Nitrogen Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
What does 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid (HMB) do?
A
Promotes exercise performance, muscular hypertrophy.
Used for diseases that have clinical muscle wasting (AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, cancer)
2
Q
What are Vitamins B6 and B12 used for?
A
B6: makes Pyridoxal Phosphate (PLP) that is a cofactor in transaminase rxns
B12: Is used as a cofactor to convert Methylmalonyl CoA (from Propionyl CoA) to succinylCoA
