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Discover the intricate process of essential amino acid metabolism in mammalian cells, including synthesis pathways and coupling reactions for key amino acids. Learn how nonessential amino acids are formed through salvage pathways.
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Essential Amino Acids Essential amino acids must be consumed in the diet. Mammalian cells lack enzymes to synthesize their carbon skeletons (a-keto acids). These include: Isoleucine, leucine, & valine Lysine Threonine Tryptophan Phenylalanine (Tyr can be made from Phe.) Methionine (Cys can be made from Met.) Histidine (Essential for infants.)
Pyruvate is an amphibolic intermediatein synthesis of alanine
Asparagine synthesis is energetically favorable due to coupling to ATP hydrolysis
Cysteine is not nutritionally essential, however it is derived from methionine
Selenocysteine is synthesized from serine and selenophosphate
Amino acids that are synthesized de novo in humans. All are related by a small number of steps to glycolysis or TCA cycle intermediates.
Salvage pathways for formation of certain nonessential amino acids from other amino acids Amino Acid formed Precursor Amino Acid Arginine Proline Cysteine Methionine Tyrosine Phenylalanine