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Enzymology Flashcards

1
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What are enzymes?

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These are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions

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Identify the three main characteristics of enzymes.

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They do not alter the equilibrium of a reaction
They are not consumed or altered
They’re highly specific for each reaction

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What is enzyme classification based on?

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Typically based on the type of reaction they catalyze

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What are oxidoreductases?

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These are enzymes that catalyze oxidation/reduction reactions

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What are transferases?

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These are enzymes that transfer groups other than hydrogens like amines

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What are hydrolases?

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These are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ether or ester.

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7
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List some classes or enzymes.

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Hydrolases
Transferases 
Oxidoreductases 
Lyases 
Isomerases 
Ligases
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What type of compound are enzymes?

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Proteins

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9
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How are enzymes structured?

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They have primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures

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What shale do enzymes have?

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Enzymes are roughly globular in shape

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What does denaturation imply for enzymes?

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Denaturation in enzymes means a change in their structure which causes loss of activity

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What is the primary structure of an enzyme?

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Chain of specific amino acid sequences

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What is the secondary structure of an enzyme?

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Alpha helix and beta pleated sheet

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What is the tertiary structure of an enzyme?

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Comprehensive 3-D structure

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What is the quaternary structure of an enzyme?

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Multiple subunits of AA chains joining together

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16
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What are the two enzyme sites?

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The active site and the allosteric site

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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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The active site is a specific AA sequence that binds a specific substrate

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On what site of an enzyme does a substrate bind to?

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Active site

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19
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By what enzyme structure is the active site formed?

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Tertiary structure

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20
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Are the bonds binding a substrate to an active site covalent?

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No

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What type of bond is there between an active site and a substrate?

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Hydrogen or Van def Waals forces

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This site is where bonds of the substrate are broken and new bonds are formed resulting in a new product .

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The active site

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What happens when a specific substrate binds to a specific amino acid sequence of an enzyme?

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Bonds of that substrate are broken and new bonds are formed resulting in a new product

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What does a change to active site cause?

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Any change to the active site of an enzyme affects substrate affinity to enzyme.

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What is the allosteric site of an enzyme?

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This is an area in the enzyme that affects enzyme activity by allowing molecules to either activate or inhibit an activity

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What are the two types of allosteric sites?

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Allosteric activators and allosteric inhibitors

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What does an allosteric activator do?

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It enhances the substrate-enzyme binding and make their interaction more efficient

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What does an allosteric inhibitor do?

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It changes the conformation of the active site, preventing the substrate from binding, thus the reaction can’t occur

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29
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What do you understand by isoenzymes?

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These are multiple forms of an enzyme with different amino acid sequences but that catalyze the same biochemical reaction

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What are the properties of isoenzymes?

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They have different molecular structures
They have different genetic origins
Catalyze the same biochemical reaction

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What do you understand by cofactors?

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These are non protein substances necessary for enzyme activity to occur.

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These non protein substances are sometimes needed for an enzyme to be catalytically active.

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Cofactors

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33
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How do cofactors help enzyme activity?

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By helping the enzyme attract the substrate

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34
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When cofactors are organic, how are they called? Give examples.

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Coenzymes. NAD, vitamin B6

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35
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When cofactors are inorganic, how are they called?

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Activators

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36
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What are prosthetic groups?

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Prosthetic groups are cofactors that are bound tightly to enzymes through covalent bonds

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37
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How is an enzyme that normally has a cofactor but is not currently bound to it called?

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Apoenzyme

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38
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How is the entire structure if an enzyme bound to its cofactors called?

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Holoenzyme

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39
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What is international unit?

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This is the amount of enzyme that will catalyze the reaction of one micro molecule of substrate per minute under specific conditions.

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40
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What are enzymes quantified relative to?

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To their activity and not their direct concentration

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41
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What is katal measurement?

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This is an SI measurement defined as the number of moles of substrate converted to product in one second.

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42
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What is enzyme kinetics?

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This is the relationship between enzyme, substrate and product. That is, how quickly the enzyme works on substrate to form product.

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43
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Catalytic mechanism is stated as?

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E + S -> ES -> P + E

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44
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List the influencers of enzymatic reactions.

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Enzyme concentration 
Substrate concentration 
pH
Temperature 
Cofactor concentration 
Inhibitors
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45
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How does enzyme concentration affect enzymatic reactions?

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The overall rate of enzymatic reaction is proportional to the concentration of enzyme present in the system with constant substrate

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How does substrate concentration affect enzymatic reaction?

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Reaction rate is proportional to substrate concentration if enzyme concentration is kept constant

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47
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What is first order kinetics as per substrate concentration?

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First order kinetics happens when substrate concentration is low. The reaction rate is proportional to substrate concentration as long as there is plenty of enzyme

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This kinetics takes over when substrate concentration is high. The reaction rate is independent of the substrate concentration because all enzyme is bound and the reaction’s max velocity is achieved.

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Zero order kinetics

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49
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What is the M-M equation?

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This is the substrate rate curve that expresses the relationship between substrate concentration and the velocity of the enzymatic .

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50
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The M-M equation is expressed as what formula?

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V = Vmax(S) / Km+S

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51
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What is Vmax per the M-M curve?

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Reaction velocity at maximal substrate concentration

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52
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What us Km per M-M curve?

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M-M constant for a given substrate acting on a given enzyme . Concentration at which half of the maximum velocity is reached

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What is the Lineweaver burk plot?

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It’s a plot that expresses M-M kinetics as a straight line by using reciprocal numbers

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What is Vmax with Lineweaver-Burk plot?

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Vmax is the reciprocal of the y-intercept of the straight line

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What is Km with Lineweaver-Burk plot?

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Km is the negative reciprocal of the x-intercept of the straight line

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56
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How does pH affect enzymatic reactions?

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Reaction rates drop when pH decreases because of the effects of hydrogen ions on active site

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57
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How does temperature affect enzymatic reactions?

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Too high temperatures denature enzymes and reaction rate will drop

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58
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How does cofactor concentration affect enzymatic reactions?

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Increased cofactors concentration increases the velocity of the reaction by the formation of the most active state of the enzyme,

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What are inhibitors?

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Substances that reversibly inhibit normal e Ahmed reactions

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60
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How do competitive inhibitors function?

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They bind the active site and interrupt substrate binding to the active site. Increase Km and traduce substrate affinity to active site while Vmax remains unchanged

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How do noncompetitive inhibitors function?

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They bind to a site other than the active site like the allosteric site, decreasing Vmax and decreasing enzyme activity while Km era aims unchanged

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How do uncompetitive inhibitors function?

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They bind to the ES complex essentially keeping it from forming a product. Both Km and Vmax are changed

63
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What supplies the source if most enzymes?

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Most enzymes are synthesized

64
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Do enzymes function intracellularly or extracellularly?

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Intracellularly

65
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What will be the cause of increased plasma/serum levels of enzymes?

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Cell damage that made enzymes leak into blood

66
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Name some enzymes that are secreted and active in extracellular fluid.

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Amylase
Lipase
Acid phosphate
Coag enzymes

67
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I’d study the factors affecting blood levels of enzymes

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Leakage of enzyme from cells
Clearance of enzymes
Altered enzyme production

68
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Where does clearance of enzymes normally occur?

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In the spleen and liver

69
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Why are changes in enzymatic activity not definitively diagnostic?

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Because there is no completely organ specific enzyme

70
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What type of enzyme is creatine kinase?

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A muscle enzyme

71
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List some muscle enzymes.

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Creatine kinase CK
Lactate dehydrogenase LDH
Aldolase ALD

72
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What is Creatine kinase?

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A transferase that reversibly moves phosphate groups

73
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What does CK require for activation?

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Mg

74
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What reaction dies CK catalyze?

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The reaction that firms ATP in tissues, especially contractile systems

75
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In what muscles is CK found?

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Skeletal muscle
Brain muscle
Cardiac muscle
Others

76
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What structure is CK?

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CK in a dimer

77
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How many isoenzymes does CK have?

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3

78
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List the isoenzymes of CK

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CK B-B
CK B-M
CK M-M

79
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Where is CK B-B located?

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Mostly in the brain. Also prostate, GI and genitourinary tracts

80
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What percentage of total CK is CK B-B?

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1%

81
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What is the most increased CK isomer in acute myocardial infarction?

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CK M-B

82
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Where is CK M-B located?

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Cardiac muscle. Some skeletal

83
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What percentage of total CK is CK M-B?

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<5%

84
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Where is CK M-M located?

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Most.yes skeletal muscle and some cardiac

85
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What percentage of total CK is CK M-M?

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~94%

86
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Why is CK normal in acute hepatitis or anemia?

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Liver and RBCs and almost zero CK activity

87
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In what conditions are CK levels elevated?

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Injury, inflammation, necrosis of heart or skeletal muscle
Diseases of skeletal muscle like muscular dystrophy , muscular crush injuries, extraneous physical activity
Diseases of heart muscle like MI, cardiac trauma like surgery

88
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What is LDH?

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Lactose dehydrogenase is an oxidoreductase. A hydrogen transfer enzyme that utilizes NAD as coenzyme.

89
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What reaction does LDH catalyze?

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The interconversion of lactate and pyruvate

90
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Where is LDH found?

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Heart muscle, liver, RBCs, skeletal, kidneys

91
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In what conditions are LDH levels high?

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Pernicious anemia
Crush injuries
Liver disease
Heater attack

92
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What is aldolase?

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This is a lyase found in high amount in striated muscle and liver tissue.

93
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What type of reaction does aldolase catalyze?

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Important reactions in the glycolytic breakdown of glucose to pyruvate/lactate for energy

94
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What are the specimen requirements for muscle enzymes?

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Heparinized plasma or serum

No hemolysis

95
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What are the major sources of amylase?

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Pancreas and salivary glands

96
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What are the two isoenzymes of amylase?

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P-amylase and S-amylase

97
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What is amylase?

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This is a hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starches and glycogen to produce simple sugars.

98
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Why is amylase present in urine?

A

It is small and can pass through the glomeruli

99
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In what conditions are Amylase levels high?

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Acute pancreatitis
Salivary gland lesions
Some drug usage

100
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Amylase levels rise how many hours after onset of symptoms? When does it peak?

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2-12 hours after onset of symptoms. Peaks at~24 hours

101
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What amylase levels remain high for longer between serum and urine?

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Urine

102
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What is lipase?

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Lipase is a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerol esters to form fatty acids, especially triglycerides

103
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Where is lipase found in the body?

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In the acinar cells of the pancreas with small amounts in stomach and intestine

104
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Lipase is examines exclusively to diagnose what condition?

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Acute pancreatitis

105
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Lipase levels rise how many hours after acute pancreatitis attach onset? When does it return to normal?

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4-8hours and returns to normal 8-14 days later

106
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What enzyme is considered the most specific marker of acute pancreatitis?

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Lipase

107
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What type of specimen is required for amylase and lipase studies?

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Serum or heparinized plasma with no hemolysis or lipemia

108
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What other two specimens can be used to test amylase but not lipase?

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Urine and saliva

109
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What type of enzyme is lactate dehydrogenase?

A

Oxidoreductase

110
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Where is lactate dehydrogenase found in the body?

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Heart muscle
Liver
Rbcs
Skeletal muscle 
Kidneys
111
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Lists where the different lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes are located?

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LD1 RBCs and heart
LD2 RBCs, heart and WBCs
LD3 Lungs
LD4 kidneys, pancreas, placenta
LD5 Liver, skeletal muscle
112
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Why is lactate dehydrogenase measurement common in hematology and oncology?

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Because lactate dehydrogenase is elevated in megaloblastic anemia and some cancers

113
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What are cholinesterases?

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A group of hydrolases that hydrolyze the esters of choline

114
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Why is cholinesterase important?

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It is important to breakdown neurotransmitter in order to relax a nerve signal after it is triggered so that it doesn’t remain locked in place

115
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This is enzyme is important in breaking down neurotransmitter in order to relax a nerve signal after it is triggered so that it doesn’t remain locked in place

A

Cholinesterase

116
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What are the two types of cholinesterase?

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Acetylcholinesterase (true cholinesterase)
Acylcholine acylhydrolase (pseudocholinesterase)
117
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Which one of the two types of cholinesterase is considered most clinically significant?

A

Acylcholine acylhydrolase

118
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AChe is found in

A

Brain cells, RBCs, nerve cells

119
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CHE is found in

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Liver, pancreas, heart, serum

120
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CHE is decreased in what conditions?

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Liver disease
Insecticide poisoning
Genetics

121
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Where is G6PD located in the body?

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Adrenal glands, spleen, thymus, RBCs and lymph nodes

122
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What is G6PD?

A

It’s an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the oxidation of G6P to form 6-phosphoglucuronate

123
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Why is NADPH production important during oxidation of G6P?

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To maintain glutathione (GSH) level in RBC

124
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What is GSH?

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It is a major antioxidant in RBCs which protects RBCs from being attacked by reactive oxygen species without which RBCS will be subject to oxidative damage and hemolysis

125
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Deficiency in G6PD results in what?

A

Hemolytic anemia

126
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What is ACP used for?

A

To assess bone issues

127
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This enzyme is a marker for bone resorption

A

Acid phosphatase

128
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What is the heart?

A

This is a four chambered muscular organ with two sides for pumping

129
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What is the pumping action of the heart responsible for?

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Circulation of blood through arteries and veins

130
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What quantity of blood does the heart pump!

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6L of blood per minutes or ~85mL per beat

131
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What is another name for the atria?

A

Hallway

132
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What is another name for the ventricles?

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Cavity of little belly

133
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What moves into the right atrium from the body?

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Deoxygenated blood

134
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What happens with the left atrium?

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Oxygenated blood moves into the left atrium from pulmonary veins of lungs

135
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What does the right ventricle do?

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Pumps deoxygenated blood into the lungs

136
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What does the left ventricle do?

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Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta and subsequent large arteries of the head, trunk and extremities

137
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Which ventricle is considered the strongest one?

A

The left ventricle

138
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What divides the atria?

A

Interatrial septum

139
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What is the use of valves?

A

Prevent the back flow of blood through the heart

140
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What separates the ventricles?

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Intraventricular septum

141
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What are coronary arteries?

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These are vessels on the surfaces of the heart that supply blood to the cardiac muscle

142
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Why does cardiac muscle require a constant blood supply?

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Due to strict oxygen requirements

143
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What happens if coronary arteries are blocked?

A

There’s loss of blood/oxygen (ischemia) to muscle which produces tissue death, muscle cells leak out enzymes and proteins, heartbeat could go arrhythmic

144
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What are the symptoms of cardiac ischemia?

A

Chest pain
Arrhythmia
Heart failure/MI

145
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What is heart failure / MI?

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This is when the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the O2 needs of peripheral tissue

146
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What are some cardiac diseases that can cause heart failure?

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CHF
CAD; ACS
Cardiomyopathy

147
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This is myocardial ischemia resulting for an acute/sudden reduced blood flow event leading to either incomplete or complete blockage of a Cora ray artery

A

Coronary artery disease

148
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What is the difference between angina and AMI?

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Angina is incomplete, reversible, no tissue necrosis while AMI is complete, irreversible with tissue necrosis and has to be confirmed with cardiac markers and mostly EKG

149
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What arev5he two types of AMI?

A

NSTEMI

STEMI

150
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What is angina pectoris?

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Deficiency of oxygen to cardiac muscle from incomplete obstruction of coronary arteries

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