AMS Exam 2 Flashcards
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What is transamination
one of two main processes of Amino acid metabolism
the process of removing an amine group from one amino acid and adding it to a metabolic intermediate to create another amino acid
Important transamination examples:
pyruvate → alanine;
α-ketoglutarate → glutamate;
oxaloacetate → aspartate
With transamination, pyruvate and intermediates of the citric acid cycle provide the carbon skeletons needed for the synthesis of nonessential or dispensable amino acids.
What is the role of ZPA
The zone of polarizing activity (ZPA)
is an area of mesenchyme that contains signals which instruct the developing limb bud to form along the anterior/posterior axis.
Limb bud is undifferentiated mesenchyme enclosed by an ectoderm covering.
Eventually, the limb bud develops into bones, tendons, muscles and joints
The master gene for this regulation is the sonic hedgehog whose product is secreted by these cells
What is the Fab portion of an antibody for?
Antigen binding
What makes up antibodies?
2 heavy chains and 2 light chains
There is an Fab portion (top of “y”) and a Fc portion (bottom of “Y”)
There are constant portions and variable portions
The two sides of the Y are held together by disulfide bonds
Describe IgG antibodies.
IgG = 70-75% of antibodies
can pass throught the placenta
involved in activating the comlement system
provides long term protection because it persists for months or years after the antigen that has triggered their production - bacteria, virus, binds antigens to enhance phagocytosis by other cells
IgG is found throughout the body, mainly in most of the bodily fluids
IgG is a much more specific antibody to the antigen, therefore it binds the antigen more tightly
IgG takes the body longer to create but it stays within the body on memory cells
Describe IgA antibodies.
IgA binds antigens on microbes before they invade tissues
Causes antigen aggregation
Are teh first defense for mucosal surfaces such as intestines, lungs and nose
What percentage of T cells are TCR2 cells
90-95% of T cells
heterodimer of alpha and beta chains
MHC dependent in their recognition of antigen
subdivided into CD4 and CD 8 cells
What are the functions of the complement system
Kill pathogens
Opsonization
Complement proteins coat the outer surface of the pathogen and attract macrophages
Membrane attack complex
Enhance inflammation
Explain C5a in classical pathway
It comes from C5
When C5 is cleaved by C5 convertase (C4b2a3b)
it becomes C5a and C5b
C5a is a chemo attractatn for macrophages and neutrophils
C5a binding to these cells primes the cells for mediating their host defense functions
It increases the expression of adhesion molecules on leukocytes and the vascular endothelium so that leukocytes can squeeze out of the blood vessels and enter the tissue (diapedesis).
It also causes neutrophils to release toxic oxygen radicals for extracellular killing; and it induces fever.
Describe dendritic cells
These are antigen presenting cells (APC’s)
Process and present antigens to T cells
Express MHC II
Phagocytosis
can act as a messenger between innate and adaptive immunity
Functions of T cells
Recognition of antigens through t cell receptors
helper and regulatory finctions
activate B cells
activate other cells of the immune response through cellular interactions or production of regulatory factors
Killing of target cells (foriegn cells, infected self cells, transfromed or aged cells)
Complement proteins
Soluble Proteins in the blood, part of the innate immune system
30+ types of proteins produced by the liver
Circulate in blood in inactive form – so they don’t attack the body
Become activated when they interact with an antigen
Complementary activation cascade
Complementary proteins activate each other
What are the granulocytes
Neutrophils = Multi-lobed, granules,
phagocitize pathogens or debris (50-70%)
Eosinophils = Bi-lobed, granules, kill parasitic worms, role in allergies and asthma (2-4%)
Basophils = single nuclei, lobed, releases histamine, anitcoagulant (<1%)
Describe Unsaturated Fat
Non-Saturated Fat:
Fewer hydrogen bounds bounds to carbons
1 or more double bonds (kinks in the tails)
Liquid at room temperature
Low melting point
Most plant fats are unsaturated or polyunsaturated
Example: Oils
Describe Oligosaccharides
Condensation products of 3-10 monosaccharides
Indigestible à humans lack enzymes to break them down in the small intestine
Most are soluble fibers that help prevent constipation
Describe a Type 4 hypersensitivity reacion?
Type 4 = Regulated by T cells and are delayed reactions to antigens associated with cells
Tuberculin reactions, chronic asthma and contact dermatitis are type 4 reactions
What is deamination
one of two main processes of Amino acid metabolism
the process of removing an amine group and breaking down amino acids
With deamination, after the amino acid gets broken down, the amino nitrogen is excreted as urea
What is WNT Genes
genes that inhibited certain BMP to aid in heart development
What is Bmp (BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN)
further express dorsal and ventral regions by interacting with signals at the node
- -bmp is secreted as a growth factor in all regions and cells * *if inhibited, mesoderm layer becomes “dorsalized” forming the axial skeleton and notochord. * * if not inhibited (active), the mesoderm becomes “ventralized” to from the urogenital system, the limbs and ventral wall body
What is TBX Genes
transcription factors that specify limb direction and formation
Describe IgM antibodies.
produced during primary immune response
also enhances ingestion of cells by phagocytosis
best at activating complement system
IgM is the immediate antibody that is produced once a human body is exposed to a bacteria, virus or a toxin
IgM is larger in size compared to IgG
IgM is temporary and disappears after a few weeks. It is then replaced by IgG.
IgM is found mainly in the blood and lymphatic fluids.
Describe conjoined twins
overexpression of Goosecoid in frogs causes double-headed tadpoles:
too much goosecoid induces additional head regions
What happens when a Naive B cell is activated
After immunization or infection, Naive B cells become activated and can switch from expressing IgM or IgD on their surface to expressing IgG, IgE or IgA
What is Hox genes
play many roles in development; identity of the pharyngeal arches, limb location on the body