Biochem Flashcards
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Phase during which DNA and histones are synthesized
S phase
Amino acids necessary for purine synthesis
Glycine, aspartate, glutamine (also folate)
Cytosine –> Uracil –> Thymine
Deamination –> Methylation
Bond with 3 H bonds
G-C
End of incoming nucleotide with triphosphate, attacking_____
5’ attacking 3’ OH
Nucleotides with two rings
Purines (AG)
CPS II
Initiates de novo pyrimidine pathway, part of CAD
CAD
CPS II, aspartate transcarbamoylase, dihydroorotase
CPSI vs CPS II (location, pathways, source of nitrogen, regulation)
1: Mitochondria, urea cycle, ammonia, activated by N-acetylgluatmate; 2: cytoplasm, pyrimidine synthesis, inhibited by UTP and activated by ATP
Leflunomide MOA
inhibitis dihydroorotate dehyndrogenase (carbamoyl phosphate + aspartate –> orotic acid), part of de novo pyrimidine pathway
Methotrexate and the drugs that act like it MOA
Methotrexate (human), TMP (bacteria), pyrimethamine (protozoa) – inhibit dihydrofolate reductase –> less dTMP, part of de novo pyrimidine pathway
Orotic aciduria
Defect in pyrimidine synthesis, UMPS deficiency (orotic acid –> UMP), megaloblastic anemia refractory to B9/B12, normal BUN/ammonia
Hydroxyurea MOA
Inhibits purine AND pyrimidine synthesis via ribonucleotide reductase (reduces 2’ carbon of ribose to make DP–>dDP)
5-FU MOA
Inhibits pyrimidine synthesis by forming 5-f-dUMP –> inhibits thymidylate synthase
6-MP/Azathiprine MOA
Disrupts de novo purine synthesis (PRPP——–>IMP)
Mycophenolate and ribavirin MOA
Inhibit inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase –> less GMP
Amino acids necessary for pyrimidine base production
Aspartate
HGPRT Function
Purine salvage, guanine/hypoxanthine –> GMP, IMP
HGPRT deficiency
Lesch Nyhan – Excess uric acid and de novo purine synthesis, x-linked recessive, sx: intellectual disability, self-mutilation/agression, hyperuricemia (orange “sand” MSU crystals in diaper), gout, dystonia; tx: allopurinol (febuxostat)
ADA fxn and deficiency disorder
Fxn: Degrades adenosine –> inosine; Disorder: SCID, –> leads to accumulation of dATP which inhibits ribonucleotide reductase, buildup of dNTPs –> toxic to lymphs, autosomal recessive
Amino acids with only one codon
Methionine and tryptophan (AUG, UGG)
of origins of replication
Bacteria: 1, humans: multiple
TATA box fxn
Origin of replication/promoters
Helicase mutation
Bloom syndrome – autosomal recessive, short stature, predisposition to cancer/genomic instability