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Pick's Disease
frontotemporal dementia, tau protein accumulation
aphasia, behavioral changes, personality alterations, depression, less memory prob then Alzheimers
spares first temporal gyrus, ammons horn, substantia nigra
fronto - temporal dementias
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- corticobasal degeneration
- agyrophylic grain disease
- demetia with Lewy bodies
Fibrillary tangles appear in
Alzheimers
old age
Jacob Creutzfeld
supranuclear palsy
(posttraumatic dementia)
postencephalitic Parkinsonism
location of tau gene


phosphorylation leads to
chr 17q21


DISRUPTION OF MICROTUBULE ORGANIZATION IN NEURONS
alpha synuclein
found in
Lewy bodies in Parkinson
Lewy body dementia
Alzheimer plaques
Hallervorden Spatz syndrome
I cell disease
resembles Hurler syndrom
early childhood
growth retard./ cognitive retardation
recurrent inf ( resp., otitis )
dwarfism
hepatospleenomegaly
heart valve enlargement
I cell disease mechanism
lack off GlcNAc phosphotransferase.
Hydrolases out off Golgi not tagged with mannose-6-phosphate can't reach lysosomes, deactivated extracell. by PH:
reduced phagocytosis accumulation off waste
macrophage off the CNS
Migroglia
reservoir for HIV in CNS and periph.
CNS - Microglia
periph - dentritic cells in lymphknodes
Illnesses that cause Childhood cardiomyopathy
alpha L Irunidase def
acid maltase def
Carnithin uptake def
LCAD def
muscle glycogen phosphorylase def
fasting hypoglycemia and hypoketosis suggest
block in fatty acid oxidation
rate limiting step in catecholaminesynthesis
tYROSINE ---> Dopa by tyrosine hydroxylase
what digests triacylglyceroles if pancreatic lipase is missing
lingual lipase
gastric lipase
Thromboxane a2
prod inhibited by Aspirin irrev. which is antithrombogenic effect of Aspirin
prod by platelets
promotes their aggregation
vasocon
mobilizes intracell CA
SM contraction, opposed by Prostacylcin
Prostacyclin PGI2
prod by
vessel effect
platelet effect
endothelium

vasodilation
inhibits aggregation
Leukotriene A4
produced by
platelets leukocytes mast cells
heart & lung vasc tissues
Leukotriene A4 effects
SM contraction
Bronchoconstriction
Vasoconstriction
incr. vasc permeability
Leukotriene B4
chemotaxis
PGE2
produced by
effects
most tissues esp. kidney

Vasodilation
relaxes SM, but leads to uterine contraction
used to induce labor
PGF2
bronchoconstriction
uterine contractions
uses of Prostaglandins
abortion, induction of labor
keep PDA open
erectile dysfunction
glaucoma
calcium oxalate stone
cystine stone
Kidney stones
calciumbilirubin stone Pigment stones found in
hemolytice anemias, gallbladder
signs of ketoacidosis
Polyuria, dehydration thirst
hyperglycemia, glucose in urine => diuresis osmotic
( water follows )
CNS depression, Coma
Decreases Plasma bicarbonate
potential depletion of K( masked)
Acetone breath
Aldose reductase
in diabetics
in galactosemia
forms sorbitol from glucose => Cataracts

forms galactidol from galactose => cataracts
Galactosemia sympt
classic form / uridyltransferase missing
hepatomegaly cirrhosis, renal failure, cataracts, and brain damage
norm HbA1c
4- 5,9% of Hemoglobin
bleeding, pancytopenia, bone erosions / fractures, hepatosplenomegaly
Gaucher,
def.Glucocrebrosidase
crumbled paper Macrophages
Km
substrate concentration at half max velocity shows affinity of enzyme to substrate, cannot be altered by s or e concentration
Km high means
affinity low
mitochondrial enzymes in urea cycle
carbamoylphosphate synthetase
ornithine Transcarbamoylase
ketogenic aas
leucine
lysine
glucogenic & ketogenic aa
phenylalanine
isoleucine
threonine
tryptophane
tyrosine
alphaketoglutarate dehydrogenase
oxo glutarate dehydrogenasemetabolism off
lysine degradation
TCA cycle
tryptophan metabolism
propionic acid pathway
metabolism off
( V(o)mit)
valine
methionine
isoleucin
threonine
odd-carbon fatty acida
only two enzymes that use B12
methylmalonyl CoA mutase
( Krebs )=> succinyl cOA

N-methyl THF homocysteine methyl transferase => THF + Methionine from Homocysteine+ MethylTHF ( Folate metabolism and regenerating SAM )
MCC for B12 def

B 12 stored def develops slowly
pernicious anemia ( lack intrinsic factor parietal cells)
chron. pancreatitis
gastric resection
aging
vegetarian diet
parasite from raw fish D.latum
B 12 def symptoms
megaloblastic anemia
periph. neuropathy
homocysteinuria
methylmalonic aciduria
Folate def
megaloblastic anemia
homocysteinuria

develops in 3-4 months

neural tube defects in fetus
MCC Folate def
pregnancy
alcoholism
severe malnutrition
what all contains heme
myoglobin
hemoglobin
cytochrome
electron transport chain
p450
catalase
peroxidas
guanylate cyclase
Vit B6 def
Pyridoxine
associated with isoniacide ther in TBC
leads to sideroblastic anemia with ringed siseroblast
neccessary for ALA synthase in heme synthesis from Glycine+ succinylCoa
Iron def. anemia
microcytic hypochromic anemia
Causes of sideroblastic anemia
lead poisoning
Vit B6 def
tissues insensitive to Insulin
Brain
RBCs
Insulin effects ( fed state )
fill glycogen stores then
fatty acid synthesis
Triglyceride synthesis
entry of Glucose in adipose + muscle
RbCs metabolism
always anaerobic
fast state hormones
Glucagon
epinephrine
effects of glucagon epinephrine in fasting state
glycogen degrad. in liver
gluconeogenesis in liver
both glucagon
release of aa from muscleand fatty acids from adipose via epinephrine
aa give carboskel and fa give ATP for gluconeogenesis
prolonged fast
glucagon + epinephrine high
rapid lipolysis => excess Acetyl CoA =>ketone synthesis
lipids and ketones increased in blood
muscle uses fa as fuel
brain uses ketone bodies sparing proteins
RBCs always use glucose ! no mitos
ketones are used in starvation by
cardiac
resting skelettal muscle
brain
fatty acids are used in starvation by
cardiac muscle ( also in fed state ! )
skeletal muscle
liver
adipose
Liver energy sources in fed state
mainly excess amino acids the glucose !!
transferes Glu into glycogen and fa into triglycerides then VLDL
carbon skeletons for gluconeogenesis from
amino acids
lactate
glycerol
location of lipoprotein lipase
endothelium cap bed adipose
induces fa release from VLDL
acetyl CoA in fasting used for
TCA
ketone bodies
normal blood glucose
4-8 mMol
70-140 mg/dl
GLUT 2
hepatocytes + pancreatic beta cells
low affinity captures excess glc for storage
GLUT 4
adipose and muscle
number increased by Insulin
translocation stimulated by excercise indep from Insulin
Glut 1 + 3
baseline glucose uptake,
brain nerves RBCs
Vmax at normal glc level
glucose used in adipose tissue for
formation of DHAP
converted to Glycerolphosphate as skelleton for triglycerides
Glycolysis takes place in ?
Cytoplasm
Glucokinase is found in ?


and is activated by
Liver
pancreatic Beta cells

Insulin activated
PFK 2 is activated / deactivated by ?

Fructose-2,6 -Bisphospate stimulates ?
Insulin/ Glucagon


PFK 1
PFK-1 is stimulated by


inhibited by
F-2,6 BP
AMP stimulate

Citrate, ATP inhibit
Aldolase
Fructose 1,6 BP to
DHAP and Glyceraldehyde 3-p
2,3 BPG


increased in


deficient in transfusion leads to O2 trapping !
in RBCs via mutase from 1,3 BPG
decreases affinity of HbA to O2 => unloading in tissues
increased in high altitude
COPD
Chronic anemia
what replenishes 2,3 BPG ?
inosine
High altitude adaptation
hypervent
resp. Alkalosis
initial lower P50 for hgb
incr. glycolysis
incr. 2,3 BPG
restores P50
inc hemoglobin + hematocrit ( days )
which has higher affinty to O2
HbA or HbF ?
HbF
does not bind 2,3BPG to well
MCC hemolytic anemia

2nd MCC
G6PDH

Pyruvatekinase def
GLycerol-3-p needed for
glycerol shuttle for electron transport chain ( to FADH2)
triglyceride synthesis
glycerol-3-P comes from ?
DHAP + NADH via G-3-P dehydrogenase to Glycerol-3_P
Electron shuttles for NADH to ETC ?
Malate shuttle : NADH + OAA =>Malate+NAD and reverse in Mito

NADH+ DHAP => Glycerol-3-P + NAD add FAD inner mito membrane=> FADH2 + DHAP
ATP yield 1 glucose glycolysis via malate shuttle

via Glyc-3-P shuttle ( FADH2)
8 ATP


6 ATP
Aldolase reductase
in lens metabolizes accumulated galactose to galactidol => cataracts
also converts glucose in diabetics to sorbitol in lens => osmotic damage => cataracts
Galactosemia
def off Galactokinse or
Uridyl transferase

later is more severe

Cataracts
Vomiting , diarrhea
jaundice hyperbili
liver dissease , cirrhosis
lethargy
mental retardation
Aldolase B
Fructose 1-P => DHAP + Glyceraldehyde
Sucrose is
tablesugar
fructose is metabollized where ?
Liver + kidney via Fructokinase & Aldolase B
other tissues via hexokinase
fructose-1-P accumulation in ?

Sympt
Aldolase B def.

severe hypoglycemia
lactic acidosis
Vomit etc
prox renal tube disorder
not noticed while breastfeeding
where is Pyruvate dehydrogenase loacted ?
Mito
Cofactors PDH
Thiamine PP
Lipois acid
Coenzyme A from pantothenic acid
FAD from riboflavin
NAD fromNiacin ( synth from tryptophan )
Hartnup's disease
autosomal recessive
disorder in absorption of neutral amino acids (particularly tryptophan that can be, in turn, converted into Serotonin, Melatonin and Niacin

fotosensitivity
failure to thrive
ataxia
nystagmus
tremor
PDH def
lactic acidosis
brain damage
early death
x-linked dominant
rare
Wernicke Korsakoff
C-onfabulations
O - phthalmoglegia
M - emory loss
A - taxia

congestive Heart failure wet beri beri
Thiamine def
B1
affects brain + muscle
Electron shuttles to inner mito
OAA + NADH => MALATE + NAD
to NADH and Complex 1 in ETC
DAHP + NADH=> Glycerol-3-P + NAD to FADH2 in ETC
Pyruvatekinase def
2nd MCC chronic hemolysis
incr. 2,3 BPG
no HEinz bodies
Cofactors PDH
Thiaminpp
Lipoic acid
NAD niacin B3
FAD riboflavin B2
Coenzyme A pathotenate
3 irreversible steps in Glycolysis
Hex/Glucokinase
PFK1
Pyruvatekinase
Where is succinatedehydrogenase located + function
inner mitochondrial membrane
TCA ( succinate=> Fumarate)

at same time Complex 2 of ETC
Alpha ketoglutarate DH coenzymes
Coenzyme A
Lipoic acid
Thiamine B1
Niacin B3 NAD
FAD riboflavin B2
Citrate shutlle
leaves Mito from TCA to fatty acid synthesis in cytosol
SuccinylCoA does
activate ketone bodies
react with GLycin in heme production
react to succinate via SCoAsythetase to Succinate prod GTP
Thiamine is a cofactor in
PDH
Alpha -ketoglutarate DH
Transketolase
alpha keto acid dh
Hypoketotic hypoglycemia is a sign of
Carnithin palmitoyl transferase 1 deficiency with
incr carnithine
hepatomegaly
muscle weakness
aut rez
Maple syrup urine disease think off
trees & branches !
Brached chain alpha ketoacid DH deficiency or
Cofactor Thiamine
tetrahydrobiopterin is a cofactor for
Phenylalaninehydroxyase
Tyrosine hydroxylase
Tryptophanhydroxylase
NO synthase
bilirubin glucoronyl transferase forms
water soluble gucuronide bilirubin for excretion
Purines
Pur as gold
Adenine
Guanine both in DNA+RNA
Others not in DNA/RNA :
xanthine
Hypoxanthine
Uric acid
Pyrimidines
Cut the py
Cytosine
Uracil only in RNA ( U R )
Thymidine only in DNA
Desaminierungsprodukt of
Guanine is

Adenine
Xanthine

Hypoxanthine
Nucleoside of Hypoxanthine is
Inosine
COmplementary pairs in DNA
and number of bonds ) which kind ?
A -T : 2 hydrogen bonds

G - C : 3 hydrogen bonds
CHargaff rules
DNA is
antiparallel
complementary
A-T
G-C
Purine amount = pyrimidine amount
G-C rich DNA is called ?

had which characteristics ?
Z-DNA and left handed double helix
instead B-DNA and right handed watson Crick

high Tm cause 3 bonds !!
size in DNA double helix
complete turn : 3nm
with 2 nm
what denatures DNA ?
heat
alkaline PH
chemicals : formamide
urea

disrupts hydrogen bonds between bases
Tm of DNA
melting tem, temp at which 50% of hydrogen bonds denatured
When is DNA denatured
hydrogen bonds broken
high absorbtion at 260 nm
negatively supercoiled DNA is ?

who changes supercoiling ?
looser then Watson Crick nec. for biologic reactions

Topoisomerase
What is a nucleosome ?



How big is it ?
packaging unit off CHromatin :
HIstone octamer
( H2a,H2b, H3, H4 two of each )
with DNA wound around
10 nm
Histones are rich in
lysine and arginine
basic aa positively charged bind to neg charged DNA
H1 histone is found on ?
Linker DNA between NUcleosomes
packs them in 30nm solenoid fiber
which is packed tighter
Euchromatin or Heterochromatin ?
Heterochromatin tight and inactive

Euchromatin corresponds to 30nm fiber
CHromatin modifying activities for transcription are ?
Histone acetylation and
Histonephosphorylation
( fills pos charge => loosening from DNA )
CHromosome abnormalities are analysed in
Karyotyping of metaphase chr +
banding of pro or prometaphase chromosomes
most condensed DNA
mitotic
deamination product of Cytosine is ?
Uracil
Quinolones inhibit ?

ex

rx
Prokaryotic topoisomerase II

ex :
Nalidixic acid
Ciprofloxacin
Norfloxacin
RX : gomorrhea
upper & lower urinary inf
Telomerase activity ?
reverse transcriptase activity
replaces lost telomeres in germ and stem cells lsot in somatic cells
contains short RNA template
high in cancer cells !
reverse transcriptase in retroviruses inhibited by
ddC. ddI. AZT
Polymerase gamma
mitochondrial !
DNA polymerase III and I
prokaryotic
I has 5-3 exonuclease and excises primer
the template DNA is read in which direction ?
3"- 5 "
The mRNA is synthesized in which direction?
5 '- 3'
antiparallel and complementary
RNAs and their polymerases starting with most abundant?
rRNA - polymerase I
tRNA - polymerase III
mRNA - polymerase II
HnRNA = pre mRNA - pol II (eu)
snRNA = splicing - pol II (eu)
ribozymes
what is a snurp ?
small nuclear RNA + protein
RNA polymerase II
moves in direction

synthesizes mRNA in
3'- 5'


5'- 3'direction
DNA polymerase III / delta synthesizes DNA in whhich direction ?
5'-3'
eukaryotic DNA polymerases
delta - leading
alpha - lagging
gamma - mitochondrial
beta & epsilon - DNA repair
quuinolones inhhibit what ?
prokaryotic topoisomerase II
prokaryotic DNA polymerases
III - leading and lagging
I - removal of primers replace ment of RNA with DNA
primase does RNA primer
coding strand versus template strand
template used for RNA synthesis
coding strand not used same sequence as RNA mol only with Thymine. also calleed antitemplate
base sequence of a gene is given from which strand
coding !!! in 5'-3'direction
ribosome translates mRNA in direction ?
aa produced in which ?
5'-3'
aa from
amino - carboxyl end
NH2 - COOH
all base sequences are written 5'- 3'!!!!

RNA never has T in it except one in TRNA
5'TAGC 3'
rifampin inhibits ?
rho factor needed for termination of transcription in prokaryotes
Actinomycin D mech of action ?
binds to DNA inhibiting ALL transcription :
prokaryotic alpha2beta beta
eukaryotic RNApol II
prokaryotic RNA polymerases
ONE ! RNA pol ALpha beta beta'

sigma factor for initiation on promoter
rho factor for termination
RNA pol in eukaryotes
pol I - ribosomal, in nucleolus
pol II - mRNA/ hnRNA nucleoplasm
pol III - tRNA /snRNA/5SrRNA in nucleoplasm
TFIID helps pol II
alpha amanitin inhibits ?
RNA polymerase II
promotor contains
TATA / pribnow box
-35 sequence
what is the AUG codon ?
start codon for prok prot synthesis
what is shine Dalgarno sequence ?
on mRNA of prok binds ribosomes
complementary to 16s rRNA of prokaryotic ribosome !
monocystronic mRNA


polycystronic mRNA
transcribed from single gene info for single protein (all euk. are monocystronic )

contains info from several genes and codes for several prot only in prokaryotes !
posttranscriptional processing takes place in ?
nucleus of eukaryotic cells
posttransciptional modifications of mRNA are ?
7-methylguanosinecap on 5'end prevents degradation and is ribosome binding site

poly A tail on 3'end prevents degradation and facilitates move to cytoplasm
poly A tail addition signal
AAUAAA
endonuclease cuts at 3'end and adds 200 As
are there RNA without poly A tail ?
histone mRNA
mechanism of beta thalassemia
mutations in splicing cites for beta globin mRNA !
examples of alternative splicing
troponin T
tropomyosin

immunoglobulins from unstimulated membrane bound versus stimulated secreted from B lymphocytes
eukaryotic ribosomal units
60s 40s
28s
18s
5.8s
5s
makes 80 S
prokaryotic ribosomal subunits
50 S & 30 S
23S
16s
5s
makes 70 S
triplet repeat expansion examples
huntington + spinocerebellar ataxia both CAG ( aut -dom )
fragile X
myotonic dystrophy
spinobulbar musc atrophy ( x-linked )
Friedreich ataxia
Friedreich ataxia
aut rec
Friedreich's ataxia is the result of nerve degeneration caused by a trinucleotide repeat expansion mutation.GAA
chr 9
< 25a
stumbling, hearing + vision loss sluring speech, heart prblems, diabetes
Fragile X
aut dom with reduced penetrance
intellectual disability
elongated face, large or protruding ears, flat feet, (macroorchidism), and low muscle tone Expansion of the CGG codon leads to methylation and silencing
spinobulbar musc atrophy
CAG repeat expansion
Androgen receptor mutation on x chr - X linked rec
speach, breathing,swallowing difficulty
lower motoneuron : muscle wasting
decr. reflexes
impotence etc
stop codons
UAA
UAG
UGA
start codon
AUG
Methionine always in euc
formylmet in proc
transition ?
point mutation replacing purin-pyrimidine
with purin- pyr
Transversion
point mut
replces pur-pyr with
pyr - pur base pair
Alpha thalasemia mechanism
unequal crossover delteion on chr 16
deletions in crossover during meiosis examples
Cri du chat Chr 5

Alpha thalassemia
Ef II inhibited by
Pseudomonas ,Diphtheria toxins
cystic fibrosis cause
deletion oh Phe in F508
abnormal prot folding
abnormal chloride channel protein = CFTR
aut rec
proteins translated on RER ribosomes are ?
secreted prot
prot inserted in cell membrane
lysosomal enzymes
proteins translated on free ribosomes are ?
cytoplasmic prot
mitochondrial prot those encoded by nuclear genes
ubiquination
marking of prot for degradation and digestion by proteasomes
what are molecular chaperones ?
aid in prot folding
calnexin
biP
transfer mitochondrial prot( from nuclear genes) into mitochondrium
what directs enzyme protein to lysosome after translation ?
phosphorylation of mannose residues
What directs ribosomes / proteins to RER after translation beginns in cytoplasm ?
N-terminal hydrophobic signal sequence
signal recognition particle

ribosome attaches to RER
diseases with mutations in splice sites
Gaucher
Tay -Sachs
beta Thalassemia
disease with segment deletion mutations ?
Alpha thalassemia chr 16
Cri du CHat chr 5
Ip36
protein glycosylation in Golgi / RER
N-linked at asparagine needs Dolchilol

O-linked at serine and Threonine
Lysosomal storage disease
Tay - Sachs - ganglioside HEXA
I cell disease

MLII

aut rec
Mukolipidosis
GlcNac phosphotransferase in Golgi missing
no mannose-6-p, acc of enzymes in extracell space ,+inclusion bodies in cells
s: bonde deformities
coarse facial features
hepatospleenomeg
clouded cornea
mental retard.
short trunk dwarfism
resp infections
congest. heart failure
hydroxyproline is unique to

Deficiency of what causes lack of hydroxylation in RER ?
collagen

cofactor ascorbate !
neede for hydroxylases in RER
Cu is needed by enyzymes
lysyl oxidase ( collagen fibrils)
Dopamine beta hydroxylase
superoxide dysmutase
cytochrome c oxidase
CHemotactic factors
IL 8
IFn-gamma
C5a
normal anion gap acidosis
causes
HARD-UP
Hyperalimentation
Acetazolamide ( Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors)
Renal tubular acidosis
Diarrhea
Ureteroenteric fistula
Pancreatico-duodenal fistul
Azotemia
decreased GFR oliguria anuria
increased BUN + Creatinine and other nitrogen rich compounds
prerenal, renal, postrenal
faigue, tachycardia, dry mouth Uremic frost , edema, thirst
prerenal Azotemia
decreased CO => decr. renal blood flow
BUN : Cr > 15 as BUN is filtered AND reabsorbed !!
renal Azotemia
leads to uremia
BUN: Cr normal < 15
prox tubule damaged => no reabsorbtion BUN => excreted like crea
postrenal Azotemia
blockage postrenal
incr. BUN reabsorb via pressure
BUN : Cr > 15
amyloidosis diagnosis histo
apple green birefringence
Congo red stain
neurological Amyloid
ALZHEIMER
hUNTINGTON
PARKINSON
CREUTZFELD JACOB PRION DISEASE
KURU
FATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIA
BOVINE SPONGIFORMENCEPHALOPATHIE
aMYLOID TYPES
AL light chain from Ig ( BEnce JOnes prot ) multiple myeloma
AA prot from liver
PrP prion derived
BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN - in chronic hemodialysis
BETA AMYLOID - Alzheimer

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