial anomalies?
Definition
Fragile X syndrome
Term
Trisomy 21 - mental retardation, slanted palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, macroglossia, atrial septal defect, duodenal atresia, early onset Alzheimers, multiple visceral anomalies?
Definition
Down syndrome
Term
Lack of hyoxanthine-guanine phosphoryltransferase (HGPRTase) causing overproduction of uric acid leading to neuro defects, hyperuricemia, and behavioral abnormalities including self mutilation
Definition
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome (Lacks Nucleotides Salvage)
Term
Lack of adenosine deaminase inhibits DNA synthesis by causing the accumulation of metabolites in the purine salvage paths, one of the causes of SCID?
Definition
Adenosime deaminase deficiency
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