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The biosynthetic enzyme required for the production of acetylcholine is ________.
Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)
The production of acetylcholine requires ________ substrates.
Two
The substrates required for the production of acetylcholine are _________ and __________.
Acetyl CoA, Choline
The substrates are acted upon by the enzyme _______ to produce acetylcholine.
ChAT
A byproduct produced by the reaction above is _____.
CoA
Acetylcholine is not taken up the synapse, there is no ______ mechanism once acetylcholine is released into the synaptic cleft.
Reuptake
In order to remove acetylcholine from the synapse it must be degraded by the enzyme ________.
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
The substrate of acetylcholinesterase is _______.
Acetylcholine (ACh)
The products of acetylcholinesterases are ______ and ______.
Acetate, Choline
Acetyl CoA is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Substrate
Choline is the ________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Substrate, Product
ChAT is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Enzyme
Acetylcholine is the _______.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Substrate, Product
Acetylcholinesterase is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Enzyme
Acetate is the ________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product)
Product
What is the biosynthetic and degregation pathway of acetylcholine?
Aceltyl CoA + Choline ------>ChAT > Acetylcholine + CoA -------> AChE > Acetate + Choline
Sarin
(Long or Irreversible)
(Insecticide or WMD)

WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction
Irreversible, WMD
DDT
(Long or Irreversible)
(Insecticide or WMD)

WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction
Irreversible, Insecticide
Diazinon
(Long or Irreversible)
(Insecticide or WMD)

WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction
Long, Insecticide
Malathion
(Long or Irreversible)
(Insecticide or WMD)

WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction
Long, Insecticide
These drugs are referred to as "anti-cholinesterases" because they function by preventing the activity of ______.
AChE
Obidoxime (Short or Long) lasting.
Short
Donepezil (Short or Long) lasting.
Long
Physostigmine (Short or Long) lasting.
Short
Donepezil is a commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of _________.
Alzheimer's disease
Physostigmine is commonly used in the operating room to reduce _________.
Secretions
Obidoxime is a common drug used to reverse the binding of the organophosphates to the enzyme _______.
AChE
Vesicular ACh Transporters are ________ dependent.
Proton
VAChTs are going to require _____ molecules of protons inside of the vesicle for each molecule of ACh that is transported inside of the vesicle.
Two
These protons are not commonly found in the vesicle, we must use a ________ pump in order to move protons to the inside of the vesicle.
Proton
The substrate of the proton pump is _______.
ATP
The cofactors of the proton pump are ________.
Proton ions
In order to transport two protons inside the vesicles, we must run the pump twice so it is going to require ______ molecules of ATP.
Two
ATP must be present on the inside of the vesicle so we must use an ______ transporter.
ATP
M1Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi)
Gq
M2Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi)
Gi
M3Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi)
Gq
M4Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi)
Gi
M5Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi)
Gq
M2 and M4 receptors down regulate _______.
AC
Down regulation of AC is going to decrease the levels of _______.
cAMP
Decreasing levels of cAMP is going to down regulate _______.
PKA
M1, M3, and M5 receptors up regulate _______.
PLC
The substrate of PLC is _______.
PIP2
The products of PLC are _______ and _______.
IP3, DAG
IP3 causes the release of ________.
Calcium
Up regulation of PLC causes an activation of ______.
PKC
Phosphorylation caused by the binding to M1 and M3 receptors are going to inhibit ______.
Im
What ligand prevents motion sickness?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine)
Scopolamine
What ligand reduces secretions?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine)
Physostigmine*, Atropine

*Most important to remember
What ligand dilates pupils?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine)
Cyclopentolate*, Atropine

*Most important to remember
What ligand treats Alzheimer's disease?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine)
Donepezil
What ligand treats mushroom and anti-AChE poisons?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine)
Atropine
Acetylcholine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist
Atropine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist
Carbachol
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist
Pirenzepine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs
Antagonist
Gallamine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M2Rs
Antagonist
Muscarine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist
Himbacine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M2Rs, M4Rs
Antagonist
Oxotremorine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist
Pilocarpine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs
Agonist
Aclidinium
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M3Rs
Antagonist
Scopolamine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist
Cyclopentolate
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist
Tropicamide
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs)
(Agonist or Antagonist)
M4Rs
Antagonist
What are the muscarinic agonist receptors?
Acetylcholine, Carbachol, Muscarine, Oxotremorine, Pilocarpine
What are the muscarinic antagonist receptors?
Atropine, Pirenzepine, Gallamine, Himbacine, Aclidinium, Scopolamine, Cyclopentolate, Tropicamide
What is the endogenous muscarinic agonist?
Acetylcholine