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Chapter 30 - AA Degradation and the Urea Cycle Flashcards

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T/F: There is no protein whose sole job is to act as a storage depot for amino acids

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True

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amino acid input in animals

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  • protein turnover
  • dietary proteins
  • amino acid biosynthesis
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amino acid utilization in animals

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  • synthesis of proteins
  • synthesis of nitrogenous molecules
  • degradation of amino acids carbon skeleton (acetyl coA)
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half-life of regulatory proteins

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minutes to hours

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half-life of collagen

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weeks/months/years

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2 major protein degradation pathways

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  • ubiquitin-proteasome pathway

- chemical signals

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average dietary intake of protein

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70-100g/day

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Generally, proteins are too large to be absorbed intact so….

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they are digested into amino acids and di- and tri- peptides

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proteolysis

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the hydrolytic cleavage of proteins by proteases; occurs in stomach and small intestine

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endopeptidases

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  • trypsin
  • chemotrypsin
  • elastase
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exopeptidases

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  • carboxypeptidases A + B

- amino peptidases

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acidic environments…

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denature proteins and enhance proteolysis

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

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a condition where the stomach acid leaks back to the esophagus
-The K+/H+ pump in the
membrane of specialized stomach cells pumps protons into the stomach in exchange for K+ at the expense of ATP hydrolysis
-generates acidic environment and releases heat

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medications for GERD

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  • antacids
  • histamine H2 receptor clockers
  • proton pump inhibitors
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zymogens

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inactive proteolytic enzymes so that they don’t breakdown proteins in the cells where they are made and stored

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how are zymogens activated?

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by proteolysis, which allows for proper folding of the enzyme

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pepsin

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preferentially cleaves pepDde bonds between hydrophobic amino acids and aromaDc amino acids

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trypsin

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cleaves peptide bonds following Arg or Lys residues

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chymotrypsin

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preferentially cleaves peptide bonds after an aromatic amino acid

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elastase

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cuts after amino acids with smaller, hydrophobic side chains such as Glycogen, Ala

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T/F: proteases self-inactivate

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TRUE

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22
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Excess amino acids are not secreted or stored, so have to be……

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metabolized to other molecules that can be excreted or used for other purposes

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transamination reaction

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reversible reaction that transfers amino group to a-KG

-catalyzed by aminotransferase

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obligatory step of transamination

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degradation of amino acids (except Lys and Thr and Pro)

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aminotransferases/transaminases required the coenzyme _________________.

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pyridoxal phosphate; derived from pyridoxine (vit B6)

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26
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glutamate + pyruvate –»

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alanine + a-KG

-catalyzed by alanine transaminase

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glutamate + oxaloacetate –»

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aspartate + a-KG

-catalyzed by AST

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fate of glutamate in liver

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transported to mitochondria and undergoes oxidative deamination to release ammonia

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29
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ratio of ammonia vs ammonium depends on?

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pH

-pH 7.4 = 98.3% NH4+ (ammonium)

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oxidative deamination of glutamate

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  • reversible rxn that removes amino group from Glu as NH4+
  • catalyzed by glutamate dehydrogenase
  • in mitochondrial matrix
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31
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coenzymes of glutamate dehydrogenase

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NAD+ and NADP+

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positive allosteric modulator of glutamate dehydrogenase

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negative allosteric modulator of glutamate dehydrogenase

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high concentration of ______ is toxic

35
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NH4+ is converted to what in the liver?

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How does Ammonia that is Produced in Non-Liver Tissues get to the Liver so it can be Converted to Urea? (in most tissues)

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  • NH4+ reacts w/ glutamate to form glutamine (catalyzed by glutamine synthetase)
  • glutamine is a nontoxic storage and transport for of NH4+
  • it is transported via blood to liver
  • NH4+ released from Gln by cleavage by glutaminase
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How does Ammonia that is Produced in Non-Liver Tissues get to the Liver so it can be Converted to Urea? (in muscle)

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  • glutamate transfers amino group to pyruvate to form alanine
  • alanine leaves muscle into blood to liver
  • undergoes transamination to release amino group as ammonium
  • ALSO, glutamine can be formed from glutamate and released from muscle to liver
38
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the urea cycle

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cyclical pathways whereby excess NH4+ is converted to urea

-occurs in liver

39
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precursors of urea

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NH4+, CO2, and aspartate

40
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where does the urea produced go?

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it is secreted into the blood, filtered by kidney, then excreted in urine.

41
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carbamoyl phosphate synthesis

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  • rate limiting step, regulated
  • requires 2 ATP
  • catalyzed by carmaboyl phosphate synthetase I (CPSI) (requires N-acetylglutamate as allosteric activator)
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how is N-acetylglutamate formed?

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from acetylCoA and Glu by N-acetylGlu synthase (stimulated by arginine)

43
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some of the glutamate is used to form _____ which provides the second ammonium group

44
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advantages of clustering

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  • rapid rxn rates
  • intermediates remain in complex
  • conc of intermediates is high
  • intermediates do not undergo side rxns
45
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___ and ______ link the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle

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Asp. and fumarate

46
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urea cycle overall rxn

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Asp + NH4+ + HCO3-, + 3ATP –> urea, fumarate, 2ADP + AMP + 2Pi + PPi

47
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ammoniotelic organisms

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release ammonia directly (usually aquatic organisms)

48
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uricotelic organisms

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secrete nitrogen as the purine uric acid, require little water
-generally used by organisms that can’t afford to lose water: reptiles, birds

49
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sources of free NH4+

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  • dietary and body protein
  • kidneys
  • amines (norepinephrine)
  • purine and pyrimidine catabolism
50
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major source of ammonia

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amino acids from diet or protein turnover via transdeamination in liver

51
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While ammonia is constantly being produced, its level in the blood are kept low by what mechanisms?

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  • formation of urea
  • formation of glutamate in muscle by glutamate dehydrogenase
  • formation of glutamine in most tissues by glutamine synthetase
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hyperammonemia

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  • ammonia is particularly toxic to CNS

- brain tries to reduce levels by synthesizing glutamine from glutamate

53
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increased levels of glutamine

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Glutamine is an osmolyte in astrocytes, which causes an uptake of water and thus brain swelling

54
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decreased levels of glutamate

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Glutamate is itself a neurotransmitter, but also a substrate for the synthesis of a second neurotransmitter, GABA (gamma aminobutyrate); so neurotransmitter function is affected

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symptoms of hyperammonemia

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tremors, slurring of speech, blurred vision, cerebral edema, coma

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Causes of hyperammonemia?

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  • acquired: liver damage

- congenital: genetic

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acquired hyperammonemia

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  • liver damage from viral hepatitis, hepatotoxins

- when liver becomes cirrhotic

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congenital hyperammonemia

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-defects in genes coding for all 5 urea cycle enzymes

59
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treatments for hyperammonemia

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  • early treatment regimen was to inhibit protein intake and increase caloric intake to reduce amino acid catabolism
  • more recent, compounds administered that bind amino acids, forming compounds excreted in urine
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compounds that are administered to bind to amino acid to treat hyperammonemia target glutamine. why?

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  • not an essential AA
  • main carrier of ammonium from peripheral tissues
  • contain 2 amino groups
61
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glucogenic

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amino acids that are catabolized to pyruvate or an intermediate of the TCA cycle, since they can be used for glucose synthesis via gluconeogenesis

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ketogenic

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amino acids that are catabolized to acetyl CoA or acetoacetate; can lead to formation of FA, ketone bodies, or their precursors

63
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Most ketogenic amino acids are also glycogenic except for…

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lysine and leucine

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T/F: gluconeogenesis is a simple reversal of glucose synthesis

65
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catabolic pathways for Top, Ala, Sec, and Cys

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can all be converted to pyruvate

66
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catabolic pathway for Asparagine in mitochondria

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converted to oxaloacetate

67
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catabolic pathway for phenylalanine

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converted to tyrosin (catalyzed by Phe hydroxylase) –> fumarate or acetylCoA

68
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phenylketonuria

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  • best known of the diseases of amino acid metabolism
  • caused by absence or deficiency of Phe hydroxylase
  • phenylalanine accumulates and cannot be converted to tyrosine for complete degradation
69
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catabolism of branched-chain amino acids (Leucine, Isoleucine, and valine)

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yield acetyl CoA, acetoacetate, or succinyl CoA

70
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Specialized products that are derived from amino acids

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nitrogen-containing molecules such as porphyrins, some hormones, neurotransmitters, purines/pyrimidines

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poryphyrins

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-cyclic compounds that bind primarily Fe2+ or Fe3+ (heme)

72
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Carbon and nitrogen atoms in porphyrins are derived from..

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glycine and succinyl CoA

73
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porphyrias

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rare genetic disease which lead to defects in biosynthesis of porphyrins and accumulation of intermediates

74
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Conversion of amino acids to catecholamines

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synthesized from tyrosine

-dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine

75
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Conversion of amino acids to histamine

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  • mediates many responses (allergic and inflammatory responses, gastric acid secretions)
  • stronf vasodilator
  • formed from decarboxylation of histidine
76
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Conversion of amino acids to serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)

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  • synthesized from tryptophan

- pain, sleep, temp, blood pressure, appetite, well-being

77
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Conversion of amino acids to creatine

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  • synthesized from glycine, guanidine group of arginine and Mat
  • small pool of energy source in phosphorylated form

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