Amino acid metabolism
General reactions of amino acid metabolism: Transamination, deamination & decarboxylation, urea cycle and its disorders Catabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine and their metabolic disorders (Phenyketonuria, Albinism, alkeptonuria, tyrosinemia) Synthesis and significance of biological substances; 5-HT, melatonin, dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline Catabolism of heme; hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice
Most Important Questions:
- What are proteins? Classify proteins based on their solubility.
- What are amino acids? Classify them.
- Discuss briefly:
- Quaternary structure of proteins
- Biological role of amino acids
- Essential amino acids
- Branched chain amino acid
- Basic amino acids
- Classification of amino acids according to nutrients requirement
- Writes notes on:
- Fibrous proteins
- Globular proteins
- Structure organization of proteins
- Zwitterion
- Conjugated protein
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