Nitrogen Metabolism Flashcards
Nitrogen Metabolism-Amino Acids, Purines, Pyrimidines and Products Derived from Amino Acids. Pyrimidine and Purine Synthesis and Metabolism
The first committed and regulated step of purine biosynthesis
synthesis of phosphoribosylamine
Transports the bases and nucleosides to other tissue from liver
RBC
starting materials for purine breakdown
AMP and GMPAMP–> Adenosine –> inosine –> hypoxanthine –> xanthineAMP–> IMP–> inosine –>hypoxanthine –> xanthineGMP –> Guanosine –> Guanine –> xanthine
5 different precursors for purine synthesis
AspartateGlutamine (amide N) X2N10-Formyl-FH4 X2GlycineCo2
the amino group of adenine is from
Asp
dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
T+NADPH –> dihydroT + NADP
The two end product of the last steps of pyrimidine breakdown, Which can be used in TCA cycle
succinyl Co-A and Acetyl Co-AFormer from B-aminoisobutyrate and latter from B-alanine
The byproduct of IMP dehydrogenase
NADH + H+
the first reaction of pyrimidine breakdown starting from U
C —-> NH4+ + U (deamination)
the precursor for acetyl-coa and succinyl coa in pyrimidine breakdown
(U)B-alanine –>Acetyl Co-A
(T) B-aminoisobutyrate –> succinyl Co-A
The enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction:Adenylosuccinate –> fumarate + AMP
Adenylosuccinase
XMP
xanthosine monophosphate
adenylosuccinate synthetase catalyzes this reaction
Asp + IMP –> adenylosuccinate
Asp + IMP –> adenylosuccinate
is catalyzed by …….
Hint: the first step of AMP synthesis and requires GTP
adenylosuccinate synthetase
Most of the de novo synthesis of purine takes place in
liver
Are the sources of metabolic energy and precursors for RNA synthesis
ATP and GTP
Starting materials for pyrimidine breakdown
C, T
The products of purine breakdown
uric acid with low plasma solubility
Name all the four enzymes for the formation of AMP and GMP from IMP
adenylosuccinate synthetase
adenylosuccinase
IMP dehydrogenase
GMP synthase
The purpose and the requirements of reciprocal regulation
requires GTP and ATP
The purpose is to maintain balance between the synthesis of AMP and GMP:
1- AMP neg. feed back on adenylosuccinate synthetase AND
2- GMP neg. feedback on IMP dehydrogenase
The main source of ribose-5-phosphate
pentose phosphate pathway
The last step common for purine breakdown regardless of starting material
xanthine –> uric acid (Catalyzed by xanthine oxidase)
the first purine nucleotide
IMP- inosine monophosphate
Formation of dihydrothymine and dihydrouracil
rate determining steprequires NADPHEnzyme : dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
The enzyme, reactant, products and starting reactions of purine salvage pathway
startting- Guanine / hypoxanthineGuanine + PRPP –> GMPHypoxanthine +PRPP–> IMPThe enzyme that catalyzes both reactions is HGPRT
an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
allopurinol
Due to the high energy expense, this pathway converts free bases and nucleosides to nucleotides
Salvage pathway
the enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step of purine biosynthesis
GPAglutamine phosphoribosyl amidotransferase
HGPRT defeciency
HGPRT converts Hypoxanthine and guanine to IMP and GMP respectively.It also requires PRPP. Therefore, deficiency leads toinc uric acid as a result of dec in HGPRTand dec in PRPP and ultimately inc uric acid productionoften seen in lesch-Nyhan syndrome
The energy requirement for one purine synthesis
~ 6ATP
The first step of GMP production from IMP
E: IMP dehydrogenasehypoxanthine base is oxidized by IMPdehydrogenase to xanthine- Specifically XMP
Three steps for regulation of purine synthesis
1- committed step - GPA inhib by end products2- second level- PRPP synthetase (also used in salvage pathway)3- reciprocal regulation- maintains balance between the synthesis of AMP and GMP
donates nitrogen to XMP to form GMP
glutaminesecond step of GMP production from IMP