Module I Flashcards
The four primary types of receptors
Ion channel linked, G Protein-coupled, and Enzyme-linked receptors, Steroid receptors (intracellular receptors)
Receptors that have no change at the receptor, have affinity but no efficacy at a receptor and block the effects of other drugs.
Antagonist
The enzyme that is homozygous in 7-10% of white individuals that affects the metabolism of at least 40 drugs, notably many opioids.
CYP2D6
A specific protein that recognizes one or a few specific ligands that, when attached, and causes a biological response.
Receptor
Most genetic variations in the human genome (polymorphisms) occur in these?
Drug-metabolizing enzyme genes
Continued stimulation of cells with an AGONIST that generally results in a state of desensitization. Also referred to as refractoriness.
Down-Regulation
Half of all drugs are metabolized by this cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzyme in the liver and intestines. Notably many of the ones used in anesthesia practice.
CYP3A4
Type of compound that binds to and activates a receptor, yielding a cellular effect
Agonist
Type of GPCR that activates phospholipase C to increase DiaAcylGlycerol (DAG) and inositol triphosphate to release Ca2+ from cells.
Gq (mnemonic: “Q” quivers, calcium ions are second messengers in muscle contraction)
Compound that that contains two enantiomers in equal proportion
Racemic mixture
Receptor subtypes that cause post-synaptic inhibition in the CNS
GABA receptors
Most numerous family type of receptors; largest class of membrane receptors.
G protein-coupled receptors
Type of GPCR that increases Adenylcyclase, and produces cAMP from ATP.
Gs (mnemonic: “S” stimulates, cAMP is key second-messenger in many CNS neurotransmitters)
Largest class of membrane receptors targeted for medications that have 7 transmembrane alpha helices.
G-protein coupled receptors
Three types of opioid receptors
- Mu (MOR)
- Kappa (KOR)
- Delta (DOR)
The GPCR that works in the Phospholipase C, inositol triphosphate-DiAcylGlycerol pathway to release Ca2+ ions.
Gq
Adrenergic receptors located in vascular smooth muscle, bronchi, GI, and GU systems
Beta-2 adrenergic receptors (bronchodilators)
The non-hydrolyzed form of this signaling protein is bound at a target site in its active state.
Guanosine triphosphate (GTP)
Psychoactive drugs work on these receptors by modulating serotonin release and uptake.
Serotonin (5-HT) receptors
The form of a guanine nucleotide signaling protein that is considered inactive when bound to its’ target site.
Guanosine diphosphate (GDP)
Ion channels that open when bound by a ligand
Ligand-gated ion channels
What is a drug’s LD50?
The lethal dose of a drug in 50% of patients
Type of compound that binds to a receptor that has a rival compound but produces no net cellular effect.
Competitive antagonist
Molecules that are associated with having no net charge
Non-polar Molecules