Structure: Important Metabolites

Question 1

Answer 1

Bilirubin

Travels in the bloodstream and degraded in the microbiota
Converted from heme in the degredation erythrocytes

Question 2

Answer 2

Dopamine

Horomone and neurotransmitter involved in:

a) reward-motivated behaviour
b) converted into epinephrine and norepinephrine

Synthesized from Phe

Question 3

Answer 3

Epinephrine

Hormone and neurotransmitter
Adrenalin converted from dopamine

Question 4

Answer 4

GABA

Neurotransmitter for communication between brain cells
Synthesized from glutamate

Question 5

Answer 5

GSSG

Dimer of glutathione (reducing agent present in most cells)
Synthesized from Glu, Cys and Gly

Question 6

Answer 6

Heme

Components of hemoglobin and other hemoproteins
Synthesized from succinyl-CoA and glycine

Question 7

Answer 7

Histamine

Involved in immune response and neutrotransmiter in brain
Synthesized from histamine

Question 8

Answer 8

Melanin

Polymer mixture involved in colour of human skin, hair, and eye colour
Synthesized from Tyr

Question 9

Answer 9

Melatonin

Neurotransmitter-like compound involved in circadian rhythm
Converetd from Trp

Question 10

Answer 10

Norepinephrine
Neurotransmitter and hormone involved in fight or flight response
Converted from dopamine

Question 11

Answer 11

Phosphocreatine

Stored energy source
Synthesized from Gly, Arg, and SAM

Question 12

Answer 12

Serotonin

Neurotransmitter in digestive system and throughout CNS
Synthesized from Trp

Question 13

Answer 13

γ-Glu-Cys-Gly (glutathione)

Reducing agent found in most cells