Glycobiology

In D glucose, carbons 4, 5, and 6 are derived from

D-glyceraldehyde

At equilibrium, is most glucose in the cyclic form of the open chain form?

cyclic

In beta d glucopyranose, the 1 hydroxyl is in the _____ position while in in alpha glucopyranose, the 1 hydroxyl is in the ____ position

up, down

The two steps of protein glycosylation are first the formation of a _____ base and then a _____

Schiff (imine), Amadori rearrangement to give you a amide

HbA1C is formed by glycation of an N terminal ____ in Hb and then it undergoes the usual rearrangement

valine on the Beta chain(HbA)

For alpha configurations, the C5 hydrogen and C1 hydroxyl should be pointing in the _____ direction

same

For beta sugar configurations, the C1 hydroxyl group and C5 hydrogen will be pointing in _____ direction

opposite

The C2 epimer of glucose is called

mannose

The C4 epimer of glucose is called

galactose

The C4 epimer of galactose is called

N-acetylgalactosamine

Glucouronic acid has a ____ group on carbon ____ while L Iduronic acid has the same thing pointed down

COOH, 6

Which enzyme cleaves neuraminic acids/sialic from its protein?

neuraminidase

Lactose is a combination of ____ linked ____ and ____

beta 1,4 glucose, galactose

The formation of the dolichol phosphate oligonucleotide precursor occurs in the ____, and modifications occur in the_____

ER, Golgi

In the presence of alpha lactalbumin, the enzyme ______ turn UDP galactose into _____

beta galactotransferase, lactose (acceptor is glucose)

In the absence of alpha lactaalbumin, the enzyme _____ turns UDP galactose into _____

beta galactotransferase, N-Acetyllactosamine (acceptor is n acetylglucosamine)

The most common O glycosidic linkage is between ______ and _____(sugar)

Ser/Thre, N-acetylgalactosamine

The most common N glycosidic linkage is between ____ and ____(sugar)

Asparagine, N-acetylglucosamine

The common protein backbone in N linked glycosylated backbones is _____

Asn,X, Ser/Thre

A complex(acidic type) N linked glycosylated structure contains which extra sugars in addition to the core

sialic acid, Nacetyl glucosamine, and galactose

The core sugar structure of any N linked structure has

2 GlucNac then 1 beta linked mannose, then 2 alpha linked mannoses

The first step of glycan biosynthesis involves the formation of a high mannose sugar and its attachment to ______. in the ER. How do you know its complete?

Dolichol phosphate, addition of 3 glucoses

The processing of high mannose to complex type occurs in the _____

ER and Golgi and involves glycosidases

The Amadorri reaction is (fast/slow)

slow

The flu virus has 2 viral coat protein each with 16 and 9 subtypes.

Hemagglutinin, Neuramidase

Hemagglutinin (virus) binds to _____ on respiratory epithelial, which Neuramidase

sialic, cleaves sialic acid so that virus can escape

Which 2 drugs are neuramidase inhibitors used to treat Influenza A

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Zanamvir (Relenza)

Condroitin sulfate proteoglycans are called_____ and it involves condroitin sulfate and keratin sulfate GAGS linked to a core protein via ______

Serine Xylose-Galactose-Glucose

Which is the only GAG not linked to a core protein?

hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid is comprised of ____ and _____ joined by a Beta __,___ linkage

Glucouronic acid, N-Acetylglucosamine, beta 1,3

Hyaluronic acid is important in the

eye, synovial fluid of joints

Chondroitin-4-sulfate is comprised of ____ and ____ and its important in _______

Glucouronic acid, N-Acetylgalactosamine, cartilidge, tendons, ligaments

Dermatan sulfate is comprised of ___ and _____ through a ____ linkage and its found in _____

L-iduronic acid, N-acetylgalactosamine, alpha 1,3, skin, blood vessels

Keratin Sulfate composed of ____ and ____ and is found in _____

galactose, N-acetylglucosamine (beta 1,4 then beta 1,3 to form N-acetyllactossamine), cartilage and cornea

Heparin is an ____ component of mast and liver cells while Heparin sulfate is ____

intracellular, extracellular

Heparin and heparin sulfate are composed of ____

L-idouronic acid or d glucouronic acid and d-glucosamine

The only alpha 1,4 linkage in any GAG is in _____

L-idouronic acid to d glucosamine, heparin

Heparin binds to ______ which leads to thrombin inactivation

antithrombin III

Gram positive bacteria have a ______ while gram negative bacteria have a ____

thick peptidoglycan layer external to the pm, thin peptidoglycan layer between the pm and outer membrane

The sugars in a peptidoglycan are ___ and ____

Beta 1,4 N acetyl glucosamine, N acetyl muramic acid

The tetrapeptide side chain in a peptidoglycan is_____and the 5 glycines are attached to the

L alanine, D glutamate, L lysine, D alanine, L lysine

Cross linking of strands is done from the glycines to the ______ by _____

D alanine, transpeptidase

What inhibits transpeptidases?

Beta lactams, penicillin

Hunter syndrome is caused by a deficiency in _____ leading to a build up of ___ and ____

Iduronate sulfatase, dermatan sulfate, heparin sulfate

After the sulfate is cleaved off the terminal ends of DS and HS, the enzyme ____ removes Iduronic acid and its deficiency is ______

alpha L Iduronidase, Hurler syndrome, DS and HS buildup

Sanfilippos type A is caused by a deficiency in ____ leading to a buidup of

Heparan N sulfatase heparin sulfate with modifications,

Sanfilippos type C is caused by a deficiency in ______ and the buildup product is ____

Acetyl-CoA acetyl transferase, heparin sulfate with modifications

Sanfilippos type B is caused by a deficiency

N acetyl glucosaminidase, heparin sulfate with modifications

Morquio syndrome Type A is characterized by buildup in ______ because of loss of________

Keratin sulfate, Galactose 6 sulfatase

Morquio syndrome Type B is characterized by buildup in ________ because loss of ______

modified KS, beta galactosidase

Each glycosphingolipid contains a ____ and a ____

ceramide backbone, hydrophilic sugar chain

Glycosphingolipids can be used to regulate differentiation and _______, and ceramides are very important on the skin where they act as a ______

apoptosis, water permeability barrier

The major acidic glycosphingolipids are

gangliosides (contain sialic acid)

Galactosylceramide is found mainly in the _____ and a defect in its degradation causes _______

CNS Krabbe disease

Glucosylceramide is found mainly in ____ and a defect in its degradation causes _____

visceral organs, Gaucher's disease

Lactosylceramide is the addition of what 2 sugars

galactose and glucose via a beta 1,4 linkage

Globotriaosylceramide is found in ____ and the defect in its degradation leads to ____, and what is the additional sugar added

visceral organs, Fabry disease, galactose with an alpha 1,4 linkage

Globotetraosylceramide is found in _____ and the additional sugar added is _____ with a ___ linkage

visceral organs, n acetylgalactosamine, beta 1,3

The ganglioside (GM3) is the major ganglioside in _______ and it is made up of ______

visceral organs, lactosylceramide with N-acetyl neruaminic acid attached via an alpha 2,3 linkage

The ganglioside GM2 is associated with _____ disease and it consists of an additional _____

Tach-Sachs, N acetyl galactosamine via a beta 1,4 linkage

GM1 is the major ganglioside of the ____ and a receptor for the _____ and consists of an additional ______

CNS, cholera toxin, Galactose beta 1,3 linkage

GM1 gangliosidosis is caused by the accumulation of ____ and a deficiency in ____

GM1, beta galactosidase

The accumulation of GM2 is caused by the lack of the enzyme _______ in the presence of cofactor ______ which leads to the disease _____

Beta-Hexosaminidase A, GM2-activator, Tay Sachs

GM3 is catabolized via

Sialiase(Neuramidase) then beta galactosidase

The H antigen defines blood group ____made up of a ______

O, fucose-galactose chain with alpha 1-2 linkage

If a galactose is attached to the H group, the antigen is

Beta determinant

If a GalNac is attached to the H group, the antigen is a

Alpha determinant

Gaucher, Krabbe, and Tay-Sachs are transmitted in a ____ manner, while Fabrey's is _____

autosomal recessive, X-linked

Fabry disease is a disorder of ___ catabolism and the deficient enzyme is _____

Gb3, alpha galactosidase A

Gaucher's disease is caused by a deficiency in _____, which allows glucoceramide to accumulate in ____

glucocerebrosidase, tissue macrophages

Gaucher's Type 1 is _____ while Type 2 and 3 are

adult non neuropathic and can be treated, non treatable for brain damage

Krabbe disease causes _____ and is caused by a deficiency in _____

CNS + peripheral nerve demyleination, galactocerebrosidase (lysosomal)

Does galactocerebroside accumulate in the brain with Krabbe disease? What does?

NO, Galactosylsphingosine (psychosine) as the enzyme galactocerebrosidase degrades both and psychosine is normally present at low levels builds up destroying oligodendrocytes

Classic Tay Sach's disease is caused by lack of ____

Beta-hexoaminidase A because this hydrolyzes the terminal GalNAc in GM2

A mutation in the alpha chain only affects the enzyme____ and thus they have the variant _____

Hex A, Variant B(classic Tay-Sachs) and can't digest GM2

A mutation in the beta chain has problems digesting ______ because they lack ______ and this is called ____

Gb4, GM2, Hex A and Hex B, Tay Sachs Varient O

Tay-Sachs variant AB is when they lack ______ and thus can digest _____ but not ______

GM2 activator, Gb4, GM2

Universal donors are ____ and universal recipients are ____

Type O, Type AB

The enzyme replacement for hunters disease is

Elaprase

Hurlers syndrome can be treated by

Aldurazyme

Which contains more ido-a and n and o sulfated glucosamine, heparin or heparin sulfate?

Heparin

Hyaluronic acid is ___ long while other gags have 20-60 repeats

50,000

Fabry disease causes accumulation of gb3 in

Kidney, heart , skin burning pain

The pain in fabrys will respond to

Anti convulsants

The major ganglioside in the cns is

Gm3

Sanfillipo syndrome is ______ only while morquio is ____ only

Neurological, somatic

Sanfillipo syndrome is ______ only while morquio is ____ only

Neurological, somatic