Protein (amino acid) metabolism
The figure above show the overall summary of metabolism, in this site we will only discuss about proteins (amino acids) metabolism.
Amino Acids
Ketogenic & glucogenic amino acids (energy)
Proteins degraded when the body's energy source are low and being used as an alternative energy source. Called as ketogenic and glucogenic. When energy sources are high, both ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids are ocnverted to fatty acids through the intermediate acetyl CoA. 1. Ketogenic
2. Glucogenic
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CATABOLISM
PROCESS 1. DEAMINATION (2N)
2. TRANSAMINATION (1N)
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ANABOLISM
PROCESS 1. DIRECT INCORPORATION 2. TRANSAMINATION (1N)
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