Amino Acid Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Amino Acid Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, and Oxidative Phosphorylation

This unit covers the core metabolic pathways of amino acid breakdown (transamination, oxidative deamination, urea cycle, glucogenic/ketogenic fates), lipid metabolism (fatty acid synthesis and β-oxidation, phospholipids,…

• Transamination transfers an amino group from an amino acid to a keto acid, forming a new amino acid and a new keto acid.
• The coenzyme for transamination is pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), derived from vitamin B₆.
• Oxidative deamination of glutamate is catalyzed by glutamate dehydrogenase and releases free ammonia.

~45 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app