Amino Acid Metabolism — Flashcards

Hyperammonemia type 1 occurs due to deficiency of the enzyme _____

Amine hormones are derivatives of the amino acid _____

All amino acids undergo transamination except: _____

_____ is a purely glucogenic amino acid.

Which amino-acid metabolism disorder clasically presents with sweaty feet?_____

Which enzyme is involved in oxidative deamination?_____

_____, a derivative of histidine is found to be unusually low in urine in patients of Wilson's disease

Taurine is biosynthesized from _____.

Patients treated with nitisinone may develop corneal crystals of _____ which can be reduced by strict dietary control

_____ in eukaryotes is also known as 21st amino acid