Glutamate: Central Role
About the Lecture
The lecture Glutamate: Central Role by Kevin Ahern, PhD is from the course Amino Acid Metabolism.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following is true regarding glutamic acid?
- It becomes α-ketoglutarate by the loss of an amine.
- It becomes α-ketoglutarate by the gain of an amine
- It is not central to the body’s amine metabolism/transfer
- The addition of pyruvate to glutamic acid yields glutamine.
- It becomes glutamine by the loss of an amine.
Which of the following enzymes play an important role in the interconversion of glutamic acid to glutamine and back? Select all answers that apply.
- Glutamine synthetase
- Glutamine transaminase
- Deiodinase
- Tyrosine transaminase
- Aromatic acid decarboxylase
Which pathway plays a critical role in maintaining the proper amounts of glutamic acid in the brain and getting rid of toxic ammonium ions at the same time?
- Glucose-alanine cycle
- Gluconeogenesis
- Electron transport chain
- Photosynthesis
- Polymerization
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Author of lecture Glutamate: Central Role
Kevin Ahern, PhD
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