Biosynth of AA

Question 0

How is aspartate synthesized?

Answer 0

transamination of oxaloacetate

Question 1

How is alanine synthesized?

Answer 1

Transamination from pyruvate

Question 2

how is asparagine synthesized?

Answer 2

amidation of aspartate

Question 3

how is glutamate synthesized?

Answer 3

reductive amination of alpha ketoglutarate

glutamate DH rxn

Question 4

how is glutamine synthesized?

Answer 4

amidation of glutamate

Question 5

how is arginine synthesized?

Answer 5

urea cycle

Question 6

what is proline synthesized from?

Answer 6

from glutamate

Question 7

What is serine synthesized from?

Answer 7

3-phosphoglycerate (glycolysis)

Question 8

what is glycine synthesized from?

Answer 8

serine

Question 9

what is cysteine synthesized from? (2)

Answer 9

serine and methionine

Question 10

what is tyrosine synthesized from?

Answer 10

phenylalanine

*note: phenylketonuria = inability for this reaction

Question 11

What are the essential AAs?

Answer 11

PVT TIM HALL:
phenylalanine, valine, tryptophan
threonine, isoleucine, methionine
histidine, arginine, leucine, lysine