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The biosynthetic enzyme required for the production of acetylcholine is ________.
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Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)
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The production of acetylcholine requires ________ substrates.
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Two
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The substrates required for the production of acetylcholine are _________ and __________.
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Acetyl CoA, Choline
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The substrates are acted upon by the enzyme _______ to produce acetylcholine.
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ChAT
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A byproduct produced by the reaction above is _____.
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CoA
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Acetylcholine is not taken up the synapse, there is no ______ mechanism once acetylcholine is released into the synaptic cleft.
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Reuptake
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In order to remove acetylcholine from the synapse it must be degraded by the enzyme ________.
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
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The substrate of acetylcholinesterase is _______.
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Acetylcholine (ACh)
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The products of acetylcholinesterases are ______ and ______.
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Acetate, Choline
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Acetyl CoA is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Substrate
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Choline is the ________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Substrate, Product
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ChAT is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Enzyme
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Acetylcholine is the _______.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Substrate, Product
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Acetylcholinesterase is the _________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Enzyme
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Acetate is the ________.
(Substrate/Enzyme/Product) |
Product
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What is the biosynthetic and degregation pathway of acetylcholine?
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Aceltyl CoA + Choline ------>ChAT > Acetylcholine + CoA -------> AChE > Acetate + Choline
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Sarin
(Long or Irreversible) (Insecticide or WMD) WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Irreversible, WMD
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DDT
(Long or Irreversible) (Insecticide or WMD) WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Irreversible, Insecticide
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Diazinon
(Long or Irreversible) (Insecticide or WMD) WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Long, Insecticide
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Malathion
(Long or Irreversible) (Insecticide or WMD) WMD = Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Long, Insecticide
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These drugs are referred to as "anti-cholinesterases" because they function by preventing the activity of ______.
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AChE
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Obidoxime (Short or Long) lasting.
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Short
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Donepezil (Short or Long) lasting.
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Long
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Physostigmine (Short or Long) lasting.
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Short
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Donepezil is a commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of _________.
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Alzheimer's disease
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Physostigmine is commonly used in the operating room to reduce _________.
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Secretions
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Obidoxime is a common drug used to reverse the binding of the organophosphates to the enzyme _______.
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AChE
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Vesicular ACh Transporters are ________ dependent.
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Proton
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VAChTs are going to require _____ molecules of protons inside of the vesicle for each molecule of ACh that is transported inside of the vesicle.
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Two
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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.
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Proton
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The substrate of the proton pump is _______.
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ATP
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The cofactors of the proton pump are ________.
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Proton ions
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In order to transport two protons inside the vesicles, we must run the pump twice so it is going to require ______ molecules of ATP.
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Two
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ATP must be present on the inside of the vesicle so we must use an ______ transporter.
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ATP
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M1Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi) |
Gq
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M2Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi) |
Gi
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M3Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi) |
Gq
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M4Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi) |
Gi
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M5Rs are tied to a _______.
(Gq or Gi) |
Gq
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M2 and M4 receptors down regulate _______.
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AC
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Down regulation of AC is going to decrease the levels of _______.
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cAMP
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Decreasing levels of cAMP is going to down regulate _______.
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PKA
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M1, M3, and M5 receptors up regulate _______.
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PLC
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The substrate of PLC is _______.
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PIP2
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The products of PLC are _______ and _______.
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IP3, DAG
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IP3 causes the release of ________.
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Calcium
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Up regulation of PLC causes an activation of ______.
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PKC
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Phosphorylation caused by the binding to M1 and M3 receptors are going to inhibit ______.
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Im
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What ligand prevents motion sickness?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine) |
Scopolamine
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What ligand reduces secretions?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine) |
Physostigmine*, Atropine
*Most important to remember |
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What ligand dilates pupils?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine) |
Cyclopentolate*, Atropine
*Most important to remember |
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What ligand treats Alzheimer's disease?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine) |
Donepezil
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What ligand treats mushroom and anti-AChE poisons?
(Atropine/Physostigmine/Donepezil/Cyclopentolate/ Scopolamine/Brucine) |
Atropine
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Acetylcholine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist |
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Atropine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist |
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Carbachol
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist |
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Pirenzepine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs
Antagonist |
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Gallamine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M2Rs
Antagonist |
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Muscarine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist |
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Himbacine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M2Rs, M4Rs
Antagonist |
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Oxotremorine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Agonist |
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Pilocarpine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs
Agonist |
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Aclidinium
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M3Rs
Antagonist |
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Scopolamine
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist |
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Cyclopentolate
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M1Rs, M2Rs, M3Rs, M4Rs, M5Rs
Antagonist |
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Tropicamide
(M1Rs/M2Rs/M3Rs/M4Rs/M5Rs) (Agonist or Antagonist) |
M4Rs
Antagonist |
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What are the muscarinic agonist receptors?
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Acetylcholine, Carbachol, Muscarine, Oxotremorine, Pilocarpine
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What are the muscarinic antagonist receptors?
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Atropine, Pirenzepine, Gallamine, Himbacine, Aclidinium, Scopolamine, Cyclopentolate, Tropicamide
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What is the endogenous muscarinic agonist?
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Acetylcholine
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