Chapter 29 Flashcards

1
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What is the precursor/substrate for synthesizing proline?

A

Glutamate

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Proline synthesis steps/enzymes (NOT HY)

A

Step 1: uses ATP, NADH
Step 2: spontaneous
Step 3: uses NADPH and enzyme

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3
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What is needed for the hydroxylation of proline? (HY)

A

VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid), proline hydroxylase

proline hydroxylase requires vitamin C

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What is the use of 3- or 4-hydroxyproline?

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they are major components of collagen and help with collagen stability (connective tissue)

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what causes scurvy? What is one symptom? (HY)

A

Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of ascorbate (Vit C). Without this, hydroxyproline cannot be synthesized resulting in collagen issues.

Symptom: Scorbutic tongue/bleeding gums

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What substrates are needed for selenocysteinyl-tRNA synthesis?

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Substrates: seryl-tRNA, selenide**, ATP

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What is selenocysteinyl-tRNA used to make?

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It produces selenoproteins like…

  1. **Glutathione peroxidase: Prevents oxidative damage
  2. Deiodinases: convert T4 —> T3 (active form)
  3. Thioredoxin reductase
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what does phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) do? What does it require?

A

Converts phenylalanine into tyrosine (Phenylalanine metabolism)

Requires: THB (Tetrahydrobiopterin), O2

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What is phenylketonuria (PKU) and it’s pattern of inheritance? What accumulates?

A

phenylketonuria (PKU): inability to metabolize phenylalanine. Causes an accumulation of phenylalanine, phenylpyruvate and phenyllactate

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE: if mom and dad are unaffected carriers, 1/4 chance of child having it

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What are the symptoms of PKU?

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symptoms: Mousy/musty odor***, Light pigmentation, peculiar gait/stance, eczema, developmental delay, low IQ, epilepsy

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11
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what causes classical PKU and what is the treatment?

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Cause: PAH deficiency
Tx: Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine diet

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What causes nonclassical PKU? And what is the treatment?

A

cause: THB deficiency (cofactor)
tx: THB supplements (kuvan/sapropterin), large neutral AA’s

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13
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tyrosine metabolism steps/enzymes

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14
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A deficiency in what enzyme causes alkaptonuria? What compound accumulates and what is the result of this accumulation?

A

homogentisate oxidase deficiency causes alkaptonuria (“Black urine disease”)

Homogentisate accumulates and forms dark brown polymers. Causes arthritis and dark urine

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15
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what is the first step in methionine metabolism/cysteine synthesis (substrates, enzyme, product)?

A

substrates: Methionine, ATP
product: S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)

Enzyme: methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT)

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16
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what is the importance of SAM?

A

a universal methyl group donor

17
Q

What products are made via SAM dependent methylation of the following methyl group acceptors…

  1. guanidoaceitic acid
  2. protein bound lysine
  3. histones
  4. DNA
A
  1. Creatine phosphate: stores the phosphate from ATP in muscle/cardiac tissue and brain to be used later to make ATP from ADP
  2. Trimethyl lysine: Used for carnitine synthesis. Carnitine is added onto fatty acids so they can move into mitochondria for beta oxidation
  3.  Methylated lysine/arginine** of histones: typically inactivates chromatin. enzyme: Methyl transferase
  4. CpG islands: methylated DNA typically shuts off gene expression
18
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 what enzyme converts homocysteine to cystathionine? What cofactors/substrates are needed?

A

Enzyme: cystathionine beta-synthase
Requires: SERINE AND PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE (B6)

19
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what enzyme is used to convert cystathionine to cysteine? What cofactor is needed?

A

Enzyme: gamma-cystathionine
cofactor: pyridoxal phosphate (B6)

20
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What is homocystinuria and what is it caused by?

A

Homocystinuria: The accumulation of homocysteine and methionine in the blood AND homocysteine in the urine

Caused by deficiencies in any of the following: cystathionine B-synthase (CBS), pyridoxal phosphate (B6), methionine synthase, B12

21
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What can cause atheromas/atherosclerosis by forming a very reactive intermediate that thiolates LDL?

A

Homocysteine (homocystinuria): forms homocysteinethiolactone (reactive)

22
Q

Substrate and enzyme involved in methionine resynthesis?

A

Substrate: homocysteine
Enzyme: homocysteine methyltransferase AKA methionine synthase
cofactor: N5-CH3-tetrahydrofolate

23
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what is caused by a deficiency in gamma-cystathionase or its cofactor (B6)?

A

Cystathionuria: excess cystathionine, Can’t be converted into cysteine

24
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What is caused by a defect in membrane transport of dietary cysteine through the epithelial cell?

A

Cystinuria: instead of being transported cysteine is oxidized to cystine OR homocystine (disulfide bond). Cystine has poor solubility and precipitates in the urinary tract to form KIDNEY STONES

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What are the starting substrates and products of methionine degradation?
**also called cysteine synthesis substrates: methionine, ATP Products: cysteine, alpha-ketobutyrate (—> propionyl CoA)