Degradation of Amino Acids 2: The Fate of the Carbon Core Flashcards
Fate of carbon core of amino acids
- Fed: energy resources
- Glycogen, TAG
- Fasting: energy production
- Co2
- Pyr
- TCA intmd.
- Acetyl CoA, acetoacetate
Degdation of amino acids
- Glucogenic AA → TCA intmd or PYR →LIVERGlucose
- Ketogenic AA → Acetoacetate or Acetyl CoA →LIVER KB
Conditionally essential AA
The sulfur of cysteine comes from methionine
Tyrosine is produced from phenylalanine
Arginine is not essential for adults, but it is essential for children
Outline of non-essential AA synthesis
- Core of non-essential aa (10)
- Tyrosine (1)
The carbon cores of 10 non-essential amino acids derive from glucose.
Tyrosine is produced by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine
Coenzymes in amino acid metabolism
transamination & deamination
Pyridoxal-Phosphate (B6)
Coenzymes in amino acid metabolism
Methionine metabolism
Cobalamins (B12)
Coenzymes in amino acid metabolism
Hydrxylation of phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan
Tetrahydrobiopterin
Coenzymes in amino acid metabolism
Oxidative decarboxylation of BCAA
Thiamine-Pyrophosphate (B1)
and
Lipoate
Antileukemic drug
Asparginase
Asn is required for the growth of fast dividing cells.
- Asn A→ Asp B→ OXA
- (AsparginaseA , ASTB )
- Recall: AST converts 2-ketoglutrate to Glu, and Asp to OXA)
- Asp → Purines and pyrimidines → RNA/ DNA (of fast dividing leukemic cells.
AA’s that are degraded to a-ketoglutarate (aKGlu)
Glu, Gln, Pro, Arg, His
Gln → Glu ⇔ aKGlu
Arg → Ornithine ⇔ Glu semialdehyde → Glu ⇔ aKGlu
Proline → Glu semialdehyde → Glu ⇔ aKGlu
Histidine → FIGLu → Glu ⇔ aKGlu
FIGlu levels (urine)
Pts with follic acid deficiency
Patients with folic acid deficiency excrete increased amounts of FIGlu in their urine.
FIGlu excretion is used to monitor folic acid deficiency
Histidinemia
Biomarkers Blood and urine
Hint (histidine metabolism)
Deficiency in histidase (an enzyme for histidine metabolism)
Biomarker: Elevated levels of histidine in both blood and urine
His A→ Urocanic acid →→ FIGlu THF→ Glu→ a-Ketoglutarate
A - Histidase
Note: Patients with folic acid deficiency (tetrahydrofolate) excrete increased amounts of FIGlu in their urine
Histamine synthesis
rxn
Enzyne
Histidine Histidine Decarboxylase→ Histamine + CO2
AA that are degraded to pyruvate
Thr → Gly ⇔ Ser → Cys→ pyruvate ⇔ Ala
purines, creatine, heme and gluthathione all are synthesized from this amino acid as precursor
Gly
Primary rxn that produces glycine in the brain is synthesized by this enzyme
Serine hydrozymethyl transferase
Serine + THF Serine hydroxymethyl Transferase ⇔ Glycine
AA that are degraded to fumarate
Phenylalanine → Tyrosine →→→ Malylacetoacetate→ Fumarylacetoacetate
Fumarylacetoacetate → fumarate + acetoacetate
Tyrosinemia Type I
Deficient enzyme
Biomarkers
Spc. characteristics
Liver and kidney status
Tx
Fumarylacetoacetate(FAA) X→ fumarate + acetoacetate
deficiency of. fumaryl acetoacetate hydrolase
Accumulation of FAA and succinyl acetone in urine
Cabage like odor
Liver failure
Renal tubular acidosis
Tx: diet restriction of phenyl alanine and tyrosine
Alkaptonuria
Disease of the tyrosine degradation pathway.
Due to homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency.
Homogentisic acid accumulates in urine and tissues
Homogentisic acid accumulation in cartilage causes crippling arthritis (dense black deposits).
Urine turns dark within minutes
Scalera bluish-black pigment (generally the first sign) and in the cartilage of the ear.
Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1
- Due to tyrosinase deficiency
- White skin, white hair, pink eyes
- Eye and skin sensitive to sunlight
- Nystagmus, far or near-sightedness
Biologically important metabolites of Tyrosine
- Melanin (req. tyrosinase)
- Catecholamine (req. tyrosine hydroxylase and BH4)
PKU
Causes
Tx
Deficient phenylalanine hydroxylase
Mutations in the enzyme
Insufficient tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
Treatment: Phe-restricted, Tyr supplemented diet
Avoid aspartame, artificial sweetener