AMINO ACIDS DEGRADATION
AND SYNTHESIS
Dr.Hala Hamaish
Glucogenic and ketogenic Amino acids
Glucogenic amino acids
• Whose catabolism can yield pyrovate or intermediate
products of TCA cycle that are used as substrate for
gluconeogenesis.
Ketogenic amino acids
• A.A that produce acetoacetate.
Amino Acids that form Oxaloacetate
(OAA)
• Asparagine
• Significance
Amino Acids that form Alpha
ketoglutarate
1) Glutamine
• In the presence of GLUTAMINASE the
Aminoacids is converted into glutamate ,that is
further converted into alpha ketoglutarate by
oxidative deamination in the presence of glutamate
dehydrogenase(GDH).
• AMONIA is liberated from the reaction.
Cont...
2) Proline
• A.A is oxidised to glutamate that further forms Alpha
Ketoglutarate.
3) Arginine
• AA is hydrolyzed by ARGINASE to produce ornithine.
• Ornithine is further converted into alpha Ketoglutarate.
Cont...
4) Histidine
• A.A in the presence of HISTIDASE is converted into
uroconic acid, that subsequently forms N-
Formiminoglutamate(FIGlu).
• In the presence of folic acid (THF) converted into formimino
tetrahydrofolate and glutamate.that ultimately converted to
alpha ketoglutarate.
• Significance
Amino Acid that form pyrovate
• Alanine
• Serine
• Glycine
• Cysteine
• Threonine
Cont...
3) Cysteine
• A.A undergoes desulfuration to produce pyrovate
• Sulfer released can be used to synthesize PAPS , 3-
phosphoadenosine-5-phosphosulfate, an activated Sulfer
sonar.
• Cysteine can be oxidised to cystine.
4)Threonine
• Can be converted to pyrovate but it is of minor importance
Amino Acids that form fumarate
• Phenylalanine and tyrosine
• Significance
Amino Acids that forms succinyle
co.A
• Methionine .
• Valine and isoleucine
• Threonine
Cont...
• Valine and isoleucine
• These A.A are Branched chain Aminoacids,that generate
propionyle Co.A
• which is converted to methylemalonyle co.A and then
succinyle co.A by biotin and vit B 12 .
• Threonine
• These are first dehydrated to alpha ketobutyrate, which is
converted to succinyle co.A
Amino acids that forms Acetyle
COA
1) Leucine
• Exclusively ketogenic ,it produces acetyle coA and
acetoacetate.
• 2)Lysine
• Exclusively ketogenic
• No transamination
Cont...
3)Isoleucine
• Both ketogenic and glucogenic
• Produces acetyle CoA and propionyle CoA.
4)Tryptophan
• Both glucogenic and ketogenic
• Catabolised to produce alanine and acetyle CoA.
Catabolism of branched chain
Amino Acids
Biosynthesis of Non-Essential
Amino Acids
AMINO          ACIDS DEG-WPS Office.pptx
AMINO          ACIDS DEG-WPS Office.pptx

AMINO ACIDS DEG-WPS Office.pptx

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    AMINO ACIDS DEGRADATION ANDSYNTHESIS Dr.Hala Hamaish
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    Glucogenic and ketogenicAmino acids Glucogenic amino acids • Whose catabolism can yield pyrovate or intermediate products of TCA cycle that are used as substrate for gluconeogenesis. Ketogenic amino acids • A.A that produce acetoacetate.
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    Amino Acids thatform Oxaloacetate (OAA) • Asparagine • Significance
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    Amino Acids thatform Alpha ketoglutarate 1) Glutamine • In the presence of GLUTAMINASE the Aminoacids is converted into glutamate ,that is further converted into alpha ketoglutarate by oxidative deamination in the presence of glutamate dehydrogenase(GDH). • AMONIA is liberated from the reaction.
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    Cont... 2) Proline • A.Ais oxidised to glutamate that further forms Alpha Ketoglutarate. 3) Arginine • AA is hydrolyzed by ARGINASE to produce ornithine. • Ornithine is further converted into alpha Ketoglutarate.
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    Cont... 4) Histidine • A.Ain the presence of HISTIDASE is converted into uroconic acid, that subsequently forms N- Formiminoglutamate(FIGlu). • In the presence of folic acid (THF) converted into formimino tetrahydrofolate and glutamate.that ultimately converted to alpha ketoglutarate. • Significance
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    Amino Acid thatform pyrovate • Alanine • Serine • Glycine • Cysteine • Threonine
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    Cont... 3) Cysteine • A.Aundergoes desulfuration to produce pyrovate • Sulfer released can be used to synthesize PAPS , 3- phosphoadenosine-5-phosphosulfate, an activated Sulfer sonar. • Cysteine can be oxidised to cystine. 4)Threonine • Can be converted to pyrovate but it is of minor importance
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    Amino Acids thatform fumarate • Phenylalanine and tyrosine • Significance
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    Amino Acids thatforms succinyle co.A • Methionine . • Valine and isoleucine • Threonine
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    Cont... • Valine andisoleucine • These A.A are Branched chain Aminoacids,that generate propionyle Co.A • which is converted to methylemalonyle co.A and then succinyle co.A by biotin and vit B 12 . • Threonine • These are first dehydrated to alpha ketobutyrate, which is converted to succinyle co.A
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    Amino acids thatforms Acetyle COA 1) Leucine • Exclusively ketogenic ,it produces acetyle coA and acetoacetate. • 2)Lysine • Exclusively ketogenic • No transamination
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    Cont... 3)Isoleucine • Both ketogenicand glucogenic • Produces acetyle CoA and propionyle CoA. 4)Tryptophan • Both glucogenic and ketogenic • Catabolised to produce alanine and acetyle CoA.
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    Catabolism of branchedchain Amino Acids
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