Definition: By the term endogenous protein metabolism is meant the disintegration of those proteins which already exist as components of living cells (tissue proteins). The term exogenous protein metabolism implies the breakdown of food proteins which do not exist as parts of the cell protoplasm. The classical view of protein metabolism, originally proposed by Folin, is now challenged. Folin's view [...]
In this article we will discuss about the metabolism of glycine and serine. They are two non-essential amino acids; as we shall see in the following they are inter-convertible, so that for a long time, one did not know which one was formed first and gave rise to the other. It is now known that it is not the simpler [...]
Metabolism in any organism includes two processes anabolism and catabolism. These two processes include all the biochemical reactions of living organisms. Process # 1. Anabolism: It is a process in which essential biomolecules required for growth are generated by the utilization of energy. The chief biomolecules required are carbon like glucose, ribose, glycerol, pyruvate, etc. Some of the biomolecules act [...]