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Amino Acids Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Phenylalanine Derivatives

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Phenylalanine + BH4 –> Tyrosine (Thyroxine) + BH4 –> Dopa (Melanin) + B6 –> Dopamine + Vitamin C –> Norepinephrine + SAM –> Epinephrine

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Tryptophan + B6 (Derivatives)

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Niacin –> NAD/NADP+

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Tryptophan + BH4, B6

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Serotonin –> Melatonin

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Histidine + B6

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Histamine

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5
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Glycine + B6

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Porphyrin –> Heme

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Glutamate + B6

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GABA

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Glutamate (derivative, no B6)

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Glutathione

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Arginine derivatives

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Creatine, Urea

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9
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Arginine + BH4

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Nitric Oxide

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10
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Phenylalanine –> Tyrosine

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Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

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