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Details Title: Special Amino Acids Description: USMLE Step 1 prep Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 06/07/2004 17:04:45	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Ketogenic Definition Leucine, Lysine Term Glucogenic/Ketogenic Definition "I Pee Tea" Ile, Phe, Trp Term Glucogenic Definition "AT HMV" Arg, Thr, His, Met, Val Term Acidic Amino Acids Definition Aspartic acid (Asp), Glutamic Acid (Glu); (negatively charged at pH 7.4) Term Basic Amino Acids Definition Arginine, Lysine; (have extra NH3 groups, positively charged at pH 7.4) Term Phenylalanine derivatives Definition Tyrosine -> Thyroxine, Dopa -> Dopamine -> melanin, NE -> E Term Tryptophan derivatives Definition Serotonin, Melatonin, Niacin (B3) -> NAD+/NADP+ Term Histidine derivatives Definition Histamine Term Glycine derivatives Definition Porphyrin -> Heme Term Arginine derivatives Definition Creatinine, Urea, Nitric Oxide