Amino Acid Metabolism — Flashcards

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency presents with hyperammonemia and increased _____.

The amino acid _____ is essential during periods of positive nitrogen balance

_____ cleaves the amino acid arginine into citrulline and nitric oxide

In the liver, glutamate may transfer its NH3 to _____, forming aspartate and α-ketoglutarate

After organification of I2, coupling between _____ may combine to form thyroxine (T4)

_____ is a metabolic disorder associated with black-colored urine after prolonged exposure to air

Difference in proportion of _____ and Pheomelanin leads to difference in skin colours

NH3 is excreted in the urine primarily in the form of _____ (from the liver) and NH4+ (from glutamine breakdown)

_____ and Histidine are semi-essential amino acids

_____ may be generated via the "VOMIT" pathway:V: valineO: odd-carbon fatty acidsM: methionine I: isoleucineT: threonine