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Processes Helping Amino Acids to Form Succinyl-CoA | Protein Metabolism

The following points highlight the top seven processes helping amino acids to form succinyl-CoA. The processes are: 1. Methionine 2. Trans-methylation 3. Leucine 4. Valine 5. Isoleucine 6. Catabolism of Histidine 7. Metabolism of Glycine. Amino Acids Forming Succinyl-CoA: Process # 1. Methionine: a. Methionine is first activated by ATP form­ing S-adenosylmethionine ("active me­thionine"). b. After removal of the methyl [...]

By |2016-07-30T17:19:34+00:00July 30, 2016|Protein Metabolism|Comments Off on Processes Helping Amino Acids to Form Succinyl-CoA | Protein Metabolism
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Acidic Amino Acids: Structure, Importance and Metabolism

The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Acidic Amino Acids. The acidic amino acids are: 1. Aspartic Acid (α-amino-succinic acid). 2. Glutamic Acid (α-amino glutaric acid). Structure: Biological Importance of Acidic Amino Acids : 1. These amino acids are nonessential and readily synthesized in the body. 2. These are metabolically the most reactive of the amino acids. [...]

By |2016-07-30T17:19:33+00:00July 30, 2016|Protein Metabolism|Comments Off on Acidic Amino Acids: Structure, Importance and Metabolism
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Metabolic Disorders in Urea Cycle | Protein Metabolism

The following points highlight the five major metabolic disorders in urea cycle. The disorders are: 1. Hyperammonemia Type I 2. Hyperammonemia Type II 3. Citrullinemia 4. Arginosuccinic Aciduria 5. Hyperargininemia. Urea Cycle: Metabolic Disorder # 1. Hyperammonemia Type I: a. This is a familial disorder. b. This occurs due to the deficiency of the enzyme carbamoyl phosphate synthetase. c. It [...]

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