Amino Acid Carbon Skeletons

from Metabolism Made Easy · host A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.

Catabolism of amino acids involves the removal of nitrogen by either specific transaminases or by glutamate dehydrogenase. These pathways will produce alpha-keto acids/ carbon skeletons which can be used for energy production or biosynthesis of other molecules.

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