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Alanine?
A, ala
Cysteine?
C, cys
Aspartic acid?
D, asp
Glutamic acid?
E, glu
Phenylalanine?
F, phe
Glycine?
G, gly
Histidine?
H, his
Isoleucine?
I, Ile
Lysine?
k, lys
Leucine?
L, leu
Methionine?
M, met
Asparagine?
N, asn
Proline?
P, pro
Glutamine?
Q, gln
Serine?
S, ser
Threonine?
T, thr
Valine?
V, val
Tryptophan?
W, trp
Tyrosine?
Y, tyr
Only ketogenic aa? 2
Lys, leu
Essential aa? Mnemonic?
PVT TIM HALL: phe, val, thr, trp, ile, met, his, ala, leu, lys
Glucogenic aa? 2 Via? 1
Val, ile via propionyl coA
Ketogenic aa? 3 Via? 2
Leu, ile, lys via acetyl coA, acac
Source?
Sk muscle
Steps? 4 via?
Transamination -> oxidative decarboxylation via α-keto acid dehydrogenase -> Val & ile -> -> propionyl coA; leu -> -> Acac
Cofactors req? 5
Thiamine, lipoate, CoA, FAD, NAD
MSUD: defective enzyme?
α-keto acid dehydrogenase
MSUD Sx 4
Present w/ 1st meal like inf w/o fever; characteristic odor; convulsion, poor mental development
MSUD Tx
Diet low in BCAA but need essentials
Modified Cori cycle? 3
1. AT (aminotransferase) pass N from BCAA -> glu -> ALT pass N from glu -> pyr, making ala in the process -> Ala -> liver -> liver ALT convert to glu + pyr
How differ from RBC Cori cycle?
RBC: need LDH to generate NAD+
Interconversion b/t ser & gly via?
Serine hydroxymethyl transferase
Purpose?
Builds up FH4
Net synth?
1 ser/2 gly via gly cleavage
Porphyrin ring uses?
glycine
Oxalate made from? Risk for?
Glycine; kidney stones/failure
Cr made from? 4
gly + arg + met + methyl from SAM
Creatine v. creatinine
Creatine contain P, creatinine doesn't
Normal level?
1 mg/dL
Used for checking? 3
Kidney fxn, urine strength, muscle wasting
Kinetics? Limiting reagent?
0-order kinetics; NAD+
Fx on nervous sys? 3
Depressant that incr GABA-mediated inhibition, Inh Ca thru volted channels, Inh NMDA-R
EtOH dehydrogenase w/ highest spec?
ADH1
Gastric ADH inh by? M v. F?
Inh by aspirin, H2 blockers; F > M
Fomepizole rxn
Inh ADH -> methanol & ethylene glycol poisoning
Disulfuram rxn
Aldehyde buildup by block aldehyde dehydrogenase (AlDH)
Acetate convert to? By?
Acetate -> acetyl CoA by acetyl coA synthase
MEOS rxn?
MEOS Km > ADH Km; Uses NADPH to convert EtOH -> acetaldehyde
EtOH fx on P450?
Induction of CYP2E1 on ER -> incr clearance
Metabolic fx of EtOH: 6
Inc: lactate/pyr, malate/OAA, glycerol-P/DHAP, TG; Dec: gluconeogenesis, beta-oxidation
Induces
Hyperlipidemia, ketoacidosis, hyperuricemia
Acetaldehyde fx: 3
Protein adducts -> Ab; Deplete GSH oxidative stress; Mitochondrial dysfxn
Kcal/g?
7 kcal/g
Depletes which cofactors? 6
Thiamine, pyridoxine, met, SAM, phosphatidylcholine, Vit A
Biomarkers: 7
ALP, ALT, AST, GGT, MCV, MAO, bili
Glu/Gln rxn catalyzed by? 2
Glu + ATP -> gln via gln synthetase; gln->glu + NH4+ via glutaminase
Critical for?
For NT regulation
Inh by?
Inh by NH4+
Glu -> urea cycle?
Glu + ATP -> -> GSA -> ornithine via ornithine aminotransferase
Orinthine metab to?
Ornithine -> putrescine -> sperimidines or spermines
Glu in GSH?
Use COOH for bond
OAA/asp/asn rxn? 3
OAA -> asp via PLP + transaminase; asp + gln + ATP-> asn + glu via asn synthetase; asn -> asp via asparaginase
Arg used to make?
NO, Cr
GSH Made of? 3
glu + cys + gly
GSH Oxidized to? By?
GSSG via glutathione peroxidase
GSH Req what to make?
NADPH needed to make GSH
GSH Excretion?
As mercapturic acid when lose gly, glu
GSH Metab of Rx?
Acetaminophen metab to NAPQI -> need GSH
SAM =?
Met w/ activated SH
SAH =?
S-adenosyl homocys -> breaks down to homocys
Homocys =?
Met w/ terminal methyl group missing
Homocysteine -> met step 1
Req B12-CH3 for methyl donor
Homocysteine -> met step 2
B12 restored by folate (cxn to ser/gly)
Homocysteine -> met step 3
SAM donates methyl -> becomes homocys
Homocys -> TCA? Step 1
homocys + ser -> cys + α-ketobutyrate via PLP (B6)
homocys -> TCA? Step 2
a-KB -> propionyl coA + CO2
homocys -> TCA? Step 3
propionyl coA + CO2 + biotin -> methylmalonyl coA
homocys -> TCA? Step 4
methylmalonyl coA + B12 -> succinyl coA
Homocystinuria: definition?
Homocys level 100 (norm 5-15)
homocystinuria: Sx?
Deformity of chest, lens dislocation
homocystinuria prominent in?
Finland, Denmark
homocystinuria Tx?
High B6, lower met, incr cys, folate
Cystinuria?
Cys = very insoluble -> gets concentrated -> stones
norepi + SAM =
epi
guanidinoacetate + SAM =
Cr
nuc + SAM =
methyl-nuc
phosphotidylethanolamine + SAM =
phosphotidylcholine
acetyl5HT + SAM =
melatonin
Phe -> tyr via? req?
Phe hydroxylase; O2 + BH4
PKU: Sx? 2 Tx? 2 Defective enzyme?
Phe hydroxylase defective
Tx? 2
MR, pigmentation def
Defective enzyme?
Phe-restricted diet; supply tyr
BH4 formed from?
BH4 from GTP
Tyr = precurosor for? 4
Norepi, epi, melanin, dopa
Trp = precrusor for? 2
5-HT, melatonin
Excreted in?
Hartnup dz (defective transporter)
Predisposes to?
Pellegra
His glucogenic thru?
Fi-glu (Variant of glu)
Ala fuel for? 1
Liver -> gluconeogenesis
Gln fuel for? 3
Kidney, gut, imm sys
Val fuel for? 1
Brain
Transaminase rxn? 3 category
BCAA -> α-ketoacid; ala <-> pyr; asp <-> OAA
Gut fuels in fasting state? 3
Gln, glucose, KB
Gln catalyzed to? (fed state)
Gln -> Glu -> α-KG -> TCA (makes ala -> liver)
Gln catalyzed to? (fasting state)
GSH -> ornithine -> citrulline -> urea cycle
Gut fuels in fed state? 3
Gln, glu, asp
Intestine rxn after high protein meal? 3
Metab gln, glu, asp for energy; Net synth ala, pyr, urea cycle intermediates
Promoted by?
esp w/ leu, incr insulin
Urea cycle Mnemonic?
Ordinarily, careless crappers are also frivolous about urination
urea cycle Step 1
Ornithine + carbomyl phosphate -> citrulline
urea cycle Step 2
Cit + asp -> argininocusccinate
urea cycle Step 3
arg-s -> arg + fumarate
urea cycle Step 4
arg -> ornithine + urea
OTC def: genetics?
X-linked R
OTC def patho
Xs carbamoyl phosphate -> orotic acid
OTC def Sx? 3
Orotic acid in blood/urine, dec BUN, hyperammonemia Sx