lecture 21

Question 1

protein conversion process

Answer 1

1- broken down to amino acids

2- amino group is then removed

Question 2

deamination

Answer 2

The removal of the amino group/ nitrogen (NH2) from an amino acid

Question 3

transamination

Answer 3

Sometimes the amino group (nitrogen segment) is used to form a new amino acid

Question 4

amino acids entry into energy pathways

Answer 4

1- The remaining amino-acid can enter energy pathways in a variety of places.
2- Some deaminated amino acids can be converted to pyruvate
3- Others are converted to acetyl-CoA
4- While others are converted to CAC substrates, such as oxaloacetate or malate.
5- can be convereted to glucose = gluconeogensis

Question 5

metabolic mill

Answer 5

= aerobic metabolism

• slow moderate intesntiy
• protein: deaminated amino acids can form pyrvate, or Acetyl CoA or dirctly enter the CAC - converted to glucose