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8976256876histone: charge+ from lysine arginine0
8976256877C -> Udeamination1
8976256878orotic acidurea: inheritance, gene, labs, TxAR UMP synthase increased orotic acid normal ammonia megaloblastic anemia - not responsive to B12 B9 uridine2
8976256879Purine salvage: diseasesLesch-Nyahan XR HGPRT Gout MR Aggressive self mutilation allopurinol SCID - Adenosine deaminase deficiency infections diarrhea failure to thrive no thymic shadow3
8976256880Rate limiter for: purine, pyrimidine, sources of nitrogen/carbonPRPP aminotransferase glycine, THF, CO2 - Carbon glutamine, aspartate - Nitrogen CPS 2 aspartate, CO2 - carbon glutamine - nitrogen4
8976256881DNA Replication: prokaryotesHelicase - unwind DNA Topoisomerase - relieve supercoils Primase - RNA primer DNA Polymerase 1 - replace RNA primer with DNA DNA Polymerase 3 - leading, lagging DNA ligase - link okazaki fragments5
8976256882DNA Replication: eukaryotesDNA Poly gamma - mitochondrial DNA DNA poly delta - leading strand DNA Poly beta - repair DNA Poly alpha - make primer, build okazaki of lagging strand DNA polymerase 3 - leading, lagging6
8976256883Types of DNA repair: process, DxMismatch - wrong base HNPCC Nucleotide excision - pyrimidine dimer, bulk damage endonucleases -> DNA polymerase -> DNA ligase Xeroderma pigmentosum bloom syndrome - no helicase Base excision repair - single nucleotide damage glycosolases(remove base) -> endonucleases(remove sugar) -> DNA polymerase -> DNA ligase Non-homologous end joining - broken ataxia-telangiectasia BRCA7
8976256884RNA: creator, type, locationRNA Poly 1 - rRNA - nucleolus RNA Poly 2 - mRNA - nucleoplasm (alpha amanatin) RNA Poly 3 - tRNA - nucleoplasm hnRNA - remove introns (splicasome), 5' cap, poly A8
8976256885Termination of transcription: prokaryoteRho factor - energy to knock off hairpin - CG bonds tightly and pulls off uracil rich portion9
8976256886lac operon: CAP, lac repressorCAP - present when no glucose Repressor (on operon) - present when no lactose10
8976256887tRNA: enzyme + locationaminoacyl tRNA synthetase - binds CCA(3')-AA11
8976256888rRNAinitiation factor (IF) - 30S/40S bind (P site) tRNA-Met and use ATP to bind 50S/60S aminoglycosides - prevent 30S binding to 50S tetracyclines - prevent tRNA to A site Elongation factor (EF) - tRNA bind to A site peptidyltransferase - chloramphenicol translocation inhibited for clidamycin, macrolides, lincomycin, linezolid EF-2 in eukaryotes EF-G in prokaryotes release factor (RF) - UGA UAA UAG - use energy12
8976256889AD diseases:ADPKD Achondroplasia FAP Familial hypercholesterolemia OWR hereditary spherocytosis huntington marfan MEN NF1/2 Tuberous Sclerosis VHL13
8976256890AR diseases:albinism ARPKD cystic fibrosis glycogen storage diseases hemochromatosis mucopolysaccharidoses PKU sickle cell disease sphingolipidoses thalassemia14
8976256891XR diseases:ocular albinism fabry wisckott-aldrich G6PD hunter bruton hemephilia AB lesch-nyhan duchenne15
8976256892pleiotropy:single gene with multiple effects16
8976256893locus heterogeneity:different mutations cause similar phenotype17
8976256894Prader-Willi Angelmanpaternal deleted 15 maternal inactivated obesity, MR, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, osteoporosis limit food, GH if short ---------------- maternal deleted paternal inactivated seizures, ataxia, laughter18
8976256895Tumors to brain:Lung Breast Skin Kidney GI "lots of bad stuff kills glia"19
8976256896Blots:southern - DNA (DNA probe) northern - RNA (DNA probe) western - protein (Ab probe) southwestern - DNA binding protein (oligonucleotide probe) ELISA - known Ab to identify antigen (direct) known antigen to identify Ab (indirect) - HIV to check for Ab FISH - DNA/RNA probe to look for gene20
8976256897glucokinase/hexokinaseglucokinase - high Km Vmax (liver beta cells) - induced by insulin hexokinase - low Km Vmax21
8976256898pyruvate kinase deficiencyAR nomocytic hemolytic anemia22
8976256899glycolysis: enzymes gluconeogenesis: enzymesglucokinase/hexokinase PFK1 - (F6P - PFK2 -> F26BP) pyruvate kinase pyruvate carboxylase (biotin B7) PEP carboxykinase F16Pase G6Pase23
8976256900Glycogenesisglycogen synthase24
8976256901Glycogenolysis:McArdle - glycogen phosphorylase rhabdomyolysis - renal failure muscle cramping VonGierke - G6Pase liver, enterocytes, kidney hypoglycemia - hepatosplenomegaly feed frequently - cornstarch at night Cori - alpha 1,6 glucosidase mild hypoglycemia Pompe - alpha 1,4 glucosidase in lysosome infant - cardiomegaly - HF adult - diaphram weakness25
8976256902pyruvate: fatesoxaloacetate - pyruvate carboxylase acetyl-CoA - pyruvate dehydrogenase lactate alanine26
8976256903pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiencyXR or (garlic breath) arsenic -| lipoic acid or B1235 deficiency tx: diet high in ketones and fat27
8976256904TCA cycle:pyruvate dehydrogenase isocitrate dehydrogenase alpha - ketoglutarate dehydrogenase succinate->fumarate = FADH2 (complex 2/succinate dehydrogenase)28
8976256905Electron transport chain: complex inhibitors, uncoupling agents1(NADH dehydrogenase) - MPP, rotenone (fish poison) 4 (cytochrome c) - CN sodium azide CO H2S thermogenin asprin 2,4-DNP29
8976256906Alanine cyclealanine + glutamine are nitrogen carriers alpha-ketoglutarate (+amino) -> glutamate (+NH3) -> glutamine ALT + B6 alanine (+ alpha-ketoglutarate) -> pyruvate (+glutamate) AST glutamate (+oxaloacetate) -> alpha-ketoglutarate (+aspartate)30
8976256907HMP shuntG6p -G6PD-> R6P + NADPH -> PRPP31
8976256908Oxidative burst:NADPH oxidase - CGD catalase + organism superoxide dismutase myeloperoxidase32
8976256909antioxidation: pathway, insultsglutathione peroxidase antimalarial nitrofurantoin dapsone sulfonamides isoniazid naphthalene fava beans ibuprofen asprin33
8976256910Fructose: diseasesEssential fructosuria - fructokinase Don't make F1P so hexokinase makes F6P which gets extreted in urine Fructose intolerance - aldolase B build up F1P - hypoglycemia after fruit, sucrose34
8976256911Galactose: diseaseGalactokinase deficiency increased galactitol infantile cataracts Classic glactasemia - Gal-1-P uridyltransferase hepatomegaly, MR, FtT, cataracts no galactose, lactose35
8976256912Starvationgluconeogenesis - 5-18 hours glucose, FA, ketones - 2 day glucose (RBC), FA (muscle), ketones (brain) - 5 days36
8976256913KetogenesisFA -> Acetoacetate -> B hydroxybuterate (urine) acetoacetate -> acetone (fruity as in DKA) HMG-CoA Synthase37
8976256914Ethanol metabolismpyruvate -> lactate + NAD oxaloacetate -> malate + NAD liver can't perform gluconeogenesis38
8976256915Kwashiorkor:kwashiorkor protein malnutrition no ApoB100 so fatty liver Fatty Liver Anemia Malnutrition Edema Marasmus total energy malnutrition39
8976256916Refeeding syndromedecreased Mg, Phosphate, K depletion of ATP as cells trap things inside40
8976256917LDL, HDL, Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL: purposeLDL - cholesterol to tissue hepatic TG lipase (HTGL) - liver takes FF (IDL->LDL) can be oxidized to athroma clatherin endocytosis to cell (LDLr-ApoB100) HDL - cholesterol to liver Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) - takes cholesterol from cell cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) - give cholesterol to LDL, VLDL Scavenger receptor B1 - liver takes cholesterol Chylomicrons - TG transport ApoB48 - thoracic duct lipoprotein receptor protein (LRP) - absorbed in liver VLDL - TG to tissue ApoB100 - leave liver IDL - byproduct of VLDL cholesterol/TG to liver Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) - cells take FA41
8976256918Apolipoproteins: list, functionApoB48 - chylomicron ApoB100 - VLDL IDL LDL to leave liver ApoE - extra remnant uptake ApoA1 - on HDL to activate LCAT ApoC2 - cofactor for LPL42
8976256919Lipid diseasesA beta lipoproteinemia AR decreased ApoB48 ApoB100 decreased chylomicrons, VLDL steatorrhea, ADEK (night blindness), swollen enterocytes, acanthocytosis Tx: vitamin E type 1 hyperchylomicronemia AR decreased LPL OR ApoC2 pancreatitis from TG Xanthomas, hepatosplenomegaly NO risk of heart attacks! type 2a hypercholesterolemia AD decreased LDLr xanthomas atherosclerosis - MI! type 4 hypertriglyceridemia AD increased VLDL pancreatitis43
8976256920Cholesterol synthesisuse Acetyl-CoA with HMG-CoA reductase44
8976256921Fatty Acid Metabolismgeneration in cytosol Acetyl-CoA -Acetyl-CoA carboxylase-> FA breakdown in mitochondria FA -carnitine acyltransferase/carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1-> if deficient than can't get FA to mitochondria45
8976256922Essential Amino acids, Basic AA, Acidic AAPhenylalanine Valine Threonine Tryptophan Isoleucine Methionine Histidine Leucine Lysine lysine arginine histidine aspartate glutamate46
8976256923Derivatives of AAPhenylalanine tyrosine dopa ----- melanin dopamine ----- HVA NE ----- VMA EPI ----- metanephrine ----- VMA arginine -> creatine, urea, NO47
8976256924synthesized with: B6Tryptophan -*-> niacin, serotonin->melatonin Histidine -*-> histamine Glycine -*-> porphyrin -> heme glutamate -*-> GABA, glutathione48
8976256925Urea cycleCPS1 Ornithine transcarbamylase increased orotic acid increased ammonia -> decreased BUN present like hepatic encephalopathy Tx: low protein diet49
8976256926Phenylketonuria: enzyme, Sx,phenylalanine hydroxylase, BH4 tyrosine becomes essential MR, seizures, fare skin, eczema, musty body odor Toxic to fetus50
8976256927Alkaptonuriatyrosine -> homogentisic acid -homogentisic acid oxidase-> fumarate black joints, urine arthritis51
8976256928Albinismtyrosinase melanocytes - neural crest melanoma - thymine dimers52
8976256929Homocystinuriacystathionine synthase B6 homocysteine methyltransferase B12 MR, tall, osteoporosis, downward subluxation Tx: B6 B12 cysteine53
8976256930S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM)NE -> EPI ATP + methionine B12, folate needed to regenerate methionine54
8976256931Cystinuriadefect in renal AA transporter Cysteine Ornithine Lysine Arginine Tx: acetazolamine to Alk urine to protect from cysteine kidney stones55
8976256932MSUDbranched chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex isoleucine leucine valine MR56
8976256933HartnupAR neutral AA transporter in Renal/intestine no tryptophan transport -> niacin deficiency57
8976256934Iron poisoning: location, Sxstored in liver, spleen, bone marrow GI bleeding - abdominal pain - free radical damage Met Acidosis58
8976256935Zinczinc fingers - healing state suppliment carbonic anhydrase lactate dehydrogenase deficiency: impaired night vision59
8976256936Lead poisoningdecreased IQ wrist/foot drop lead lines - bones, gums Anemia - basophilic stippling, ringed sideroblasts succimer EDTA dimercaprol - child60
8976256937Mercury poisoningkidney and brain! peeling of fingertips - acrodynia abdominal pain big fish consumption61
8976256938Vitamin Aretinol retinal beta- carotene - orange retinoic acid tretinoin, isotretinoin - acne, teratogenic measles, AML M3 too little: night blindness, corneal ulcerations too much: increased ICP, joint pain, alopecia, polar bear62
8976256939Vitamin Dcholecalciferol converted to 25 OH in liver by 25-hydroxylase Ca needed in infants exclusively breast fed (+K) sarcoidosis - macrophages express too 1-alpha hydroxylase activity63
8976256940Vitamin Ealpha tocopherol antioxidant - protect RBC from free radical too little: hemolytic anemia, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy64
8976256941Vitamin Ksynthesized by gut bacteria - infants at risk of deficiency so suppliment with injection (+D) 2 7 9 10 deficiency causes: phenytoin, antibiotics, warfarin65
8976256942Vitamin Cascorbic acid hydroxylation of proline, lysine in collagen dopamine -> NE antioxidant helps absorb iron so take iron with OJ66
8976256943Eosinophilia: DDxDrugs Neoplasm Atopic Addison's AIN Collagen vascular diseases Parasites67
8976256944B1thiamin pyruvate dehydrogenase alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase HMP shunt too little: alcoholism damage mammillary bodies wernicke - acute, encephalopathy, ataxia korsakoff - chronic, memory loss, confabulation, apathy dry beriberi - wrist/foot drop wet beriberi - VD, cardiomegaly give glucose with thiamine68
8976256945B2riboflavin FAD - dehydrogenase angular cheilosis69
8976256946B3niacin NAD from tryptophan hartnup disease pellagra - dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia Isoniazid increase HDL, decrease LDL - take asprin for flushing70
8976256947B5pantothenate dermatitis adrenal insufficiency71
8976256948B6pyridoxine heme niacin histamine GABA dopamine NE EPI angular cheilosis convulsions - GABA peripheral neuropathy isoniazid72
8976256949B7biotin carboxylation to add CO2 avidin in egg whites prevent absorption of biotin73
8976256950B9folate DNA repair and synthesis megaloblastic anemia - hypersegmented neutrophils74
8976256951B12cobalamin homocysteine MT to make THF, methionine megaloblastic anemia + hypersegmented neutrophils increased MMA - myelin, homocysteine neurological - ataxia vegans can be deficient IF from parietal, absorbed in terminal ilium pernicious anemia, gastric bypass, crohn's Schilling test - radiolabeled B12 and see how much shows up in urine75
8976256952Nuclear localization signallysine arginine proline76
8976256953Cell phasesG0 - no divide G1 - ---(cyclin D->CDK4 -> phos- Rb releasing E2F -> cyclin E+CDK2) Rb, p53 S - DNA G2 - cyclin A - CDK2 - prophase cyclin B - CDK1 - breakdown nuclear envelope M -77
8976256954Cell regionsRER (nissl in dendrites) - exported proteins free ribosomes - cytosolic proteins smooth ER - steroid, detox trafficking proteins - coat protein 2 (ER -> cis-golgi) coat protein 1 (golgi -> ER) clatherin - trans-golgi to lysosomes Golgi - transport, modify protein mannose 6 phosphate - lysosome tag Chaperones - folding peroxisome - B oxydation of VLC-FA plasmalogens - myelin oxidase, catalase sarcoplasmic reticulum - store Ca78
8976256955I cell diseaseno mannose 6 phosphate tagged proteins get trafficked out of cell instead of to the lysosome corneal clouding, MR, dead by 879
8976256956homeobox (HOX) genesmake sure skeleton arranged properly altered by vitamin A80
8976256957homeobox (HOX) genes make sure skeleton arranged properly altered by vitamin A SHH - holoprosencephaly FGF - mutation-short limbs81
8976256958Cytoskeletonmicrofilaments - actin, cell motility intermediate filaments - -vimentin -connective tissue, sarcoma -desmin - muscle, myosarcoma -cytokeratin - epithelial cells -GFAP - astrocytes, glioblastoma -peripherin - neurons neurofilaments - axons, neuroblastoma nuclear lamins - nuclear envelope ----progeria - rapid aging myosin microtubules - flagella kinesin - anterograde dynein - retrograde gap junctions - coordinated movement -vincristine -vinblastine -paclitaxel -griseofulvin -colchicine82
8976256959kartagener syndromeinfertility bronchiectasis sinus inversus83
8976256960clatherinadaptin bind something the cells wants clathrin bind adaptin dynamin helps vesicles pinch off mutant LDL receptor can't interact with clathrin!84
8976256961arachidonic acidleukotrienes endoperoxides -PGI2 (prostacyclin) VD no platelet aggre -prostaglandin - VD, increase uterine tone, gastric mucus -TXA - VC platelet aggre85
8976256962Apoptosis86
8976256963Necrosiscoagulative necrosis - low oxygen liquefactive - brain, pleural effusions caseous - TB Fatty - pancreas fibrinoid - immune vascular damage gangrenous - bacterial87
8976256964Neural Crest structures in: Ear Eye adrenal mouth heart digestive thyroid skinear- middle ear bone eye - anterior structures adrenal - chromaffin mouth - odontoblasts heart - AP septum digestive - enteric NS thyroid - parafollicular C cells skin - melanocytes88
8976256965InflammationIL1 IL6 TNF-alpha VD - histamine serotonin bradykinin fibrosis - collagen (Vit C) - remodeled with metalloproteinase (zinc)89

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