RT Book, Section
A1 King, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122104436
T1 Nitrogen: Amino Acid–Derived Biomolecules
T2 Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071786126
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122104436
RD 2024/04/19
AB High-Yield  TermsEndothelium-derived  relaxing  factor  (EDRF):  produced  and  released  by  vascular  endothelium  to  promote  smooth  muscle  relaxation;  was  found  to  be  nitric  oxide,  NOCatecholamines:  neurotransmitter  family  derived  from  tyrosine,  a  catechol  is  an  organic  compound  composed  of  a  benzene  ring  and  at  least  2  hydroxyl  groups  attached,  hence  the  derivation  of  the  name  of  these  compoundsNorepinephrine  (noradrenaline):  principal  catecholamine  neurotransmitter  of  sympathetic  postganglionic  nerves,  its  actions  are  exerted  by  binding  to  receptors  of  the  adrenergic  familyEpinephrine  (adrenaline):  a  catecholamine  neurotransmitter  and  hormone  that  modulates  numerous  function  in  the  body  by  binding  to  receptors  of  the  adrenergic  familyDopamine:  a  catecholamine  neurotransmitter  that  plays  a  major  role  in  the  reward-driven  learning  processes  in  the  CNS,  functions  by  binding  dopaminergic  receptorsGlutathione:  a  tripeptide  composed  of  glutamate,  cysteine,  and  glycine  that  serves  as  a  critical  biological  reductant;  it  is  also  conjugated  to  drugs  to  make  them  more  water  soluble  and  is  involved  in  amino  acid  transport  across  cell  membranesPolyamine:  any  of  a  family  of  organic  compounds  having  2  or  more  primary  amino  groups  (–NH2),  biologically  important  polyamines  are  involved  in  DNA  replication,  ion  channel  modulation,  and  blood-brain  barrier  permeability