Cytochrome P450 Enzyme System

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Where are Cytochrome P450 enzymes primarily localized?

  • Lysosomes
  • Rough endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (correct)

What percentage of all drugs commonly introduced to the human body are metabolized by Cytochrome P450 enzymes?

  • 90%
  • 75% (correct)
  • 50%
  • 60%

What is the effect referred to when several agents stimulate drug metabolizing agents in liver microsomes?

  • Antagonism
  • Inhibition
  • Induction (correct)
  • Synergism

What is the term for when the effect of one drug is diminished or completely abolished in the presence of another?

<p>Antagonism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following CYP450 enzymes is NOT involved in drug metabolism?

<p>CYP2C20 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of Phenobarbitone on the metabolism of bishydroxycoumarin?

<p>Increases the metabolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in drug metabolism?

<p>Protein synthesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of enzymes are found in microsomes and catalyze Phase I reactions?

<p>Mixed function oxidases/monooxygenases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of Phase I reactions in drug metabolism?

<p>The drug becomes more water-soluble (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of Phase II reactions in drug metabolism?

<p>The drug becomes more water-soluble and is readily excreted in urine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main organ responsible for drug metabolism?

<p>Liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the enzyme system that is the most important of the monooxygenases?

<p>Cytochrome P450 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location where drugs are metabolized?

<p>Liver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of enzyme induction in drug metabolism?

<p>Enhanced metabolizing enzyme activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of drug metabolism occurring too slowly?

<p>Toxic side effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of liver disease on drug metabolism?

<p>Complex effects on drug clearance and biotransformation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Cytochrome P450 enzymes in drug metabolism?

<p>Catalyzing drug biotransformation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of one drug on the activity of another drug through enzyme induction?

<p>Increased activity of the second drug's metabolizing enzyme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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