Cysteine Metabolism
About the Lecture
The lecture Cysteine Metabolism by Kevin Ahern, PhD is from the course Amino Acid Metabolism. It contains the following chapters:
- Cysteine Metabolism & Health
- Selenocysteine Metabolism
Included Quiz Questions
What are some of the clinical manifestations of homocystinuria? (Select all that apply).
- Accelerated atherosclerosis
- Gout
- Cirrhosis
- Cataracts
- Kidney stones
Which of the following statements is correct regarding selenocysteine? Select all that apply.
- It is not specified directly in the genetic code.
- It is not a true amino acid.
- It is synthesized from serine on tRNA.
- It has selenium in the place of an oxygen atom in serine.
Two cysteine molecules are produced by 1 chemical reaction from...?
- ...L-cystine.
- ...serine.
- ...L-cysteic acid.
- ...selenocysteine.
- ...homocysteine.
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Author of lecture Cysteine Metabolism
Kevin Ahern, PhD
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