Recalling the term “ADME” … When a drug is administered to a patient, the concentration of the drug in the blood increases, and then falls with time. Question: Which of the four terms (A, D, M, or E) would most likely cause an INCREASE in the concentration of the drug in a patient’s fatty tissue?

Caffeine 101: Caffeine is a heterocyclic compound. In just a few words, define “heterocyclic”:

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Select the amino acid(s) whose side chain(s) can behave as a nucleophile in biochemical reactions… (select all that apply)

Caffeine 101: Caffeine has a pKa of 14. At pH = , caffeine will be 50% Ionized and 50% UN-ionized

Complete the following statement…. ***  P450 enzymes utilize a -containing ring called “heme” to coordinate with the metal in the active site of the enzyme.

Caffeine 101: Chemically, caffeine can be classified as:  (select all that apply…)

Define (by matching) the letters in the acronym “ADME”. *** A *** D *** M *** E

Caffeine 101: Caffeine’s mechanism of action in the body involves binding to and inhibiting the _____ receptor.

CAFFEINE SECTION