FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL CHEM VOL 2
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Author: McMurry
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Chapter 25.3, Problem 25.5P
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Interpretation:
In which type conversion of alanine to pyruvic acid should be identified via oxidation reaction.
Concept Introduction:
Amino acids: Compound that contains an amino group, a carboxyl group a side chain that is specific to each amino acid.
Several type of amino acids the amino group is on the carbon adjacent to the carbonyl group.
They are molecules containing an amino group a carboxyl group a carboxylic acid group and side-chain that is specific to each amino acids.
Amino acid oxidation: Amino acids undergo oxidative catabolism under three conditions.
- Proton amino acid residues from normal turnover are recycled to generated energy and molecular compounds.
- Dietary amino that exceed body’s protein synthesis needs are degraded.
- Proteins in the body are broken down to supply amino acid for catabolism when carbohydrate is in short supply.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL CHEM VOL 2
Ch. 25.2 - Prob. 25.1PCh. 25.2 - Prob. 25.2KCPCh. 25.3 - Prob. 25.3PCh. 25.3 - Prob. 25.4PCh. 25.3 - Prob. 25.5PCh. 25.3 - Prob. 25.6PCh. 25.4 - Prob. 25.1CIAPCh. 25.4 - Prob. 25.2CIAPCh. 25.4 - Prob. 25.3CIAPCh. 25.4 - Prob. 25.7P
Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 25.8KCPCh. 25.6 - Prob. 25.9PCh. 25.6 - Prob. 25.10KCPCh. 25.6 - What is meant by a conditional amino acid?Ch. 25.6 - Prob. 25.5CIAPCh. 25.6 - Prob. 25.6CIAPCh. 25 - In the diagram shown here, fill in the sources for...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.12UKCCh. 25 - Prob. 25.13UKCCh. 25 - Prob. 25.14UKCCh. 25 - Prob. 25.15UKCCh. 25 - Prob. 25.16UKCCh. 25 - Prob. 25.17APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.18APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.19APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.20APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.21APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.22APCh. 25 - What is the structure of the -keto acid formed...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.24APCh. 25 - In general, how does oxidative deamination differ...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.26APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.27APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.28APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.29APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.30APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.31APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.32APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.33APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.34APCh. 25 - How do essential and nonessential amino acids...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.36APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.37APCh. 25 - How is tyrosine biosynthesized in the body? What...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.39APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.40APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.41APCh. 25 - What energy source is used in the formation of...Ch. 25 - Write the equation for the transamination reaction...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.44CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.45CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.46CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.47CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.48CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.49CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.50CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.51CPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.52CPCh. 25 - Why might it be a bad idea to take large...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.54GPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.55GPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.56GP
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