Pharmacology 1 - Receptors Flashcards
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What are the 4 types of receptors
Type 1- inotropic receptors
Type 2- metabotropic receptors
Type 3- Enzyme linked receptors
Type 4- intracellular signalling and nuclear recpetors.
Define a receptors
Transmembrane protein imbedded on the outside of the cell wall which acts as a transducer.
Define type 1 receptors
Its inotropic
Associated with fat neurotransmission such as GABA and ACh
How does type 1 receptors work
They use nicotinic receptors where two acetylcholine molecules bind to two alpha units allowing the opening of ligand gated sodium channles
= depolarisation
What is intracellular signalling
Describes the way a ligand binds to a receptors and activates an enzyme cascade inducing a cellular response.
What are examples of cellular responses
Opening if ion channels
Increased secretion of signalling molecules
cell motility
What are the 2 pathways intracellular signalling follows
G protein pathway
An enzyme linked cell surface receptor
Define type 2 receptors
G couples receptors
Consists of 400-500 residues of a single polypeptide chain.
Forms 7 transmembrane alpha helices arranged with an N terminus and C terminus.
How do ligands bind in type 2 receptors
Binds to the binding site of the alpha helices embedded in the membrane.
What units do G proteins consist of
3 submits
alpha
beta
gamma
What are the function of each sub unit in G proteins inn type 2 receptors.
alpha- functions as GTPase conveying GTP to GDP.
alpha and gamma- form a complex which is hydrophobic and stay closely associated with the membrane.
What are the 3 stages of G protein activation
- Binding of ligand to the receptors allows a conformational change In shape of the alpha, beta and gamma complex allows the alpha to exchange GDP for a GTPand this causes the alpha to dissociate from the beta and gamma subunits
- Alpha coupled to the GTP associates with the allorestic site
- Alpha subunit hydrolyses GTP to GDP. This inactivates the enzyme ability of the alpha subunit whilst allowing the activation of the target enzyme
What are 4 of the membrane proteins G proteins use as targets.
- cAMP
- cGMP
- Phosplipase C
- Ion channels
What is cAMP
Secondary messenger
What does cAMP target
Inactive protein kinases activating them which is then use ATP as a source of phosphate groups activating them
How is cAMP inactivated
by phophodiestererase.
What is phospholipase C
based on a membrane bound phospholipid
phosphoionosite
diphosphate PIP2
What is the function of PIP2
acts as a substrate for a membrane bound enzyme phospholipase C which splits into PIPS into diacylglycerol DAG and insistol 1,4,5 triphosphate
What are DAG and Insp3 act as
Secondary messenger
What does DAG result in
in causes protein kinase c activation and InsP3 promotes calcium release form intracellular stores.
How does InsP3 allow the promotion of calcium release
It binds to endoplasmic receptors and opens endoplasmic calcium channels. This allows calcium to be released in the cytosol where the calcium can interact with a whole range of targets.
What cellular activities does InsP3 allow
Muscle contraction
Control of secretion from exocrine glands
Hormone release
How is cyclic GMP produced
Extrafcellualr domain binds the ligand. This causes the intracellular domain to become activated producing cyclic GMP.
This then binds to cyclic GMP- dependent protein kinases which then phosphorylates downstream proteins on either theroinene or serine residues.
Define type 3 receptors
Transmembrane proteins possessing an extracellular ligand binding domain and a cytoplasmic domain that has intrinsic enzymatic activity.
