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Urea Cycle Enzymes Flashcards

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PLP

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Pyridoxal phosphate
Prosthetic group of all aminotransferases
Coenzyme form of pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
Metabolism of molecules with amino groups

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Aminotransferase

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L amino acid—>alpha keto acid
alpha-ketoglutarate–>glutamate
PLP is cofactor

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Glutamate dehydrogenase

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glutamate–>alpha-ketoglutarate

NADP is cofactor

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glutaminase

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Transport toxic ammonia out

glutamine–>glutamate

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Alanine aminotransferase

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alanine–>pyruvate in the liver
alpha-ketoglutarate–>glutamate
pyruvate–>alanine in the muscles
glutamate–>AKG

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