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Protein Metabolism — Amino Acid Catabolism, Urea Cycle

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Topics covered
  1. 01Digestion and absorption of dietary proteins
  2. 02Transamination and deamination reactions
  3. 03Urea cycle: steps, enzymes, and regulation
  4. 04Metabolism of individual amino acids (glycine, phenylalanine, tyrosine)
  5. 05Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism (PKU, alkaptonuria, MSUD)
  6. 06One-carbon metabolism and the folate cycle
  7. 07Metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids (methionine, cysteine)
  8. 08Creatine and creatinine metabolism
  9. 09Plasma proteins: synthesis and functions
  10. 10Protein-energy malnutrition: kwashiorkor and marasmus

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