Chapter 14, Problem 17RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The pathways involved in the synthesis of the following amino acids:

a. Glutamine

b. Serine

c. Arginine

d. Glycine

e. Cysteine

Introduction:

A biomolecule that contains both carboxyl and amino functional group is called amino acid. The synthesis of these biomolecules involves metabolic pathways that utilize other compounds for the formation of amino acids. Organisms are unable to synthesize all the amino acids present in nature. This characteristic is used for broadly classifying amino acids into essential and nonessential types.