protein metabolism

Question 1

what is deamination
where does it occur
where does the biproduct go

Answer 1

• removal of N2 or amine group
• in liver
• NH2 excreted in urine (water follows this process)

Question 2

what happens to glucogenic amino acids

Answer 2

• deaminated

- enter glycolysis -> CAC etc

Question 3

what happens to ketogenic amino acids

Answer 3

• deaminated

- form acetyl CoA -> CAC etc

Question 4

what is the pentose phosphate pathway

Answer 4

• excess CHO stored as fat if liver and muscles stores are saturated
• CHO -> pyruvate -> CAC -> excess citrate -> transport to cystol -> FA