cGMP Stimulated Protein Kinase & NO Synthase

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Year 2 Quiz on cGMP Stimulated Protein Kinase & NO Synthase, created by gina_evans0312 on 03/11/2013.
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Question 1

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What is so special about cGMPPK?
Answer
  • It's anti-parallel
  • The subunits of the dimer can swap roles of damage occurs
  • It's only found in cardiac cells

Question 2

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How many cGMP bind per monomer?
Answer
  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 1
  • 3

Question 3

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Which order do the subunits go in (from N to C terminus) A= Dimerisation Domain B- Catalytic Domain C= Autoinhibitory Hinge Region D= cGMP binding sites 1 & 2
Answer
  • A-C-D-B
  • A-B-D-C
  • C-A-D-B
  • C-D-A-B

Question 4

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What is the purpose of the autoinhibitory hinge region?
Answer
  • Acts as a pseudosubstrate
  • Causes inhibition after a certain amount of activity

Question 5

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What motif does cGMP Stimulated Protein Kinase Phosphorylate?
Answer
  • Arg-Ser-X-Arg
  • Arg-Thr-X-Arg
  • Arg-Arg-X-Ser
  • Arg-Arg-X-Thr

Question 6

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What is the role of this protein?
Answer
  • The activation of cGMP dependent ion channels
  • Activates cGMP dependent phosphodiesterases
  • The activation of cGMP dependent proteins
  • Inhibits cGMP dependent phosphodiesterases

Question 7

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What is required for NO to be synthesized?
Answer
  • NO synthase
  • FMD/FAD
  • O2
  • NADP
  • NADPH
  • FMD
  • Tetrahydrobiopterin

Question 8

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Which of the following stimulate NO production? A- AcH B- Bradylunin C- Nicotine D- Thrombin E- Cl- F- Ca2+
Answer
  • A, B, D, F
  • A, D, E, F
  • B, C, D, F

Question 9

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Which system is NO part of?
Answer
  • Paracrine
  • Juxtracrine
  • Autocrine
  • Endocrine

Question 10

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NO is synthase a monomer- True or False?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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How many types of NO synthase are there?
Answer
  • Constitutive
  • Inducible
  • Constitutive & Inudcible

Question 12

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Why is NO produced by iNOS (Immune NO Synthase)
Answer
  • It kills of pathogens
  • It's used to signal immune cells
  • It's used to bind and immobalise pathogens

Question 13

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NO Synthase produces a few mmol of NO over a minute- True or False?
Answer
  • True
  • False- its pmol over a minute
  • False, it's micromol in a few seconds
  • False, its pmol over a few seconds

Question 14

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NO Synthase contains the following, but in which order? A-NADPH binding site B-Calmodulin Binding Site C-FMN centre D- FAD centre E-Haeme group F- Arg, O2 and Tetrahydropterin (Active site)
Answer
  • E-F-B-C-D-A
  • A-D-B-C-F-E
  • E-F-A-C-D-B

Question 15

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Why are vascular endothelial cells equipped to cause vasodilation?
Answer
  • It allows them to reduce blood pressure according to need
  • It allows them to increase blood flow to wounded areas
  • It prevents damage to veins under high pressure

Question 16

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Which neurotransmitter effects which cells? A- Ach B-Vasopressin
Answer
  • Vascular Endothelial-A Skeletal Muscle-B
  • Vascular Endothelial- A&B Skeletal Muscle-A
  • Vascular Endothelial- A Skeletal Muscle-A&B

Question 17

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What is the role of nitroglycerin?
Answer
  • An explosive
  • It liberates NO from tissues
  • Causes an increase in NO synthesis

Question 18

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What is the role of viagra?
Answer
  • Inhibits phosphodiesterases
  • Prevents cGMP breakdown
  • Prolongs NO production
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