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Flashcards by gina_evans0312, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by gina_evans0312
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| When Is This Done? | After protein rich meals or during short term starvation |
| Roles of AA Skeletons- Glucogenic | Turned into pyruvate or enter the TCA cycle, so they produce glucose directly or indirectly by providing energy |
| Roles of AA Skeletons- Ketogenic | AA that produce Acetyl CoA/Acetoacetate, which are used to make FAs |
| Roles of AA Skeletons- Both | Some AA can do both, depending on the need |
| AA As Precursors- Use | AA can be precursors for metabolically vital molecules |
| AA As Precursors- Argenine | Polyamines |
| AA As Precursors- Histadine | Used to make histamines |
| AA As Precursors- Aspartic Acid | Pyramidines |
| AA As Precursors- Tyrosine | Catecholamines |
| AA As Precursors- Tryptophan (Trp Dehydrogenase) | Converts Trp to 5'HydroxyTrp |
| AA As Precursors- Tryptophan (Decarboxylase) | 5'Hydroxytrp to Seratonin, which is used in sleep, mood and appetite |
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