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What is the primary focus of pharmacodynamics?
What is the primary focus of pharmacodynamics?
- The study of drug absorption and distribution
- The genetic factors influencing drug metabolism
- The study of how drugs interact with their targets (correct)
- The cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatments
Which intermolecular interaction is described as crucial to drug-target binding despite its weakness?
Which intermolecular interaction is described as crucial to drug-target binding despite its weakness?
- Van der Waals interactions (correct)
- Covalent bonding
- Hydrogen bonding
- Ionic bonding
In terms of hybridization, which molecular arrangement corresponds to the bond angles mentioned in the content?
In terms of hybridization, which molecular arrangement corresponds to the bond angles mentioned in the content?
- SP2: 120 degrees (correct)
- SP3: 120 degrees
- SP: 180 degrees (correct)
- All of the above
Which statement accurately describes drug interactions highlighted in the content?
Which statement accurately describes drug interactions highlighted in the content?
Which of the following describes a characteristic of van der Waals interactions in pharmacodynamics?
Which of the following describes a characteristic of van der Waals interactions in pharmacodynamics?
Which characteristic is NOT true of cells?
Which characteristic is NOT true of cells?
What determines whether a compound acts as a medicine or a poison?
What determines whether a compound acts as a medicine or a poison?
Which type of intermolecular bonding is responsible for stronger interactions in biological systems?
Which type of intermolecular bonding is responsible for stronger interactions in biological systems?
In what way can drugs influence biological responses?
In what way can drugs influence biological responses?
Which type of structure may directly facilitate drug interaction at the cellular level?
Which type of structure may directly facilitate drug interaction at the cellular level?
What is the primary characteristic of the hydrophobic tails in a phospholipid bilayer?
What is the primary characteristic of the hydrophobic tails in a phospholipid bilayer?
Which statement best describes the process of induced fit in biochemistry?
Which statement best describes the process of induced fit in biochemistry?
In the context of drug action, what role does the binding site play?
In the context of drug action, what role does the binding site play?
Which of the following best defines a ligand in biochemical terms?
Which of the following best defines a ligand in biochemical terms?
What is the significance of the polar head group in phospholipids?
What is the significance of the polar head group in phospholipids?
What type of interactions are involved in binding ligands to their proteins?
What type of interactions are involved in binding ligands to their proteins?
What describes the interior environment of the cell in relation to potassium ions?
What describes the interior environment of the cell in relation to potassium ions?
Which of the following best illustrates macromolecular targets in drug action?
Which of the following best illustrates macromolecular targets in drug action?
What must occur before polar groups can engage in intermolecular interactions?
What must occur before polar groups can engage in intermolecular interactions?
What is typically assigned to drug structures during their development phase before they reach clinical consideration?
What is typically assigned to drug structures during their development phase before they reach clinical consideration?
Which of the following best describes the role of carbohydrates on cell surfaces?
Which of the following best describes the role of carbohydrates on cell surfaces?
What is an energy consequence of polar groups being desolvated?
What is an energy consequence of polar groups being desolvated?
Which of the following statements about Amphotericin B is accurate?
Which of the following statements about Amphotericin B is accurate?
What is indicated by the presence of localized dipole moments in binding sites?
What is indicated by the presence of localized dipole moments in binding sites?
How do hydrophobic interactions contribute to overall binding energy?
How do hydrophobic interactions contribute to overall binding energy?
What happens as drug molecules interact with water surrounding hydrophobic regions?
What happens as drug molecules interact with water surrounding hydrophobic regions?
What is the energy penalty associated with desolvation primarily related to?
What is the energy penalty associated with desolvation primarily related to?
Why is the displacement of ordered water molecules beneficial for binding?
Why is the displacement of ordered water molecules beneficial for binding?
The presence of hydrophobic regions in drug binding sites generally results in what?
The presence of hydrophobic regions in drug binding sites generally results in what?
How does an increase in entropy affect the binding process of a drug?
How does an increase in entropy affect the binding process of a drug?
What role do localized dipole moments play in the context of drug binding?
What role do localized dipole moments play in the context of drug binding?
What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the immune system?
What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the immune system?
Which statement accurately describes glycolipids?
Which statement accurately describes glycolipids?
What is the main difference between glycoproteins and glycolipids?
What is the main difference between glycoproteins and glycolipids?
Why are carbohydrates considered more challenging to synthesize than peptides?
Why are carbohydrates considered more challenging to synthesize than peptides?
What therapeutic application involves the use of carbohydrates?
What therapeutic application involves the use of carbohydrates?
Flashcards
Drug definition
Drug definition
A compound that interacts with a biological system to cause a biological response.
Cell definition
Cell definition
Basic unit of life; smallest living unit in an organism.
Cell types
Cell types
Cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
Drug Safety
Drug Safety
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Dose and effect
Dose and effect
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Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics
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Intermolecular forces (drugs)
Intermolecular forces (drugs)
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Van der Waals interactions
Van der Waals interactions
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Drug-target binding
Drug-target binding
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London Dispersion Forces
London Dispersion Forces
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Cell Membrane Structure
Cell Membrane Structure
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Phospholipid Bilayer
Phospholipid Bilayer
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High [Na+]
High [Na+]
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High [K+]
High [K+]
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Protein Binding
Protein Binding
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Induced Fit
Induced Fit
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Drug Binding Site
Drug Binding Site
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Macromolecular Targets
Macromolecular Targets
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Dipole moment
Dipole moment
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Localized dipole moment
Localized dipole moment
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Binding site
Binding site
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Desolvation
Desolvation
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Energy penalty
Energy penalty
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Binding energy gain
Binding energy gain
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Hydrophobic interactions
Hydrophobic interactions
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Entropy increase
Entropy increase
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Desolvation Penalty
Desolvation Penalty
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Drug Trade Name
Drug Trade Name
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Research Drug Code
Research Drug Code
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Amphotericin B
Amphotericin B
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Glycoproteins & Glycolipids
Glycoproteins & Glycolipids
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Carbohydrate 'tag'
Carbohydrate 'tag'
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Glycolipid
Glycolipid
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Glycoprotein
Glycoprotein
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Cell membrane
Cell membrane
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Why are carbohydrates challenging to synthesize?
Why are carbohydrates challenging to synthesize?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry
- Drugs are compounds interacting with biological systems to produce a biological response.
- No drug is entirely safe; side effects vary.
- Dose level determines whether a compound acts as a medicine or poison.
- Cells are basic building blocks of life.
- Cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
- Cells grow, reproduce, use energy, adapt, and respond to their environment.
- Eukaryotic cells (like human, animal, and plant cells) contain a nucleus with DNA, cytoplasm, and organelles.
- Mitochondria produce energy, and ribosomes synthesize proteins.
Cell Membrane
- The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer.
- Hydrophobic tails interact via van der Waals forces, hidden from the aqueous environment.
- Polar head groups interact with water on both sides of the membrane.
- The membrane creates a hydrophobic barrier, preventing the passage of water and polar molecules.
- Proteins float within the membrane, some acting as ion channels and carrier proteins.
Drug Targets
- Drugs act on molecular targets within cells, primarily proteins or nucleic acids (DNA/RNA).
- Drug targets are larger than drugs.
- Drugs bind to specific binding sites (hydrophobic pockets on the surface of macromolecules).
- Binding interactions often involve intermolecular bonds.
- Drugs are in equilibrium between bound and unbound states to their targets.
- Functional groups on the drug are binding groups.
- Specific regions in the binding site involved in binding are the binding regions.
- Binding interactions usually involve induced fit – the binding site changes shape to accommodate the drug.
- Induced fit impacts the overall shape of the drug target.
- Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs interact with their targets to produce pharmacological effects.
Intermolecular Bonding Forces
Electrostatic or Ionic bonds
- Strongest intermolecular bonds (20-40 kJ/mol).
- Occur between oppositely charged groups.
- Strength inversely proportional to distance.
- Stronger in hydrophobic environments.
Hydrogen Bonds
- Weaker than electrostatic interactions, stronger than van der Waals.
- Between an electron-deficient hydrogen and an electron-rich heteroatom (N or O).
- Hydrogen bond donor is the electron deficient part.
- Hydrogen bond acceptor is the electron rich part.
- Interaction is directional.
- Optimum orientation is 180 degrees.
- Different hydrogen bond acceptors have varied strength. (Strong: carboxylate ion, phosphate ion, tertiary amine; Moderate: carboxylic acid, amide oxygen, ketone, ester, ether, alcohol).
- Quaternary ammonium ion is a strong hydrogen bond donor.
Van der Waals Interactions
- Very weak interactions (2–4 kJ/mol).
- Occur between hydrophobic regions due to transient dipoles.
- Strength decreases rapidly with distance.
- Crucial to binding interactions (like in Amphotericin B).
Dipole-dipole Interactions
- Occur if the drug and binding site have dipole moments.
- Dipoles align with each other as the drug enters binding site.
- Beneficial if binding groups are positioned correctly.
- Strength is weaker than electrostatic interactions but stronger than van der Waals interactions.
Ion-dipole Interactions
- Stronger than dipole-dipole interactions.
- Charge on one molecule interacts with dipole moment of another.
- Decreasing strength falls off slower than for dipole interactions.
Induced Dipole Interactions
- Charge on one molecule induces a dipole on another.
- Occurs between quaternary ammonium ions and aromatic rings.
Desolvation Penalties
- Polar regions of drugs and targets are solvated before interaction.
- Desolvation needs energy.
- Energy gained from drug-target interactions must exceed the energy needed for desolvation.
Hydrophobic Interactions
- Hydrophobic regions of a drug and target are not solvated.
- Ordered water layer forms near hydrophobic regions (decreasing entropy).
- Interactions 'free up' ordered water molecules, increasing entropy.
- Beneficial to binding energy.
- Desolvation of polar groups is an energy penalty.
Drug Targets - Cell Membrane Lipids
- Drugs acting on membrane lipids (e.g., anesthetics, antibiotics).
- Amphotericin B builds tunnels in the membrane.
- Hydrophobic region of a drug interacts with the hydrophobic region in the membrane.
Drug Targets - Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates present on cell surfaces and attached to proteins/lipids (glycoproteins/glycolipids).
- Important in cellular recognition, regulation, and growth.
- Potential targets for treating infections, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
- Carbohydrates act as antigens.
- Some drugs are carbohydrates.
- More challenging to synthesize than peptides, but offer diverse structures.
- Immune system uses carbs to identify foreign invaders.
- Glycolipids are lipids with carbohydrate chains covalently bound, commonly on the cell surface.
- Play a communication/recognition role, cellular stability, and tissue formation.
- Glycoproteins are integral membrane proteins linked to short carbohydrate chains exposed on the cell surface.
- The hydrophobic region anchors the glycoprotein within the membrane.
- Essential for communication, protection, and immune response.
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Explore the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry, including drug interactions with biological systems and the role of cells. Understand the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and the structure of cell membranes. This quiz covers essential concepts crucial for studying pharmacology and cellular biology.
