Methionine, Threonine and Lysine Metabolism by Kevin Ahern, PhD

About the Lecture

The lecture Methionine, Threonine and Lysine Metabolism by Kevin Ahern, PhD is from the course Amino Acid Metabolism. It contains the following chapters:

Methionine Metabolism
Threonine Metabolism

Included Quiz Questions

The hydroxylation of which amino acid is important for making strong collagen?

Lysine
Cysteine
Threonine
Methionine
Serine

Methionine is produced from homocysteine by...?

...adding a methyl group.
...adding a carboxyl group.
...phosphorylation.
...succinylation.
...loss of ammonium ion.

The first 3 steps in the synthesis of threonine are the same as the first 3 steps in the synthesis of...?

...methionine.
...lysine.
...serine.
...aspartate.

Which of the following statements regarding lysine metabolism is NOT correct?

The deficiency of alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase leads to low lysine levels in the blood.
Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase deficiency leads to hyperlysinemia.
Hyperlysinemia is the accumulation of lysine in the blood.
Lysine is one of the most posttranslationally modified amino acids.
The first 2 reactions in the synthesis of lysine, threonine, and methionine are the same.