Module 04

Submodule 4A

Biotransformation, S&B Chapter 3 (lightly)

1. What are Phase I transformations.
2. What are Phase II transformation.
3. What are microsomes and how do you make them?
4. What is the P450 superfamily of enzymes?
5. What kinds of biotransformation are mediated by P450 enzymes?
8. Describe in general terms what Glucuronidation involves.
9. What is Glutathione?
10. Vocabulary words: biotransformation, bioactivation, hydrophilic, conjugated, First pass, enterohepatic recirculation,

Submodule 4B

Scientific Literature and Ethics

Understand the hierarchy of sources of information. What goes into a peer review.

Submodule 4C

Cancer I, the science, S&B Chapter 5

1. Vocabulary: Carcinogen, carcinoma, sarcoma, initiation, transformed, neoplasm, malignant, metastasis, progression, genetic carcinogens, epigenetic carcinogens, initiators, promoters, point mutation, frame shift mutations, nonsense mutations, changes in chromosome structure, missing or lost chromosomes, Oncogenes, Proto-oncogenes, growth factors, tumor supressor genes, p53,
2. Describe the generalized process or stages for a carcinogen chemical to a metastatic tumor
3. Differentiate genetic and epigenetic carcinogen

Submodule 4D

Paper

Start thinking about the paper and topic.

Submodule 4E

UAF Library

Learn about modern library electronic searching, databases, and resources.

Module 04 Index