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Amino Acid Catabolism Families
The different groups of amino acids organized based off of the Kreb's cycle intermediates they form during catabolism
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09/03/2007

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Term
Family Leading to alpha-ketoglutarate
Definition
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine
Histidine
Proline
Arginine
Term
Family Leading to oxaloacetate
Definition
-4 carbon AAs
Aspartic Acid
Asparagine
Term
Family Leading to Pyruvate
Definition
-3 carbon AAs
Alanine
Serine
Cysteine
Term
Family Leading to Succinyl CoA and/or Methylmalonyl CoA
Definition
Methionine
Isoleucine
Valine
Term
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Definition
Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine
Term
Phenylalanine belongs to its own group
Definition
Converted to tyrosine
Term
Family Belonging to One Carbon Metabolism
Definition
Serine
Glycine
Histidine
Methionine
Tryptophan
Lysine
Threonine
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