Important amino acid derivatives Flashcards
1
Q
Arginine
A
Nitric oxide
2
Q
Arginine + Aspartate
A
Urea
3
Q
Glycine + Succinyl CoA
A
Heme
4
Q
Glycine + Arginine + SAM
A
Creatine
5
Q
Glutamate
A
GABA
6
Q
Glutamate
A
Glutathione
7
Q
Glutamate + Aspartate
A
Pyrimidines
8
Q
Glutamate + Aspartate + Glycine
A
Purines
9
Q
Histidine
A
Histamine
10
Q
Phenylalanine
A
Tyrosine -> DOPA -> dopamine
11
Q
Tryptophan
A
Serotonin -> Melatonin
12
Q
Tryptophan
A
Niacin
13
Q
Tyrosine
A
Thyroxine, Melanin