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| - | When nicotine is broken down in the body, it becomes four main metabolites that interact with various bodily systems. These metabolites include Cotinine, NNN, NNK, and NNAL. The two most important molecules because of their abundance and harmful affects are cotinine and <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_688/Nnk_molecules/1'>NNK molecules</scene>. Cotinine is the most abundant nicotine metabolite, accounting for 75% of the nicotine metabolites. Cotinine is a tumor promoter that can suppress chemo and radio therapies in cancer patients. This increases tumor activity by stimulating proliferation, angiogenesis, migration, invasion, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and stimulation of autocrine loops associated with tumor growth. NNK is not only a tumor promoter but also a tumor initiator. It causes tumors by the same way Cotinine enhances them. | + | When nicotine is broken down in the body, it becomes four main metabolites that interact with various bodily systems. These metabolites include Cotinine, NNN, NNK, and NNAL. The two most important molecules because of their abundance and harmful affects are cotinine and <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_688/Nnk_molecules/1'>NNK molecules</scene>. Cotinine is the most abundant nicotine metabolite, accounting for 75% of the nicotine metabolites. Cotinine is a tumor promoter that can suppress chemo and radio therapies in cancer patients. This increases tumor activity by stimulating proliferation, angiogenesis, migration, invasion, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and stimulation of autocrine loops associated with tumor growth. NNK is not only a tumor promoter but also a tumor initiator. It causes tumors by the same way Cotinine enhances them. It interacts in the <scene name='Sandbox_Reserved_688/Cytochrome_p450cam_active/1'>active site</scene> of the cytochrome p450cam enzyme. |
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Nicotine's Interaction with Nicotinic Recptors
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is a small molecule that is found in tobacco leaves. Nicotine can have many different effects on the body depending on frequency, length of time in the blood system, and prolonged usage. The some of the desirable effects nicotine can bring about are muscle relaxation and a feeling of well-being. Nicotine must binds to one of the many chains of specific receptors known as Nicotinic AChRs. These receptors are found in junction points between cells that allow the release of ions in order to bring about a release of neurotransmitters and muscle relazation. The nicotinic receptors contain two portions, a and a . Nicotine must bind to one of the of the extracellular portion of the receptor in order to bring about a conformational change and elicit a response inside the cell. Nicotine binds with specific in order to elicit a response to release the ions. The body normally binds to nicotinic AChRs in the absence of nicotine. However, when nicotine is present, it is metabolized by enzymes, one of which being which is found in the lungs and throughout the body. This breaks nicotine into four metabolites. Two of which are extremely dangerous for consumers as they act as tumor promoters or tumor enhancers.
Nicotine Metabolites
When nicotine is broken down in the body, it becomes four main metabolites that interact with various bodily systems. These metabolites include Cotinine, NNN, NNK, and NNAL. The two most important molecules because of their abundance and harmful affects are cotinine and . Cotinine is the most abundant nicotine metabolite, accounting for 75% of the nicotine metabolites. Cotinine is a tumor promoter that can suppress chemo and radio therapies in cancer patients. This increases tumor activity by stimulating proliferation, angiogenesis, migration, invasion, epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and stimulation of autocrine loops associated with tumor growth. NNK is not only a tumor promoter but also a tumor initiator. It causes tumors by the same way Cotinine enhances them. It interacts in the of the cytochrome p450cam enzyme.
