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Amino acid synthesis and degradation Flashcards

1
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Exclusively ketogenic amino acids

A

Lysine and Leucine

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Mixed gluconeogenic/ketogeic amino acids

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Isoleucine
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine

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Purely glucogenic amino acids

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All of the rest

Not IPTT, Lysine or Leucine

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What intermediate is formed between certain amino acids and alpha-keto-glutarate?

A

Glutamate

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What are the possible breakdown products of the amino acids

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Oxaloacetate,
alpha-ketoglutarate (via glutamate)
pyruvate
fumarate
succinyl-CoA
acetyl-CoA, 
acetoacetyl-Coa
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