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Membrane Lipid Sphingolipids
EXAM 2
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09/01/2010

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Term
what is the antigenic determinant for ABO blood types
Definition
sphingolipids
Term
what is the core structure of a sphingolipid?
Definition
amino alcohol sphingosine
Term
the amino group on C2 bears what?
Definition
long chain FA in amide linkages
Term
what are FA AMIDE derivatives of sphingosine
Definition
ceramides
Term
sphingolipids serve as precursors and backbone for what two structures?
Definition
sphingomyelin and glycosphingolipids
Term
name two acidic sphingolipids
Definition
sulfatide and gangliosides
Term
what synthesizes dihydrosphingosine?
Definition
serine and palmitoyl coA
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what are ceramides synthesized from?
Definition
dihydrosphingosine and long chain FA
Term
what is the structure of galactocerebroside?
Definition
ceramide + galactose
Term
how are sulphogalactocerebrosides synthesized?
Definition
galactocerebroside + PAPS
Term
what is characterized by niemann pick disease?
Definition
liver and spleen enlargement, mental retardation
Term
what is the enzyme defiiciency of Niemann Pick disease?
Definition
sphingomyelinase
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where is type A niemann pick disease prevalent?
Definition
first 6 months, CNS degeneration, spasticity
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type B Niemann Pick disease is prevalent where
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later in life. cirrhosis
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gaucher disease is caused by a genetic deficiency in what
Definition
Beta glucosidase
Term
what are symptoms of Gaucher's disease
Definition
liver and spleen enlargement, erosion of long bones and pelvis, retardation in infants.
Term
younger patients with gaucher's disease have what symptoms?
Definition
hepatosplenomegaly and blood cytopenias
Term
Older patients with gaucher's disease have a tendency for what symptoms
Definition
bone disease
Term
how is gaucher's diagnosed?
Definition
measuring glucosidase in cells such as leukocytes or fibroblasts
Term
how is gaucher's treated?
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cerezyme
Term
krabbe disease is an enzyme deficiency characterized by a deficiency in
Definition
beta galactosidase
Term
what is krabbe disease associated with
Definition
impairment in the growth and maintenance of myelin
Term
what is metachromatic leukodystrophy
Definition
lack of lysosomal sulphatidase causes large quantities of sulphogalactocerebroside accumulate in brain.
Term
what are gangliosides?
Definition
glycosphingolipids that contain sialic acid
Term
these drugs are caused by a deficiency in beta galactosidase
Definition
Gangliosidosis and Krabbe's
Term
Tay Sach's disease is caused by an enzyme deficiency of
Definition
hexosaminidase A
Term
what is the result of tay sachs
Definition
buildup of GM2 gangliosides in the lysosomes
Term
What is more severe form of Tay sachs
Definition
Sandhoff
Term
Fabry Disease is an enzyme deficiency in what
Definition
alpha-galactosidase A
Term
fabry disease causes an accumulation of what?
Definition
ceramide trihexoside
Term
how is fabry disease diagnosed?
Definition
peripheral leukocytes, DNA sequence of the coding region
Term
what are sphingolipidoses
Definition
when enzyme is deficient, substrate backs up and accumulates in the lysosomes
Term
which sphingolipid disease is X-chromosome linked?
Definition
Fabry's disease
Term
what is cholera toxin?
Definition
toxin that stimulates secretion of Cl- and water in the gut w/diarrhea
Term
what is the function of the alpha unit of cholera toxin
Definition
ADP-ribosyltransferase that stimulates secretion of chloride ions
Term
what is the function of the beta subunit?
Definition
binding to gangliosides allowing entry of the alpha subunit in the cell
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