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signaling chemicals coming from a cell act on their own receptor
Autocrine

ex: norepinephrine on presynaptic receptor
cytokines acting on lymphocytes
signaling chemicals that influence the function of neighboring cells and cells present in the close vicinity
Paracrine

ex: Histamine and Seratonin
signalingchemicals that are carreid to a distant site and act on discrete organs
Endocrine

ex: insulin, estrogen, testosterone
signaling chemicals that are present in gap junctions and activate post-synaptic neurons or interacting cells
Neurotranmission

ex: acetylcholine and norepinephrine
direct communication through interaction of signaling molecules anchored on the cell membranes
Cell-Cell Communication

ex: Tcell-B cell interaction
HIV-T cell interaction
degrades cAMP to cGMP
PDE
Extracellular Receptors
vs
Intracellular Receptors
vs
Plasma membrane bound receptors
E- TBG, ANP-C receptor

I- Estrogen, Testosterone, Thyroxine

PB-Peripheral, Integral, Transmembrane
probability of a drug molecule binding to free drug receptors at any given instant; drugs tenacity or persistant ability with which the drug binds to the specific receptors
Affintiy
1. Define intrinsic activity

2. The intrinsic activity is normally a property of the ______ not the ______
1. inherent property of the drug to impart biological signals on the receptor molecules which result in biological response

2. The intrinsic activity is normally a property of the drug not the tissue
Agonist

Antagonist

Partial Agonist
Agonist- 100% affinity; 100% Intrinsic activity

Antagonist- 100% affinity; 0% Intrinsic activity

Partial Agonist- 100% affinity; 50% Intrinsic activity
Phenylethylamine
only binds alpha 1
Phenylephrine
only binds alpha 1, but with more affinity than Phenylethylamine
Norepinephrine
binds alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2
Epinephrine
binds alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2; but binds mostly to beta 1 and beta 2
Isoproterenol
binds only beta 1 and beta 2
metaproterenol
binds only beta 2
Terbutaline
binds only beta 2
Room Keys

Submaster Keys

Master Keys
Room Keys: Terbutaline, Phenylethylamine, Phenylephrine, Metaprotenol

Submaster Keys: Isoproterenol

Master Keys:
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
alpha 1

alpha 2

beta 1

beta 2
alpha 1: activates PLC to produce IP3 and DAG from PIP2 forming Calcium for smooth muscle contraction

alpha 2: lowers cAMP

beta 1: increases cAMP

beta 2: increases cAMP
Affects of Epinephrine on:

Heart
Skin/Hair
Eyes
Arteries
Veins
Lungs
Affects of Epinephrine on:

Heart- beta 1 increase HR
Skin/Hair: alpha 1goosebumps
Eyes: alpha 1dilates pupil
Arteries: beta 2 dilates/ aphla 1 constricts
Veins: alpha 2 constricts raising BP
Lungs: beta 2 dilate bronchioles
Alpha 1 Agonists and Antagonists
Agonists:
NE
EP
Phenylephrine

Antagonists:
Phentolamine
Tolazoline
Prozosin*

*Selective
Alpha 2 Agonists and Antagonists
Agonists:
NE
EP
Clonidine*

Antagonists:
Phentolamine
Tolazoline
Yohimbine *
Beta 1 Agonists and Antagonists
Agonists:
Isoproterenol
EP
NE
Dobutamine

Antagonists:
Propanolol
Timolol
Metoprolol*
Atenolol*
Beta 2 Agonists and Antagonists
Agonists:
Isoproterenol
EP
NE
Terbutaline
Metaproterenol

Antagonists:
Propanolol
Timolol
Butoxamine
Reflex Bradycardia
vs
Reflex Tachycardia
RB- increased BP causes decrease in HR

RT-low BP causes increased HR
What are the uses of these Agonists and receptors involved?

Phenylephrine
Clonidine
Isoproterenol
Terbutaline
Phenylephrine- alpha 1- to produce mydriasis also as a nasal decongestant

Clonidine- alpha 2- acts centrally and decreases norephinephrine release

Isoproterenol- Beta 1- produce tachycardia

Terbutaline-Beta 2- produce acute relief to asthma
What are the uses of these Antagonists and receptors involved?

Prazosin
Yohimbine
Propranolo
Prazosin- alpha 1- treatment of hypertension

Yohimbine- alpha 2- blocks norephinephrine uptake at the pre-synaptic site and increases the neurotransmitter level at the synaptic gap

Propranolo- To slow down the heart in patients with tachycardia or angina and recude oxygen requirement that might lead to myocardial infarction
Location and Activating Factors for:

Auto receptors
alpha 2 receptors on presynaptic neurons in the adrenergic pathway

inhibit the release of NE for feedback mechanism
Location and Activating Factors for:

Stimulatory Heteroceptors
Postsynaptic neuron at the neuroeffector junction

Angiotensin II receptors would augment the effect mediated by NE through adrenergic receptor
Location and Activating Factors for:

Inhibitory Heteroreceptor
Postsynaptic neurons at the neuroeffector junction

Nuero Peptide (NPY) receptor would reduce the effect mediated by NE through adrenergic receptors
Location and Activating Factors for:

Baroreceptors
in the carotid sinuses and aortic arch

activated by vascular barometric pressure
Location and Activating Factors for:

Chemoreceptors
Located in Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (CTZ)

activated by a variety of anticancer and other drugs
Location and Activating Factors for:

Auditory receptor

Visual receptor

Heat Cold sensing receptors
Auditory receptor- ear and sound

Visual receptor- eye and light

Heat Cold sensing receptors- skin and temperature
Muscarinic actions of Acetylcholine

M1
M2
M3
M1- increases PLC -> IP3 and DAG
M2- decreases AC loweres cAMP
M3- increases PLC-> IP3 and DAG
Nicotinic actions of Acetylcholine
Nn
Nm
Nn- opens Na and K channels

Nm- contracts muscles
Effects of Ach on:

Lungs
Salivary Glands
Penis
Heart
GI tract
Bladder
Lacrimal glands
Skin
Eyes
Blood vessel
Lungs- bronchiol constriction
Salivary Glands- drolling
Penis-erection
Heart- decrease HR
GI tract- M1 myenteric plexus M3 for rest of intestine
Bladder- constriction
Lacrimal glands- tears
Skin- goosebumps and sweating
Eyes- constriction
Blood vessel- dilation and constriction depending on exposure of endothelial layer
compounds that can produce pharmacological and physiological effects similar to acetylcholine by binding to appropriate receptors
Cholinomimetics

two categories
1. Sympathetic
2. Parasympathetic
Diphenozylate
Heteroreceptor that blocks Ach release
How to fully dilate the eyes
M3 antagonist- Atropine

alpha 1 agonist- Phenylephrine
Antimuscarinic effects:

Eye
GI Tract
Bronchiolar Smooth muscle
Brain
Urinary Bladder
Heart
Salivary Gland
Sweat Gland
Antimuscarinic effects:

Eye- mydriasis (dilation) for eye examinations
GI Tract- decreases muscl actions and decreased secretions for spams, hypermotility, preoperative medication
Bronchiolar Smooth muscle- decreased muscle actions and decreads secretions for asthma and surgeries
Brain- Blockade of CNS receptors for Parkinson's disease and motion sickness
Urinary Bladder- Relaxation of Detrusor muscle and constriction of sphincter for urinary incontinence
Heart- Tachycardia (^HR) for carotid sinus syncope
Salivary Gland- decreased saliva secretion for excessive salivary secretion
Sweat Gland- decreased thermoregulatory sweating usually a side effect; dry skin
M1 Agonists

M1 Antagonist
Agonist:
Acetelcholine
Muscarine
Carbachol

Antagonist:
Atropine
Pirenzepine
M2 Agonist

M2 Antagonist
M2 Agonist:

Acetylcholine
Muscarine
Carbachol

M2 Antagonist:
Atropine
M3 Agonist

M3 Antagonist
M3 Agonist:
Acetylcholine
Muscarine

M3 Antagonist:
Atropine
Nn agonists

Nn antagonist
Nn agonists:
Acetylcholine
Nicotine

Nn antagonist:
Xexamethonium
Mecamylamine
Nm agonist

Nm antagonist
Nm agonist:
Acetylchonline
Nicotine

Nm antagonist:
Tubercurarine
Succinyicholine
inhibitor can combine with the free enzyme in such a way that it competes with the normal substrate for binding at the same active site
Competitive inhibition

reversible
enzyme-substrate inhibitor complex can not undergo further reaction to convert the bound substrate to normal product
Uncompetitive Inhibition
combines with either free enzymes or the enzyme-substrate complex, and consequently interfere with the action of both
Noncompetitive inhibition
the activity of the enzyme is regulated by reersible binding of an effector molecule to a site on the enzyme other than the actve site
Allosteric Regulation
regulation of the substrate binding on one subunit by binding of an effector molecule to a site on a different subunit
Cooperativity
Negative Cooperativity

Positive Cooperativity

Give examples
Neg- opposite actions
ex: B- Carboline closes Cl- ion channels

Pos- same action
ex: GABA and Benzodiazepines open the Cl- ion channels/ depolarization
Feedback inhibition

2 examples
enzyme that catalyzes 1st reaction of biosynthetic pathway is inhibited by final product

1. Threonin inhibits Isoleucine
2. NE binds to alpha 2 receptor to stop NE production
Acetylcholinesterace (AChE)
breaks down acetylcholine into acetic acid and choline
Butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE)
hydrolyzes AChE and is present in the intestine, plasma, skin, and various glial cells but only to a limited extent in neuronal cells of the CNS and PNS
Ture or False

AChE hydrolyzes Ach at greater velocity than cholineesters with acyl groups larger than acetate
True
Reversible anticholinesterases
Alcohols: Edrophonium (binds only anionic site)

Carbamate: Neostigmine and Physostigmine (bind anionic and esteractic site)
amino acids found in active site for Acytelcholinesterase
Histamine
Glutamate
Serine
Alanine
Tyrosine
Threonine
Which Active Site?

COO-

his with glu-ser-ala
COO- anionic site

his- with glu-ser-ala- esteractic site
What is aging of bond
Aging of bond is the strengthening of the oxygen and phosphorous bond of an organophosphate when water replaces one of the OR groups
Drugs with Oxime groups

what are they good for?
*Pralidoxine (PAM)
Diacetylmonoxine (DAM)
Hydroxylamine (HAM)

can activate AchE by breaking P-O bond of oranophosphate with esteractic site; reactivates AchE
Irreversibly inhibits AchE
1. DIPF
2. Parathion
3. Malathion

ex. nerve gas and organophosphates
Treatment after exposure to nerve gas (Ach build up- AchE blocked)
1. Atropine (antagonist for Ach production)

2. Pyridostigmine or Neostigmine (reversibly inhibits AchE, but competes with irreversible organophosphates)
Anticholinesterases used to treat:
Glaucoma
and
Myesthenia Gravis
Causes for Gluacoma
1. insufficient Ach
2. # of cholinergic receptors M3 below normal
Difference between acute and chronic Glaucoma
Acute- fast onset, fast progressing, optic pressure increases fast and rapidly, closed angle (happens when muscle is relaxed)

Chronic- slow onset, slow progression, high optic pressure, slowly opening angle (due to contraction of muscle); beta receptors on ciliary epithelium releases too much aqueous humor
Acute vs Chronic

OP
Eyes
Pupil
Vision
Endvision
OP- rapid vs fast
Eyes- red vs red
Pupil- dilated vs normal
Vision- near vision vs normal
End- tunnel vision vs tunnel vision
Beta-adrenergic non-selective antagonist prevents release of aqueous humor
Timolol (Chronic glaucoma)
Solutions for Glaucoma
1. Pilocarpine (Ach Agonist)
2. Physostigmine (inhibits AchE for few hours)
3. Echothiophate (inhibits AchE for 100 hours)
autoimmune disease in which the cholinergic receptors on the skeletal muscles are decreased due to the attack of autoantibodies
Myesthenia Gravis
Penta valent phosphorous coupounds
contains fluoride as diisopropylfluorophosphate

irreversible anticholinesterases
short acting; used to diagnose; either helps or doesn't in 5-15 min
Edrophonium (alcohol)
inhibits AchE in NMJ, increases Ach, used to treat myasthenia gravis; need more than normal Ach because receptor number is low
Neostigmine (carbamate)
Gram positive
vs
Gram negative
pos- 10-15 peptidoglycan layer; 1 plasmamembrane

neg- 5-7 peptidoglycan layer; inner and outer plasma membrane
Peptidoglycans linked by:
Pentaglycine
Penicillin Binding Protein (PBP)
Transpeptidase

removesD-ala allowing to pentaglycines to attach
inhibitors of cell wall synthesis by blocking the cross linking enzyme, tranpeptidase
Penicillins
and
Cephalosporins
Penicillin resembles the conformation of:

the antimicrobial activity of penicillin resides int he ___________ of penicillins
acyl-D-Ala-D-Ala

beta-lactam ring
Naturally occuring penicillins

Penicillinase resistant penicillins

broad spectrum penicillins
Naturally occuring penicillins:
Penicillin G
Penicillin V

Penicillinase resistant penicillins:
methicillin
naficillin
oxacillin
cloxacillin
dicloxacillin

broad spectrum penicillins:
ampicillin
amoxicillin

all gram pos except ampicillin and amoxicillin can go thru porins making them affective on gram neg and pos bacteria
Penicillins differ in their:
oral absorption
binding to proteins
metabolism
excretion
structurally resemble substrate; pseudosubstrate
suicide inhibitors
Resistance to Penicillin due to
beta-lactamase (aka Penicillinase) of bacteria that breaks open beta lactam ring of penicillin, this prevents its binding to transpeptidase
Augmentin

Unasyn

Timentin
Augmentin= Amox + clavulanate

Unasyn= Ampicillin + Sulbactrum

Timentin= Ticarcillin + Clavulanate

Amox, unasyn, ticarcillin- attacks transpeptidase
clavulate and sulbactrum- beta-lactamase inhibitor
Suicide inhibition of thymidylate synthesis (TS)
Fluorouracil (fluorodeoxyuridine) clinically used as anti cancer drug is converted into F-dUMP which irreversibly inhibits TS preventing dTMP formation from dUMP
Suicide inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase (XO)
Allopurinol, analog of hypoxanthine, used to treat gout where there is excessive accumulation of uric acid produced by action of xanthine oxidase
beta-lactamase specific, irreversible inhibitors
suicide inactivators

bind to active site of the beta lactamase very poorly, but eventually form covalent bonds leading to irreversible inhibition of the beta-lactamase
Occupation Theory
vs
Rate Theory
Occupation- response is a function of the occupation of receptor molecules by an agonist

Rate-response is a function of the rate of occupation of receptors by agonist molecules
Clark's Occupation Theory
a linear relationship exists between occupation (binding) of a receptor molecule and the cellular response produced as a result of that receptor occupation
Define KD
concentration of drug that produces half maximal binding
PD2
-log [KD]

larger the PD2 the better the agonist

smaller the KD, the better the agonist
Ariens Modified Occupancy theory
includes a proportionality facter called intrinsic activity
Paton Rate Theory
based on the rates of association and dissociation of drugs from the receptors

antagonists act much more slowly than agonists
Emax

EC50
Emax- maximal response that can be produced by the drug

ED50- concentration of drug that produces 50% of maximal effect
Gaddum's Equation
equation for competitive antagonism

E/Emax= [D]/ ([D] + KD (1+[A]/KA))
Schild's Equation
log (x-1)= pA2-pAx

log 9= 0.95= pA2-pA10
Upregulation do to what?
1. synthesis of new receptors

2. transport of receptors from intracellular storage sites
What happens to KD with an irreversible antagonist
KD does not change
Tolerance
gradual decrease in effectiveness
Tachyphylaxis
if giving two doses close together, second does will not have as much response dur to down regulation; to prevent use lower dose and decrease the 2nd dose
Different types of receptors
Intracellular receptor (DNA)
Receptors linked to enzymes
Receptors linked to ion channel
Receptors linked to G-Proteins
Noncompetitive antagonism
the noncompetitive acts competitively in low concentrations and similar to irreversible inhibitors in higher concentrations
Name the receptors/channels that match with their speed

msecond
seconds
minutes
hours
msecond-ion channel linked

seconds- second messengers

Minutes- protein kinases

Hours- DNA-linked
hsp90
Heat Shock Protein

masks protein; leaves receptor when steroid ligand binds; protein is active when hsp90 is not bound
Various factors that can regulate a drug's effect
1. affinity between the drug and the tissue receptors
2. intrinsic activity of the drug to cause confirmation changes
3. responsiveness of the target tissue to the changes that occur at cellular levels
4. effectiveness of cellular and systemic reflexes in resisting or modifying the changes induced by the drug
Potency
measure of how strongly drug can produce 50% of max effect with smallest concentration
Efficacy
the agonist with the maximal efficacy is defined as the one with the ability to produce the greatest of maximum effects
graded curves
vs
quantal curves
graded- curves that relate the dose of a drug to any size of response that can be detected in a single biologic unit

quantal- all or none type curve in which the relationship is between the dose of the drug and the total f biological objectsthat are displaying a predetermined level of pharmacological response
Celing dose
drug dose that can produce the ceiling effect (Emax)
What channels do these open:

Ach
GABA
Glutamate
NMDA
Ach- open Na channel
GABA- opens Cl channels
Glutamate- Ca channels
NMDA- Ca channels
Activators for Gs

Activators for Gi
Gs- beta-Adrenergic, histamine, seratonin; increases AC

Gi- alpha adrenergic, muscarinic, opiods; decreases AC
ED50
effective dose in 50 % of the population
L-type

T-type

N-type
L-type: high voltage operated, long lasting

T-type: low voltage activated, transient

N-type: neither T nor L

T opens first, then N, then L
What only blocks L-type

What blocks both L-type and T-type
Dihydropyridine

Conotoxin
Therapeutic Index
LD50/ED50
Standard safety margin
the percentage increase of a dose above the therapeutic dose that is lethal to a given proportion of the subjects

(LD/ED99-1) x 100=
Relationship among:

GABA
Benzodiazepine
Barbituates
GABA- binds beta subunit
Benzodiazepine-binds alpha subunit and increases requency of opening
Barbituates-binds to alpha/antagonist
GABA antagonists
blocks Cl-

Bicuculine
Picrotoxin
Benzodiapines
Diazepam
Oxazepam
Flurazepam
Nitrazepam
Triazolam
Chlordiazepoxide
Inverse agonist
blocks effect of benzodiazepine

B-cce
Barbituates
slows closing of Cl- channel
DHPs affect what?

Conotoxin affects what?
DHP-L type

Conotoxin- N type and L type
These receptor types affect with cell/tissue type?

ATP
Vasopressin
Mitogens
PTH
NMDA
Glutamate
ATP- smooth muscle
Vasopressin- smooth muscle
Mitogens- lumphocytes
PTH-osteoclasts
NMDA-Neurons
Glutamate- Neurons
Time-Action Curves

Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 1: time for onset action
Phase 2: time to peak effect
Phase 3: duration of action
Phase 4: residual effects
What is residual effects/carryover?
over lap effect from one dose with the next
used to control hypertension and phechromocytoma by irreversibly blocking alpha 1 receptors
Phenoxybenzamine
Drugs used for complete midriases
Atropine (M agonist)
Phenylephrine (alpha agonist)
Drugs used for closing pupil
Ach (M3 agonist)
Prazosin (alpha agonist)
Drugs used to treat diarrhea
Atropine (M3 agonist)
Diphenoxylate
Drugs used to treat someone exposed to soman or serine (nerve gas)
Atropine

if taken to hospital, give physostigmine, then it will be deactivated wiht PAM, DAM, hydroxylamine
Sides effects of atropine
Dry mouth
Tachycardia (increase HR)
dry skin (no sweating)
What is used to detect and to treat Myesthenia gravis
Detect: Edrophonium (alcohol) only binds anionic site

Treat: Neostigmine (carbamate) binds to anionic and esteractic site
target enzyme for penicillin
transpeptidase
result of penicillin amidase

result of penicillinases (beta-lactamases)
penicillin amidase- 6- aminopenicillanic

penicillinases (beta-lactamases)- penicilloic acid