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mevastin


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prodrug: structure that gets opened in the body

when drug hits blood or liver enzymes cut the bond between C in ring and
O to get open CO2 on one end and OH on the other end




Role of Water in this rxn


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, 1. base steals H from water.
2. C=O double bond breaks into single bond
3. electrons from H2O attack carbocation from (2)
4. O reforms double bond
5. O on enzyme steals back H and the rest of the molecule leaves




Chain extension/contraction


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vary linker size to optimize interactions (binding) of groups
at two ends


add of remove carbon atoms




B-lactamase destroys antibiotics


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penicillin + B-lactamase = non functional penicillin




Cephalosporins


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, inhibit cell wall synthesis

very lipohilic


has a [4,6] ring which is less reactive than a [4,5] ring.
therefore this drug has a lower risk of allergy and higher
activity against resistant strains

low potency meaning requires a high dose

not orally active




Clavulanic acid destroys B-lactamase


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Clavulanic acid + b-lactamase = non functional enzyme




phosphorylation of acyclovir


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viral enzyme will add 1 phosphate to the end of the drug.
once the enzyme is phoshphorylated, the human enzyme
can now accept the substrate and add 2 more substrates




HIV resistance

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HIV replicated rapidly (10billion per day)

anti HIV agents select resistant strains unless all viral proliferation is
blocked

no single anti HIV agent can do everything




Cross-link formation


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on each D-amino acid there is a CO2H side chain where the
peptide bond forms




Where does cholesterol come from?


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Diet and liver (saturated and trans fat)

excess cholesterol stored in arterial walls (plaque)




Immunization


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