Tag Archives | Amino Acids

Amino Acids: Aliphatic and Cyclic | Biochemistry

In this article we will discuss about the two main types of amino acids, i.e, alphatic amino acids and cyclic amino acids. 1. Aliphatic Amino Acids: A. Hydrocarbon Chain Amino Acids: 1) Glycine (Gly) or glycocoll, or α-aminoacetic acid is the simplest of the amino acids because R = H: Glycine is very widely distributed in proteins; it is particularly [...]

By |2017-03-04T09:34:57+00:00March 4, 2017|Amino Acids|Comments Off on Amino Acids: Aliphatic and Cyclic | Biochemistry

Synthesis of Catecholamines | Nervous System |Animals

After reading this article you will learn about the synthesis of catecholamines. Norepinephrine (NE) or noradrenaline (NA) is the main transmitter at sympa­thetic neuro-effector junctions (except sweat glands and hair follicles) and CNS. Other neurotransmitters related to adrenergic transmission are dopamine (predominant in brain) and epinephrine (secreted by adrenal medulla). They are commonly named as catecholamines due to presence of [...]

By |2017-03-04T09:34:44+00:00March 4, 2017|Animals|Comments Off on Synthesis of Catecholamines | Nervous System |Animals

Metabolism of Dicarboxylic Amino Acids and their Amides

Glutamic acid, aspartic acid and their amides occupy an important place in the metabolism of nitrogenous compounds. We know that glutamic acid was the main entry point of ammonia into biological compounds and we will see that its metabolism is linked to that of several other amino acids; as for its amide, glutamine, it plays an important role in the [...]

By |2016-12-23T06:26:26+00:00December 23, 2016|Nitrogen Compounds|Comments Off on Metabolism of Dicarboxylic Amino Acids and their Amides
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