5. Amino Acids Synthesized from Glutamate: Glutamine, Proline, Ornithine, Citrulline and Arginine
Published Online: 2 JUL 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118357514.ch5
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Amino Acid Metabolism, Third Edition
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How to Cite
Bender, D. A. (2012) Amino Acids Synthesized from Glutamate: Glutamine, Proline, Ornithine, Citrulline and Arginine, in Amino Acid Metabolism, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118357514.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 JUL 2012
- Published Print: 10 AUG 2012
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470661512
Online ISBN: 9781118357514
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Keywords:
- amino acids synthesized from glutamate, glutamine, proline, ornithine;
- glutamate and glutamine synthesis, ammonium into amino acids;
- glutamate, excitatory neurotransmitter, through ionotropic receptors;
- glutamate catabolism;
- skeletal muscle, glutamine and stress response, hypercatabolic states;
- glutathione S-transferases, glutathione peroxidase on phospholipid hydroperoxides;
- glutathione S-transferase deficiency, severe glutathione synthetase deficiency;
- GABA formation regulation for normal plants, and stress responses;
- arginyl-tRNA, role in protein catabolism;
- arginine synthesis from glutamate, arginine for polyamine synthesis
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid from glutamate in plants
The catabolism of glutamate
Glutamine
Glutathione and the γ-glutamyl cycle
Glutamate decarboxylase and the GABA shunt
Glutamate carboxylase and vitamin K-dependent post-synthetic modification of proteins
Proline
The polyamines
Arginine, citrulline and ornithine
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