Nitrogen Flashcards
exam 4
present in AA and when AA get degrades it has two fates
nitrogen
nitrogen components can be used to
create nitrogen containing compounds like heme or is excreted as urea
under conditions of constant weight, ureas
is the only paarameter that changes according to protein intake
balanced nitrogen levels
not gaining muscle or protein
positive nitrogen levels
overall increase in body protein
negative nitrogen levels from trauma
higher loss of body protein and more urea excretion
negative nitrogen levels from insufficient protein/dietary protein
loss of body protein to A.A. pool
ammonia regeneration in
liver
ammonia is incorporate to
urea
transfer of nitrogen to
common carrier
catalyzes reaction of alpha-ketoglutarate nad AA
aminotransferase
alpha-keto and AA forms
glutamate and alpha-keto acid
cofactor in reaction of alpha-keto to glutamate
PLP
PLP is derived from vitamin
B6
catalyzes rxn of glutamate to alpha-ketogluturate and ammonia
glutamate DH
Glutamate DH occurs in the
mitochondria
Glutamate DH produces
NADH
Glutamate DH is inhibited by
energy rich
Glutamate DH is activated by
low energy
there is only one reaction that can form ammonia
FALSE: a few different one
ammonia can be excreted in three ways
- run Glutamate DH in reverse
- Create Glutamine via Glutamine synth
- urea cycle
when glutamte DH is done in the reverse and creates glutamate it consumes
NH4+