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Biochemistry
Graduate
09/23/2010

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Term
how is acteylcholine synthesized?
Definition
acetyltransferase (ChAT) synthesizes ACh out of acetylCoA and choline
Term
how is ACh terminated?
Definition
choline esterases terminate transmission
Term
what are the agonists of nicotinic receptors?
Definition
ACh, nicotine, Carbuchol
Term
what are agonists of muscarinic receptors?
Definition
ACh, muscarine, pilocarpine, oxotremorine
Term
what are antagonists of nicotinic receptors
Definition
curare, succinyl choline, rabies virus
Term
what are antagonists of muscarinic receptors?
Definition

atropine

scolopolamine

Term
what agents releases vesicles and depletes amoutn of ACh for future use?
Definition
Beta-byngarotoxin and black widow spider venom
Term
what does black widow spider venom do?
Definition
releases vesicles depleting amount of ACh for future use
Term
what does the botulin toxin do?
Definition
allows fewer vesicels of ACh to be released
Term
what agent allows fewer vesicles to be released?
Definition
botulin
Term
what drugs reversibly bind to ACh to prolong ACh transmission; i.e. overstimulates ACh transmission?
Definition
"stigmine" drugs
Term
what does nerve gas do?
Definition
irreversibly binds to ACh vesicles to prolong transmission
Term
what do the effectors of nicotinic receptors tend to be?
Definition
conductance pores b/c nicotinic receptors tend to be part of larger proteins which form channels in membranes
Term
muscarinic receptor effectors often have __________ as a coupling mechanism to decrease cAMP in cells and increase cGMP, DAG, IP3, and Ca+2, and alter ion channels
Definition
G proteins
Term
how do you decrease cAMP in target cells?
Definition
inhibit adenylate cyclase
Term
how do you increase cGMP in target cells?
Definition
stimulate gaunylate cyclase
Term
how do you increase DAG, IP3, and Ca in target cells?
Definition
stimulate phospholipase C
Term
what is the most common excitatory NT in CNS?
Definition
glutamate
Term
what is the most common inhibitory NT in CNS?
Definition
GABA
Term
what is the most common inhibitory NT in PNS?
Definition
glycine
Term
what are 3 of the main catecholimines?
Definition
dopamine, NE, EPI
Term
what do catecholemines have in common as a precursor?
Definition
L-tyrosine
Term
where is dopamine found?
Definition
in the CNS and PNS in vesicles of cells which release NE and EPI
Term
where is NE found?
Definition
CNS and postganglionic and sympathetic cytosolic cells which release EPI stimulated by corticosteroids
Term
where is EPI found
Definition
adrenal medulla and brain stem
Term
what do amphetamines do?
Definition
displace NT from vesicles causing initial release but long term depletion
Term
what agent causes NT to be released and depleted in the future?
Definition
amphetamines
Term
what does cortisol do?
Definition
this "stress" hormone causes increased EPI synthesis in adrenal medulla
Term
what enhances EPI synthesis?
Definition
cortisol
Term
what does cocaine do?
Definition
increases NE in cleft but causes a long term depletion
Term
where are cell bodies of NE neurons found?
Definition
locus coeruleus
Term
where are cell bodies of EPI found?
Definition
substantia nigra
Term
what are the adregernic receptors?
Definition

alpha 1-everything

alpha 2-presynaptic inhibition

Beta 1-heart

beta 2-lungs

beta 3-adipocytes

Term
what are agonists of beta receptors?
Definition

isoproterenol for all Beta receptors

dopabutamine for beta 1

albuterol for beta 2

Term
what are antagonists for beta receptors?
Definition

propranol for all beta receptors

atenolol for beta 1

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