Q1.Linezolid was the first of the oxazolidinone antibiotics to enter clinical use and targets the 23S rRNA ribosomal subunit of Gram-positive bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus has been observed to develop resistance to linezolid by methylation of A2503 in the 23S rRNA. This is an example of antibiotic resistance via:
A. Changes in antibiotic target by mutation.
B. Multidrug efflux pumps.
C. Reduced permeability.
D. Protection by modification.
E. Inactivation by transfer of a chemical group
?⏩ 答案:D
Q2.Which of the following amino acid sequences is MOST likely to be found in a transmembrane domain of a membrane spanning protein?
A. ACLTRLELTFH.
B. APGRHEIPGR.
C. AEDHEDTPGE.
D. AFTAYCLIFFAL.
E. AMMGDEGETM.
?⏩ 答案:D
Q3.In 2006, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka demonstrated that mature cells could be made into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by inserting four transcription factors: Sox2, Oct4, Klf4 and c-Myc. These transcription factors enable the production of a variety of proteins, including telomerase. He did this by constructing a retrovirus with the genes for these transcription factors, which was then introduced into human fibroblasts. Which of the following is NOT correct about iPSCs?
A. Genomic integration of these transcription factors can result in mutation of the host cell genome.
B. After the iPSC divides 1000 times, the daughter cells will still be able to divide.
C. Inserting at a locus with high histone deacetylation prevents the host cell from becoming pluripotent.
D. iPSCs are more susceptible to immune rejection than allografts transplants.
E. Expression of the four transcription factors off plasmids instead of through retroviral transduction reduces the risk of cancer.
?⏩ 答案:D
Q4.The Hedgehog (Hh) signal transduction pathway that plays an essential role during the development of vertebrate embryos and organogenesis. Hh signaling is involved in STEM cell maintenance. Abnormal regulation of this pathway is linked to tumorigenesis, more specifically the development of tumors resistant to chemotherapeutics. Current research is looking into chemicals that target this pathway to serve as a more effective cancer treatment mechanism. Given what you know about signal transduction pathways, what might be the primary targets for potential therapeutics within the Hh pathway?
A. Inhibiting proteins in this pathway from interacting with each other.
B. Irreversibly binding genes that are regulated by the Hh pathway.
C. Mimicking the signaling molecule, ensuring the pathway is always “turned on”.
D. Increasing the production of the receptor protein.
E. Targeting the ribosome to prevent protein synthesis.
?⏩ 答案:A
Q5.You are working in a drug discovery lab that is developing small-molecule inhibitors of the telomerase protein as a potential cancer therapy. Shown below is a model of the key catalytic site of the human telomerase protein. You are responsible for designing a tripeptide molecule that can bind to residues Lys 626, Val 867, and Asp 868. Which of the following tripeptides will bind the strongest to these three amino acids? Assume that the first amino acid in the tripeptide will bind to K626, the second amino acid will bind to V867, and the third will bind to D868.