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42 Cards in this Set
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Urea |
First organic molecule synthesized from inorganic materials
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Acetic Acid |
First molecule synthesized creating a C-C bond
Found in vinegar |
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Aspirin |
Synthetic molecule used as a mild analgesic and anti-inflamatory drug
Inhibits COX |
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Terpineol |
Unsaturated light oil with heavy scent |
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Tropinone |
Found in various plants
From this, one could make numerous other congeners of this class of alkaloids, like cocaine` |
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Haemin |
Used by the protein globin to form haemoglobin
The metal absorbs oxygen to tranport in blood
Gives red color |
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Quinine |
First naturally occurring medication against malaria |
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Morphine |
Naturally occurring powerful pain killer, hallucinogenic, narcotic
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Choloesterol |
Contributes to membrane structure and is precursor to bile acids
However western culture has high diet of it |
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Cortisone |
Complex Steroid from the adrenal gland |
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Estrogen |
Acts on pituitary gland to withhold pregnancy hormones |
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Progestetone |
Suppresses production of leutenizing hormone (LH) |
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Penicillin |
First natural antibiotic to be discovered and broadly employed to treat bacterial infections
Acylates active site of enzyme |
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PGF2a |
Induces labor and abortions
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PGE2 |
Induces labor and abortions, causes ferver |
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LTD4 |
Induces contraction of smooth muscle in asthma attacks |
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Vitamin B12 |
Found in liver, kindney, soybeans, mushrooms, and nuts
Essential vitamin promoting red blood production in the body. Used to treat anemia. |
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Monensin |
Binds metal ions, serves as an antibiotic in agriculture
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Avermectin |
Used as insecticides |
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Ginkgolide B |
Enhances memory and cognitive function.
Widens blood vessels, reduces choesterol, enhance absorption of glucose |
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FK506 |
Immunosuppressor, natural product |
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Prostocyclin |
Dialates blood vessels and prevents thrombosis |
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Throboxane A2 |
Constricts blood vessels and causes thrombosis |
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Rapamycin |
Immunosupressant drug. Natural product |
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Cyclosporin A |
First discovered natural immunosuppresant
Blocks activation of calcineurin |
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Calicheamicin |
Cytotoxic agent, most prominent of antitumor antibiotics
binds and cleaves DNA with double strand cuts |
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Palytoxin |
Vasoconstrictor. Marine Toxin, induces neurotoxicity through ion channel opening and rapid sodium ion influx. |
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Taxol |
Cancer drug
Stabilizes and promotes formation of microtubules and decreases concentration of tubilin. kind of like a log jam
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Brevetoxin B |
Marine Toxin, induces neurotoxicity through ion channel opening and rapid sodium ion influx. |
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Ecteinascidin 743 |
Effective against leukemia cells. covalently binds to DNA. Produces radical and slices backbone of DNA |
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Epithilone |
Anticancer drugs with similar mechanism to taxol. more effective |
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Resiniferatoxin |
Isolated from cactus, desensitizes neurons, management of pain |
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Vancomycin |
Used to treat patients with drug resistant bacteria, usually considered last resort, naturally occuring |
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Thiostreption |
Antibacterial agent for animals |
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Prozac |
Antideprsant
Inhibits action of pump that removes serotonin |
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Losec/Nexium |
Anti-Ulcer Drug
Blocks gastric H+/K+ ATPase |
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Valium |
Relives Anxiety
Affect GABAA Receptors in Subcortical Nuclei |
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Tagament |
H2 Receptor Antagonist,
Cures Peptic Ulcers |
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Viagra |
Fights Erectyle Dysfunction
Inhibits PDE5, which inactivates cGMP, which causes muscle relaxation in erectile tissue, increasing blood flow |
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Retrovir |
HIV Drug
Supressess Viral Replication by inhibiting Reverse Transcriptase |
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Inderal |
Reduces heart attacks in sucseptible individuals
Beta Blocker |
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Phenobarbital (Luminal) |
Anticonvulsant |
