Amino Acids Flashcards
Smallest side chain
Only achiral amino acid
Glycine
Major inhibitory NT in the spinal cord
Glycine
Tetanoplasmin prevents release of this NT from glycine-> tetanic paralysis
Glycine
Carrier of ammonia together with glutamine and glycine
Alanine
Branched chain amino acids whose metabolites accumulate in MSUD
LIV
Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine
Accumulates in phenylketonuria
Phenylalanine
Precursor of tyrosine
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan derivatives
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Tryptophan
Melatonin
Serotonin
Niacin
Has the largest side chain
Tryptophan
Precursor of niacin, serotonin, melatonin
Tryptophan
Source of methyl groups in metabolism
Methionine
Precursor of homocysteine and cysteine
Methionine
Imino acid
Proline
Contribute fibrous structure of collagen and interrupts a-helices in globular proteins
Proline
Phenylalanine/tyrosine derivatives
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Site for o linked glycosylation and phosphorylation of proteins
Serine
Threonine
Tyrosine
Deaminated by glutaminase resulting in the formation of ammonia
Glutamine
Major carrier of nitrogen to the liver from peripheral tissues
Glutamine
Participates in biosynthesis of coenzyme a
Cysteine
Precursor of GABA and glutathione
Glutamate
Major excitatory NT
glutamate
Acidic amino acids
Aspartate, glutamate
Basic amino acids
HAL
histidine
Arginine
lysine
Precursor of creatinine urea nitric oxide
Arginine
