Biosynthesis Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What enzymes break down fatty acids?
A
lipases
2
Q
What enzymes break down proteins?
there are two
A
proteases and peptidases
3
Q
What enzyme complex fixes nitrogen?
A
nitrogenase
4
Q
What is the process that breaks down proteins through the removal of an amino group?
A
deamination
5
Q
What process breaks down fatty acids into acetyl CoA and shuttles it to the ETC?
A
beta-oxidation
6
Q
What is the process that converts TCA cycle intermediates back into amino acids?
what is being assimilated in this process?
A
transamination
NH4+
