PHRX 3009: drug action

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2: Nucleic acid fundamentals
What is the central dogma of mole...,
Building blocks of dna,
Characteristics of nucleobases
26  cards
3: DNA-targeted pharmacology
Is dna a drug target if so what type,
Effect of covalent binding on dna,
Effect of non covalent binding to...
22  cards
5: RNA-targeted pharmacology
Mrna,
Mirna,
Rnai
12  cards
4: Protein Fundamentals I
How are amino acids different how...,
Direction of protein synthesis,
How are amino acids used to form ...
18  cards
8: ligand-target interactions 2
What do serotonin receptors bind to,
What is serotonin,
How is serotonin synthesized
14  cards
9: Structural Proteins and Their Targeting
What are structural proteins,
What are some intracellular proteins,
Describe tubulin
16  cards
10: Enzymes
What is a catalyst,
What is an enzyme,
What are the different modes of e...
15  cards
7: Ligand-Target Interactions 1
What is a ligand,
What determines the strength of t...,
When do you have competition for ...
15  cards
6: Protein Fundamenals 2
What is post translational modifi...,
What is the significance of post ...,
What can ptms affect
23  cards
12: Receptor Theories
What are the four major types of ...,
What is signal transduction,
Can a ligand bind to multiple rec...
23  cards
11: Enzymes as Drug Targets
What is a substrate analog,
How do statins target the metabol...,
What is a pharmacophore
16  cards
14: Dose Response 1
Define a dose,
What is a response,
Explain what an endpoint is what ...
21  cards
15. Dose Response 2
Define population,
Define response variability,
What can we use to describe and q...
13  cards
16. GCPRs and Signal Transduction
Why are gcprs important in the body,
How many transmembrane spanning r...,
Where is the n terminus located v...
18  cards
13. Receptor Theories 2
Describe the process of signal tr...,
What is the difference between fi...,
What occurs after the second mess...
16  cards
17. GCPRs as Drug Targets
How common are gcprs used as drug...,
What are gcprs used for,
What is the gcpr drug target targ...
16  cards
18. Signal Transduction 1
Describe the overall pathway of n...,
Explain how transcription factors...,
What are nuclear receptors
15  cards
19. Signal Transduction 2
Describe how a mircoarray works,
Explain heat maps,
Dna sequencing explain the dideox...
9  cards
21. Drug Action on Ion Channels and Pumps
Identify the 4 physiological func...,
What is the physiological functio...,
What is the physiological functio...
17  cards
22. Drug Action on Ion Channels and Pumps
Describe what is happening at pha...,
Explain what the responsibility o...,
Identify what maintains the resti...
26  cards
23. Drug Action on Transporters
How do molecules cross the membrane,
Explain diffusion,
Explain active transport
15  cards
24. Drug Action on transporters
Describe what solute carrier slc ...,
List the different substrates of ...,
How do mutations in slc genes rel...
24  cards
25. Intro to Nervous System
What makes up the cns versus the pns,
What is the function of the cns,
What is part of the pns
27  cards
27. Cell Signaling in the Nervous System
Explain what neurons are in relat...,
Describe dendrites shape and func...,
Describe axons shape and function
28  cards
28. Drug Action on Acetylcholine
Describe the structure of acetylc...,
Describe what acetylcholine is re...,
Describe the responsibility of ac...
30  cards
29: Drug Action on Nicotinic Receptors
Explain the process of ach signaling,
Name the two different types of c...,
Describe the characteristics of n...
30  cards
30: Drug Action on Muscarinic Receptors
What is a muscarinic receptor,
Describe the subtypes of muscarin...,
Describe the structure of muscari...
36  cards
31: Drug Action Dopamine
Draw the structure of dopamine,
Describe the function of dopamine...,
Describe the function of dopamine...
48  cards
32: Drug Action on Dopamine Receptors
Enzymes can change conformation to,
What are the two types of dopamin...,
Explain the result of dopamine re...
30  cards
33: Drug Action on Adrenergic Neurotransmitters
Draw the structure of norepinephrine,
Draw the structure of epinephrine,
Where is norepinephrine produced ...
50  cards
34: Drug Action on Adrenergic Receptors
Explain the signaling mechanism o...,
Explain the different types of ad...,
What are the categories of adrene...
59  cards
35. Drug Action on Serotonin
Draw the structure of serotonin,
Describe the physiologic distribu...,
Describe serotonin in the brain
45  cards
36. Drug Action on GABA and Receptors
Describe gaba,
What is the main location of gaba...,
What is the function of gaba in t...
32  cards
37. Drug Action as Modulators on GABAaR Receptors
Explain the modulation of gabaar ...,
The acting duration of benzodiaze...,
Explain the different possible cl...
20  cards
39. Drug Action as Opioids
Describe pain,
Explain a pain scale,
Describe the differences between ...
35  cards
40. Drug Action on Opioid Receptors
Explain the categories of opioid ...,
Describe the basic characteristic...,
Explain how morphine acts in the ...
37  cards

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