Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds containing amine and carboxylic acid functional groups, usually along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid.
There are two types of metabolism of amino acids which are:
There are two types of metabolism of amino acids which are:
- Anabolism
- Catabolism
anabolism of amino acid
Anabolism is a chemical reactions that combine simple molecules and monomers to for complex structural and functional components which requires energy. There are two ways to biosynthesis new amino acids which are:
- DIRECT INCORPORATION
- free ammonium ion is incorporated into organis molecules to synthesize amino acids
2. TRANSAMINATION REACTION (REVERSIBLE)
- A chemical reaction that requires the transfer of amino group
- it interconverts pairs of alpha amino acids and alpha keto acids
- amino group of an amino acids is transferred to keto acids which produces new keto acids from the original keto acid thus new amino acids are formed.
catabolism of amino acids
Catabolism is a chemical reaction that combine simple molecules and monomers to form complex structural and functional components
This catabolism of amino acids requires two process:
1. Deamination
This catabolism of amino acids requires two process:
1. Deamination
- chemical reaction in which an amide functional group is removed from an organic compound In biochemistry.
- chemical reaction that transfer their amino group to an ketoacid forming new amino acids