BP202T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit IV — Amino Acid & Protein Metabolism
Biochemistry
This study page introduces Amino Acid & Protein Metabolism in Biochemistry (BP202T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Classification and Functions of Amino Acids
- Protein Structure and Plasma Proteins
- General Amino Acid Metabolism — Transamination, Deamination, Decarboxylation
- The Urea Cycle — Nitrogen Disposal and Detoxification
- Fate of Carbon Skeletons — Glucogenic vs Ketogenic Amino Acids
- Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Catabolism — and Their Disorders
- Inborn Errors of Branched-Chain and Aromatic Amino Acids
- Neurotransmitters and Hormones Derived from Amino Acids
- Heme Catabolism and Jaundice
Definitions and short notes
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What is an amino acid? (from zero)
An amino acid is a small molecule with two signature groups: an amino group (–NH₂) and a carboxylic acid group (–COOH), both attached to a central carbon (the α-carbon). A variable side chain (R group) makes each amino acid unique.
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