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Biochemistry
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02/19/2011

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Term
How do many drugs act?
Definition
By inhibiting enzymes
Term
Examples of drugs that act by inhibiting enzymes
Definition
Blood Pressure, Antibiotics (bacterial enzyme), many more
Term
How do transition state analogs work?
Definition
Molecule looks a lot like transition state of normal substrate. Comes in, binds enzyme, and it can't undergo chemistry.
Term
How do transition state analogs bind to the active site?
Definition
Reversibly
Term
Which normally has the higher affinity for the active site? Normal substrate or transition state analog?
Definition
Transition state analog.
Often binds more tightly & with higher affinity.
Term
Competitive inhibition
Definition
Inhibitor binds, does not allow substrate in
Term
Competitive inhibition
Definition
Inhibitor binds, does not allow substrate in
Term
What would be the effect of vmax during competative inhibition? Why?
Definition
Unchanged because if you have enough substrate present, you could still get to the vmax
Term
What would be the effect of Km during competitive inhibition?
Definition
It has increased, it will take more substrate to get to half maximum velocity. Because there is inhibitor bound instead of substrate.
Term
What happens if affinity for inhibitor >substrate by a lot?
Definition
Inhibitor only. Dead enzyme.
Term
What kind of molecules does trypsin bind and why?
Definition
It has a deep, negatively charged binding pocket, so it binds + charged substances like arganine well.
Term
Benzanimide
Definition
Competitive Inhibitor of trypsin.
Partial + delocalized across in a similar way.
Binds like arganine.
Term
Classical Competitive inhibition
Definition
Inhibitor comes in, binds to A.S.
It is a structure similar to the substrate.
Term
Non-classical competative inhibiton
Definition
Prevents substrate binding
ONLY effective @ preventing binding
Does NOT bind to the same spot as the substrate.
Only one is bound
Looks like substrate, for the most part
Term
Noncompetative inhibition
Definition
Inhibitor binds somewhere away from A.S.
Substrate can still bind, but cannot convert to product.
Term
What "Inhibitor prevents conormational change essential for turnover"
Definition
Non competative inhibition
Term
What happens to the value of km in non-competative inhibition?
Definition
It stays the same, because the inhibitor is bound in a different place.
Term
What happens to the value of Vmax in non-competative inhibition?
Definition
Changes, there is no turnover.
Term
What happens in non-competitive inhibition if the enzyme is a dimer?
Definition
Inhibit dimerization
Inhibit enzyme
Term
Uncompetitive inhibition
Definition
Inhibitor only binds when substrate is bound
Term
How often does uncompetative inhibition happen?
Definition
Almost never
Term
What does the graph for uncompetative inhibition look like?
Definition
Series of parallel lines
Term
What does uncompetitive inhibition sometimes look like?
Definition
Competitive inhibition
Term
Irreversible Inhibitors/ Suicide substrates
Definition
Inhibitor binds to the active site, undergoes part of reaction mechanism, and DOESN'T leave
Term
Do irreversible inhibitors depend on [substrate]?
Definition
NO. Once enzyme is inhibited, it doesn't work anymore.
Term
Example of suicide substrates
Definition
Serene protease
Term
Specificity of irreversible inhibitors
Definition
Highly specific, leave enzyme dead
Term
What type of inhibitors "alkylate the enzyme"
Definition
Irreversible inhibitors
Leave part of themselves behind.
Term
Prosteglandins
Definition
Lipid products that mediate pain
They recruit other things that cause inflammation and pain.
Term
What makes prosteglandins?
Definition
An enzyme COX (cycloxygenase)converts arachidonic acid to precursors of prosteglandins
Term
Besides prosteglandins what does COX make?
Definition
Other signaling molecules in the stomach. Makes mucous to protect stomach from acid.
Term
Arachionic acid
Definition
Substrate comes in turns into prostegladin, it is the target of numerous drug inventions.
Term
COX drug examples
Definition
Asprin
Ibuprofen
Term
Penacillin is what type of drug?
Definition
Irreversible/Suicide inhibitor
Term
How does penicillin work?
Definition
Finds a bacteria trying to make CW
Transpeptidases (cut off part of a substrate and make a cross link with another peptide) are inhibited.
*Drug reacts w/ active site serine
*Breaks the bond, important for CW formation
*After cyclic structre bond broken, it can't get there and bacteria can't make a CW, they die :)
Term
Where does asprin react?
Definition
Active site of COX (1)
Term
Charge effect of asprin for reactivity?
Definition
Negatively charged, like aracionic acid
Term
How does asprin work?
Definition
*Binds to active site of cox-1
*Transfers acetate to serine
*The substrate cannot get to the active site after this reaction
*Enzyme is dead.
Term
Isoforms of COX
Definition
2 isoforms
Cox-1: Stomach lining
Cox-2: Usually for pain management
Term
What does asprin inhibit?
Definition
Cox 1 and Cox 2
Term
Why do you begin to experience stomach problems with long term asprin use?
Definition
It inhibits cox-1; which is for stomach lining.
Term
What kind of inhibitor is Ibuprofen?
Definition
Competative inhibitor of COX
Term
What kind of inhibitor is asprin?
Definition
Irreversible inhibitor
Term
Vioxx
Definition
Was a pain medication for arthritis. People began to have heart attacks when on it.
Term
How does ibuprofen work?
Definition
Binds to active site
Doesn't modify it
While present substrate cannot get in
Competative inhibitor.
Term
Acetylcholinesterase
Definition
Hydrolyzes Ach. to H20 plus choline
Term
Active site of Acetylcholinesterase
Definition
Contains Glutamine, Histadine, Serine.
Term
What are inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase?
Definition
Oragnophosphorous compounds
Term
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitition process
Definition
Serine activated by histadine Alkoxide nucleophile attacks phosphorous and forms acyl E intermediate. Normally part of substrate would leave, it doesn't Flouride leaves Forms a ligand enzyme. Water cannot hydrolyze Dead enzyme
Term
What intermediate is formed in the reaction of organophosphates w/ acetylcholinesterase.
Definition
Aceyl-E
Can't be hydrolyzed
Term
Why do nerves die when acetylcholinesterase is inhibitied?
Definition
Can't remove Ach from the synaptic cleft. Neurotoxin. Nerve dies.
Term
Flourophosphate
Definition
A type of organophosphate that irreversible binds and kills the esterase.
Term
Sarin
Definition
War gas
Neurotoxin
Term
How to treat acetylcholinesterase poisoning
Definition
Atropine + Pralidoxime
Atropene allows poisoned person time to get esterase substitute.
"Kill one poision w/ another"
Pralidoxime - Regerates esterase

Stops noxius effects
Term
Pralidoxime
Definition
Have oxeme group
Group small enough to get in
React w/ serine phosphate
Remove phosphorylated serine
"Re-activates"acetylcholinesterase
Term
Pralidoxime
Definition
Have oxeme group
Group small enough to get in
React w/ serine phosphate
Remove phosphorylated serine
"Re-activates"acetylcholinesterase
Term
What cellular processes are regulated?
Definition
Nearly all
Including: Growth, Metabolism, Motolity
Term
Why are cellular processes regulated?
Definition
Because they are all not needed at the same time.
Term
Regulation of metabolism
Definition
Tightly regulated
Sometimes opposing processes
Made by one thing; broken down by another
(glucose example)
Term
Metabolic Pathway
Definition
Series of reactions in order to make a product
Term
If you wanted to control how much product you make you..
Definition
Turn it off, if you have enough product it can feedback to a previous step
Term
Feedback
Definition
Product regulates the pathway.
Term
Feet forward regulation
Definition
Ex. Building up of A in order to activate enzymes of form product
Term
What are the most regulated enzymes?
Definition
Those that catalyze a committed step.
Cannot be reversed after the committed step.
Term
Committed step
Definition
When a certain decision to make product has been made: Mostly branches, irreversible.
Term
How do bacteria make L-isoleucine?
Definition
Starting with L-Threonine
5 Enzymes
Thr-dehyrotase= committed step
When there is enough isoleucine, it feeds-back
Term
How are enzymes other than the committed step regulated?
Definition
By presence/Absence of substrate.
Term
Active regulation
Definition
Only happens at the committed step
Term
Rate of all enzyme reactions depends on what?
Definition
[Enzyme]
Term
Induction
Definition
Increasing the enzyme
Term
Represssion
Definition
Decreasing the enzyme
Term
The amount of protein present @ any given time is controlled by what?
Definition
How fast is it made?
How fast is it degraded?
There is a balance for every protein.
Term
Can synthesis and degredation of proteins be regulated?
Definition
YES
Term
Synthesis of enzymes
Definition
Gene-->PreMRNA-->MRNA-->Proprotein-->Enzyme
Transcription, RNA processing, Translation, Protein Processing
Term
How fast is the biosynthesis of enzymes?
Definition
Very slow, because it is multi-step.
Term
Where can you regulate during bio-synthesis of enzymes?
Definition
At all of the steps
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation
Protein Processing
Term
Degredation of enzymes process
Definition
Protein->Tag->Degrading Machinery Multi-step
Term
What is the degrading machinery?
Definition
Often proteosomes.
Term
Rate of protein degredation?
Definition
Not fast, faster than biosynthesis
Term
Are proteins regulated by their degradation?
Definition
Yes, especially those needed for a short time.
Term
What controls [enzyme]
Definition
Rate protein is made/degraded
Term
2 ways to regulate enzymes
Definition
[enzyme]
Regulate activity of existing enzyme
Term
What is the fastest way to regulate activity of an existing enzyme?
Definition
Non-covalently
Term
What is the slower way to regulate activity of an existing enzyme
Definition
Covalently
Term
What kind of regulation would you use for metabolism?
Definition
non-covalent, since it needs to be fast.
Term
How do you regulate activity of an existing enzyme?
Definition
Enzyme binds to regulatory molecule and becomes more/less active.
Generally small molecule
Term
What do the kinetics for enzyme activity look like?
Definition
S-shaped curve. Resemble hemoglobin binding curve. Can be shifted
Term
How do you change the kinetics/curve of enzymes?
Definition
Bind regulatory molecules to enzyme. Allosteric reguluation. They generally don't bind to active site. Change quat. structure.
Term
Allosteric Enzyme Regulation
Definition
Modulator is bound to place other than the active site; makes the enzyme more or less active. Transmits through quat structure to other enzymes
Term
How does allosteric regulation change the structure of the enzyme?
Definition
Changes the quaternary structure, then transmits change to other enzymes
Term
Phosphofructokinase
Definition
Catalyzes committed step in glycolysis. has a regulatory site. If energy needed, something binds and activates enzyme. If there is lots of energy, it binds to other things, ex. atp.
Enzyme can be turned off; high and low affinity based on needs of cell.
Term
Regulation of enzymes leads to what?
Definition
Activation or inhibition
Term
Non-covalent ways to regulate enzyme activity
Definition
Allosteric regulation
Inhibatory peptides/proteins
Term
Example of inhibitory peptides/proteins
Definition
Proteases: once active; hydrolyzes until degraded. Must be regulated.
Term
What do proteases bind to when they need regulated?
Definition
Inhibitors. Ex. Serine protease inhibitors; bind to serine protease, block access to active site. Turn them off
Term
Patella protease? Spelling
Definition
Inhibitory protein binds to other protein, normally blocks access to active site until inhibitory protein comes off, if it ever does.
Term
Most common covalent modificiation?
Definition
Add or remove phosphates. (activates or inactivates)
Term
What do kinase enzymes do?
Definition
Hydrolyze ATP and add phosphates to the protein; protein is either more/less active than it was before.
Term

Kinase (colvalent modification) vs. Allosteric regulation

Speed

Definition
Allosteric is faster
Term
Specificity of kinases/phosphatases?
Definition
Very specific. Cells are full of kinases and phosphatases!
Term
What do phosphatases do?
Definition
Remove certain phosphates from the protein
Term
What controls the equilibrium between enzyme and enzyme phosphate
Definition
Kinase/phosphatases. Not just on or off. Think more on/more off
Term
What amino acids are usually phosphorylated?
Definition
Ser, His, Thr, Tyr (noncharged, polar)
Term
Phosphate @ physiological pH (3)
Definition
2 charges (- on Os); Bigger than oH; MANY H+ bond receptors.
Term
How does phosphate @ physiological pH change the enzyme conformation?
Definition
It is now charged, so it repels, attracts to adjacent AA's.
Term
What happens when you phosphorylate a protein?
Definition
Charges. Quat structure also changes. Sometimes more/less active. Shift in binding/kcat
Allowing binding to other substrates, ex. tyrosine phosphates
Term
Glycogen + Inorganic phosphate?
Definition
Splits off glucose 6 phosphate
Term
How do you get glucose off glycogen?
Definition
Glycogen phosphorylase
Term
Glycogen phosphorylase activation?
Definition
Needs to be phosphorylated by phosphorylase kinase
Term
How do you turn off glycogen synthase?
Definition
Phosphorylation
Term
Binding sites of glycogen synthase?
Definition
@ least 9 sites
Term
How is signal amplified in kinases?
Definition
Signal->Kinase(10)->Kinase (100)->Kinase (1000)

Map kinase, kinase kinase example
Each kinase works on 10 kinases
Term
What are zymogens? What do they do?
Definition
Precursors, prevent unneeded activity.
Term
How are zymogens activated?
Definition
Run into proteases
Term
How are proteases made?
Definition
Same way as zymogens; run into protease
Term
Example of zymogen:Gunther
Definition
Chymotrypsin
Biosynthesized in pancreas, runs into trypsin, hydrolyzes peptide bond.
Allows N-terminal to move allowing access to active site.
Stabalizes enzyme in active formation
Term
Example of compartmentilization?
Definition
Peroxisome
Term
Compartmentilization
Definition
Enzymes are compartmentilized
Way to regulate them
Shift from compartment->Compartment
Term
Isozymes
Definition
Different enzymes that catalyze the same reactions
Term
Example of isozymes
Definition
Hexokinase (glucose+ADP->Undergo glycolysis)
Gluco-kinase (Kinase does exact same thing)
One has Km=50; km=10
Doesn't effectively bind @ high glucose concentration
Term
What happens when regulation fails?
Definition
Leads to diseases like cancer
Term
What do mutant kinases without regulation cause?
Definition
Unregulated cell division
Term
Signal for cell division
Definition
Comes from outside, growth factor. Binds to a receptro (tryosine kinase)
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