chapter 7 catabolism of proteins. nutritional function of proteins functions: structural catalytic,...
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Chapter 7 Catabolism of Proteins
Nutritional Function of Proteins Functions: Structural
Catalytic,
Transport action
Signaling and hormonal functions
Source of energy (16.7kJ/g)
Nutritional Requirement of Proteins Nitrogen Balance
Proteins contain about 16% nitrogen
Intake N = losses N
Intake N > Losses N
Intake N < Losses N
Nutritional Quality of Proteins Essential Amino Acids
cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from diet
Eight nutritional essential amino acids Tryptophan
Phenylalanine
Lysine
Threonine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine
methionine
Nutritional Quality of Proteins Non-essential amino acids
synthesized in the body
synthesized by the transamination of a-keto acids
Tyrosine and cysteine
synthesized in the body by using essential amino acids
from phenylalanine and methionine respectively
semi-essential
Digestion of Dietary Proteins
Dietary proteins are digested in the stomach and intestine
Digestion of Protein in the Stomach
The digestion of protein. Protein is broken down into amino acids by the enzymes pepsin (secreted by the stomach) and trypsin and peptidase (in the small intestine).
Table 1. Phases of Digestion and Absorption of Protein and its Degradative Products
Phase of Digestion
Location Agents Outcome
5. Cleavage of di-/tripeptides
transport to capillaries
epithelial cell – cytoplasm
contraluminal membrane
dipeptidasestripeptidases
facilitated diffusion
free amino acids from di-/tripeptides;
amino acids transported into capillaries
4. Absorption intestinal epithelial cell brush border membrane
transport systems uptake into epithelial cell
3. Brush Border Surface
brush border surface of intestine
endopeptidases and aminopeptidases
free amino acids anddi-/ tripeptides
2. Pancreatic Proteases
lumen of small Intestine
trypsin, chymotrypsin,elastase, and carboxypeptidases
free amino acids andoligopeptides – 2 to 8 amino acids
1. Gastric Digestion
stomach stomach acid
pepsin
denaturation
large peptide fragments + some free amino acids
Gastric Parietal CellPlasma
Lumen of the Stomach
CO2
HCO3-
H+
ATP
ADP + Pi
K+
H+
CO2 +H2O
carbonic anhydrase
H2CO3
HCO3-
Cl-Cl- Cl-
Production of gastric acid and its secretion
H+,K+-ATPase
Phase 1- Gastric digestion
DietaryProtein
denaturation by stomach acid
Figure 2. Gastric digestion of dietary protein.
large peptide fragmentsfree amino acids
hydrolysis by pepsin
Pyloric sphincter
Duodenum
Gastric Chief Cells
Acid from parietal cells denatures protein to be more susceptible to pepsin cleavage .
Pepsinogen activated to pepsin by autoactivation and autocatalysis by pepsin.
Large peptide fragments/some amino acids pass through the pyloric sphincter to the duodenum
Pepsinogen
autocatalysis
Pepsin
autoactivation (intramolecular cleavage)
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PancreaticAcinar
Cell
DuodenalEndocrineCell
Blood-stream
MucosalEpithelialCells
Entero-peptidase
DuodenalEndocrineCell
Phase 2- Digestion by pancreatic proteases
Trypsinogen
Trypsin
free amino acids from gastric digestion
CCK-PZCCK-PZ
(hydrolysis)
Figure 3. Secretion, activation and action of pancreatic proteases and brush border endopeptidases and aminopeptidases
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ
PancreaticAcinar
Cell
Blood-stream
MucosalEpithelialCells
Entero-peptidase(hydrolysis)
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ
Phase 2- Digestion by pancreatic proteases
Trypsinogen
Trypsin
free amino acids from gastric digestion
HCO3-
neutralizes acid
Secretin
autocatalysis
Figure 3. Secretion, activation and action of pancreatic proteases and brush border endopeptidases and aminopeptidases
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ Secretin
PancreaticAcinar
Cell
Blood-stream
MucosalEpithelialCells
Entero-peptidase(hydrolysis)
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ
Phase 2- Digestion by pancreatic proteases
Trypsinogen
Trypsin
autocatalysis
ChymotrypsinogenProelastaseProcarboxypeptidases
ChymotrypsinElastaseCarboxypeptidases
catalysis
free amino acids from gastric digestion
HCO3-
neutralizes acid
Figure 3. Secretion, activation and action of pancreatic proteases and brush border endopeptidases and aminopeptidases
Figure 3. Secretion, activation and action of pancreatic proteases and brush border endopeptidases and aminopeptidases
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ Secretin
PancreaticAcinar
Cell
Blood-stream
MucosalEpithelialCells
Entero-peptidase(hydrolysis)
DuodenalEndocrineCell CCK-PZ
Phase 2- Digestion by pancreatic proteasesPhase 3- Digestion at the brush border
Trypsinogen
Trypsin
autocatalysis
ChymotrypsinogenProelastaseProcarboxypeptidases
ChymotrypsinElastaseCarboxypeptidases
catalysis
amino acidsdipeptidestripeptides
free amino acids from gastric digestion
HCO3-
neutralizes acid
brush border endo-/aminopeptidases hydrolyze products; amino acids, di-/tripeptides absorbed by epithelial cells
. Summary of the gastric and pancreatic digestive proteases
Protease Source Proteasefamily
Proenzyme Activation Specificity
Trypsin (endo-) pancreas serine trypsinogen enteropeptidasetrypsin
basic (arg, lys)
Chymotrypsin(endo-)
pancreas serine chymo-trypsinogen
trypsin bulky aromatic(trp, phe, tyr, met)
Elastase(endo-)
pancreas serine proelastase trypsin small neutral R groups(gly, ser, ala)
Carboxypeptidase A (exo-)
pancreas zinc procarboxy-peptidase A
trypsin aromatic(tyr, phe, trp)hydrophobic(val, leu, ile)
Carboxypeptidase B (exo-)
pancreas zinc procarboxy-peptidase B
trypsin basic(arg, lys)
Pepsin (endo-) stomach aspartate pepsinogen autoactivation/H+; pepsin
aromatic (tyr,phe, trp)acidic (glu)
LUMEN OF INTESTINE
Intestinal Epithelium
Amino acids Di-, tri-
peptides Na+
= Na+-dependent co-transport
contraluminal membrane
Brush border
Amino acids
Dipeptides, tripeptides
Phase 4 - Absorption
Figure 4. Absorption of amino acids and di- and tripeptides from the intestinal lumen
3Na+
2K+ ATP
ADP + Pi
= Na+,K+-ATPase
3Na+2K+
Na+
Dipeptidases,
tripeptidases
a) neutral amino acids (uncharged aliphatic and aromatic)
b) basic amino acids and cystine (Cys-Cys)
c) acidic amino acids (Asp, Glu)
d) imino acids (Pro)
e) dipeptides and tripeptides
BRUSH BORDER TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Figure 4. Absorption of amino acids and di- and tripeptides from the intestinal lumen
LUMEN OF INTESTINE
Intestinal Epithelium
Amino acids Di-, tri- peptides
Na+
= facilitated diffusion
= Na+-dependent co-transport
contraluminal membrane
Amino acids
Brush border
Dipeptides, tripeptides
Dipeptidases, tripeptidases
Phase 4 - Absorption
Phase 5
capillaries
Phase 5
3Na+
2K+ ATP
ADP + Pi
= Na+,K+-ATPase
3Na+2K+
Putrefaction Decomposition of amino acids and proteins by
bacteria Most ingested proteins are absorbed from the
small intestine 95% of total dietary proteins
Undigested proteins
pass into the large intestine
Bacterial activity occurs
Putrefaction
Bacteria putrefaction produces some nutritional benefits,
Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Folic acid
Toxic for human Amines, phenol, indole, H2S
Production of Amines Production of phenol Production indole Production of H2S Production of Ammonia
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Degradation of Protein in Cells
The half-life of proteins is determined by rates of synthesis and degradation
A given protein is synthesized at a constant rate KS
A constant fraction of active molecules are destroyed per unit time
C is the amount of Protein at any time
KD is the first order rate constant of enzyme degradation, i.e., the fraction destroyed per unit time, also depends on the particular protein
KS is the rate constant for protein synthesis; will vary depending on the particular protein
Rate of Turnover = dC
dt = KS - KDC
Steady-state is achieved when the amount of protein synthesized per unit time equals the amount being destroyed
dC
dt= 0 KDC = KS t 1/2 =
0.693
KD
Proteinconcentration(enzyme activity)
Hours after stopping synthesis
C
Stop protein synthesis,measure rate of decay
Steps in Protein Degradation
Transformation to a degradable form(Metal oxidized, Ubiquination, N-terminal residues, PEST sequences)
Lysosomal DigestionLysosomal Digestion 26S Proteasome digestion26S Proteasome digestion
Proteolysis to peptides
UbiquinationUbiquination
ATP
AMP + PPi
KFERQ8 residue fragments
7 type, 7 type subunits
N-end rule: DRLKF: 2-3 min AGMSV: > 20 hrPEST: Rapid degradation
COO-Ubiquitin
Glycine at C terminal of Ubiquitin
SC
O
E1
HSATP
AMP + PPi
E1
HS
HS E1
E2H3N+
NH3+
NH3+
N
NCO
N CO
CO
ATP
AMP + PPi
Ubiquitin-specific proteases(26S proteasome)
Degradedprotein + Ubiquitin
Ubiquination
Ubiquitin activating enzyme
Activationof Ubiquitin
Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme 20 or more per cell
SC
O
E23
E2 SH3
Ubiquitin ligase
E3
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CPoly Ubiquitin
NH
O
Amino Acid Catabolism Deamination of Amino Acids
removal of the a-amino acids
Oxidative Deamination
Non-oxidative Deamination
Transamination
Oxidative Deamination
Only a few amino acids can be deaminated directly. Glutamate Dehydrogenase catalyzes a major reaction that effects net removal of N from the amino acid pool . Glutamate Dehydrogenase is one of the few enzymes that can utilize either NAD+ or NADP+ as electron acceptor. Oxidation at the -carbon is followed by hydrolysis, releasing NH4
+.
At right is summarized the role of transaminases in funneling amino N to glutamate, which is deaminated via Glutamate Dehydrogenase, producing NH4
+.
Non-oxidative Deamination Serine Dehydratase catalyzes:
serine pyruvate + NH4
Transamination
Transaminase enzymes (aminotransferases) catalyze the reversible transfer of an amino group between two -keto acids.
An
Example of a transaminase reaction is shown at right.
•Aspartate donates its amino group, becoming the -keto acid oxaloacetate. -Ketoglutarate accepts the amino group, becoming the amino acid glutamate.
In another example shown at right, alanine becomes pyruvate as the amino group is transferred to -ketoglutarate.
Transaminases equilibrate amino groups among available -keto acids. This permits synthesis of non-essential amino acids, using amino groups derived from other amino acids and carbon skeletons synthesized in the cell. Thus a balance of different amino acids is maintained, as proteins of varied amino acid contents are synthesized.
Mechanism of Transamination
The prosthetic group of the transaminase enzyme is pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), a derivative of vitamin B6.
In the "resting" state, the aldehyde group of pyridoxal phosphate is in a Schiff base linkage to the -amino group of an enzyme lysine residue.
The -amino group of a substrate amino acid displaces the enzyme lysine, to form a Schiff base linkage to PLP.
The active site lysine extracts a proton, promoting tautomerization (shift of the double bond), followed by reprotonation with hydrolysis.
What was an amino acid leaves as an -keto acid. The amino group remains on what is now pyridoxamine Phosphate (PMP).
A different -keto acid reacts with PMP, and the process reverses, to complete the reaction.
Purine Nucleotide Cycle The activity of L-glutamate dehydrogenase
is low in the skeletal muscle and heart. In this tissues purine nucleotide cycle
Figure 9-7 page 216
Metabolism of One Carbon Units
One carbon units are one carbon containing groups produced in catabolism of some amino acids.
Methyl (-CH3), methylene (=CH2), formyl (O=CH-) and formimino (HN=CH-)
tetrahydrofolate (FH4) One carbon units are carried by
tetrahydrofolate (FH4), a reduced form of folic acid.
tetrahydrofolate (FH4) FH4 is formed in
reduction of folic acid catalyzed by dihydrofolate reductase. The four hydrogens are added to the four atoms of folic acid in positions 5 to 8. The N5 and N10 nitrogen atoms of FH4 participate in the transfer of one carbon groups
Production of One Carbon Units
Either glycine or serine can act as methylene donor, giving N5,N10-methyleneTHF. This behaves as "virtual formaldehyde" H2C=O in
reactions. The oxidation level can be changed to methyl or methenyl by reduction or oxidation; methenylTHF can be hydrolyzed to formylTHF.
Production of One Carbon Units from Histidine N5-formimino-
tetrahydrofolate, produced in the pathway for degradation of histidine
In the pathway of histidine degradation, conversion of N-formiminoglutamate to glutamate involves transfer of the formimino group to tetrahydrofolate (THF), yielding N5-formimino-THF.
Adenosylmethionine (SAM)
S-adenosylmethionin (SAM) is the major donor of methyl group. FH4 can carry a methyl group on its N5 atom, but its transfer potential is too low for most biosynthetic methylation.
The activated methyl donor is SAM, which is synthesized by the transfer of an adenosyl group from ATP to the sulfer atom of methionine. The S-adenosylhomocysteine is formed when the methyl group of SAM is transferred to an acceptor.
Conversion of One Carbon UnitsFigure 9-13
Metabolism of Methionine, Cysteine and Cystine
Sulfur-containing amino acids Methionine is an essential amino acid
Methionine cycle and methylation
In methionine cycle, the adenosyl group of ATP is transferred to a sulfur atom of methionine by methionine adenosyltransferase to form S-adenosylmethionine (Sam)
Methionine cycle and methylation
All phosphates of ATP are lost in this reaction. The sulfonium ion of methionine is highly reactive and the methyl group of SAM is good leaving group. SAM then transfers the methyl group to some acceptors for their methylation by methyltransferase.
Methionine cycle and methylation
The resulting S-adenosylhomocysteine is cleaved by adenosylhomocysteinase to produce homocysteine and adenosine.
Homocysteine accepts a methyl group from N5-methyl-FH4 to regenerate methionine.
Methionine cycle and methylation
This reaction is catalyzed by homocysteine methyltransferase, which requires vitamin B12 as a cofactor. This is the only reaction known that uses methyl-FH4 as a methyl group donor.
The net result of the reaction is donation of a methyl group and regeneration of methionine to complete the methionine cycle.
Methionine cycle and methylation
Person with elevated serum levels of homocysteine have a high risk for coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. The molecule basis of the action of homocysteine has not been clearly identified. It appears to damage cells of blood vessels and to increase the growth of vascular smooth muscle. Treatment with vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin B6 is effective in reducing homocysteine level in some people.
Creatine and Creatine Phosphate
Glycine, areginine and methionine participate in synthesis of creatine
Transfer of guanidine group from arginine to glycine forms guanidoacetate catalyzed by transamidinase in kidney
Creatine and Creatine Phosphate Synthesis of creatine is
completed by methylation f guanidoacetate in the liver. This reaction is catalyzed by guanidoacetate methyltransferase.
SAM serves as a donor of a methyl group.
Storage of “high energy” phosphate from ATP, creatine converts to creatine phosphate particularly in cardiac and skeletal muscle catalyzed by creatine kinase (CK)
Creatine and Creatine Phosphate
This reaction is reversible and creatine phosphate can readily convert ADP to ATP in muscle to meet the energy requirement. The amount of creatine in the body is related to muscle mass.
Creatinine is derived from dephosphorylation of creatine phosphate and also formed by hydrolysis of creatine nonenzymatically.
Creatinine has no function and is excreted in urine. The amount of creatinine eliminated by an individual is constantly from day to day. When a 24 hours urine sample is requested, the amount of creatinine in sample can be used as a gross determining test to know renal function.
Cysteine and Cystine Conversion of Cystein
e To Cystine two molecules of cystein
e are linked by a disulfide bond to form cystine. The major catabolic pathway of cystine is conversion of cysteine catalyzed by cystine reductase. The disulfide bond of cystine is important to maintain the conformation and function of proteins
Synthesis of Taurine Cysteine is the precusor of taurine. The
major oxidative metabolite of cysteine is cysteine sulfinate, which is further decarboxylation to form taurine.
Taurine is found rich in brain. It appears to play role in brain development, but its exact role is unknown
Figure. Page 229
Formation 3’-phosphoadenosine 5’phosphosulfate (PAPS)
Sulfate is produced mostly from metabolism of cysteine. Catabolism of cysteine produces pyruvate, NH3 and H2S. Oxidation of H2S forms sulfate. Some sulfate group for addition to biomolecules, such as in biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfates and keratan sulfate.
Figure. Page 229
Glutathione Glutathione is the tri
peptide Gamma-glutamylcysteinylglycine containing a sulfhydryl group. Glutathione has several important role.
serves as a transporter in the gamma-glutamyl cycle for amino acids across cell membranes
protects erythrocytes from oxidative damage
Glutathione cycles (Meister cycle)
figure.9-16
The enzyme gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, located on the cell membrane of kidneys and other tissue cells, catalyzes glutathion (GSH) to transfer its glutamyl group to amino acid, then the gamma-glutamyl-ammino acid is transported inside of the cell.
Glutathione cycles (Meister cycle)
figure.9-16
The gamma-glutamyl-amino acid releases amino acid and 5-oxiproline. This is the process for amino acid transportation into the cell.
The 5-oxiproline converts to glutamate under the action of enzyme and uses
ATP.
Glutathione cycles (Meister cycle)
figure.9-16 The 5-oxiproline converts to
glutamate under the action of enzyme and uses ATP.
Glutamate and the other parts of GSH, glycine and cysteine, are regenerated GSH in cytosol and 2 ATPs are used. So 3 ATPs are required for the transportation of each amino acid.
The key enzyme of the gamma-glutamyl cycle is gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase which is found in high levels in the kidneys
Glutathione cycles (Meister cycle)
figure.9-16 Glutathion cycles between a
reduced form with a sulfhydryl group (GSH) and an oxidized form (GSSG), in which two GSHs are linked by a disulfide bond. GSH is reductant, its sulhydryl group can be used to reduce peroxides formed during oxygen transport.
Glutathione plays a key role in detoxification by acting with hydrogen peroxide and organic peroxide.
Glutathion peroxidase catalyzes this reaction, in which GSH converts to GSSG. Then GSSG is reduced to GSH by glutathione reductase, an enzyme containing NADPH as a cofactor.
Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids Formation of Tyrosine
from phenylalanine First product in
degradation of phenylalanine
Metabolism of Aromatic Amino Acids Formation of
Tyrosine from phenylalanine
first product in degradation of phenylalanine
Phenylalanine hydroxylase
Phenylketonuria (PKU) Small amounts of
phenylalanine can convert to phenylpyruvate by transamination to remove an amino group in a healthy person.
If a genetic deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase occurs, phenylketonuria is caused Phenylalanine
hydroxylase
Phenylketonuria (PKU) PKU is the most common autosomal disease. Over 170
mutations in the gene have been reported. The elevated phenylpyruvate, phenyllacetate (reduction product of phenylpyruvate) and phenylacetate (decarboxylation of phenlpyruvate) excreted in urine give urine its characteristic odor. The neurological symptoms and light color of skin and eyes are generally toxic effects of high levels of phenylpyruvate and low concentrations of tyrosine. The conventional treatment is to feed the effected infant a diet low in phenylalanine with dietary protein restrictions.
Figure 9-17 Metabolism and major derivatives of phenylalanine and tyrosine
Metabolism of Tyrosine
The first step in catabolism of tyrosine is transamination catalyzed by tyrosine transaminase to produce p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, which converts to homogentisate by oxidase. Homogentisate is then cleaved to fumarate and acetoacetate. Fumarate is used in the TCA cycle for energy or for gluconeogenesis. Acetoacetate can convert to acetyl CoA for lipid synthesis or energy.
Production of Dopamine, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
Some tyrosine is used as a precursor of catecholamines (term of dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine)
The first step in the synthesis of catecholamines is catalyzed by tyrosine hydroxylase, which is an enzyme dependent on tetrahydrobiopterin.
The product of this reaction is dihydroxyphenylalanin, known as Dopa. A product of decarboxylation of Dopa is dopamine, which is a neurotransmiter. Parkinson’s disease is induced by decreasing production of dopamin.
The adrenal medulla converts dopamine to norepinephrine by dopamine hydroxylase, which accepts a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to form epinephrine.
Synthesis of MelaninFigure 9-17
Tyrosine is precursor of melanin. Dopa is the intermediate in the synthesis of both melanin and epinephrine.
Different enzymes dydroxylate tyrosines in melanocytes and other cell type. In pigment cell, tyrosine is hydroxylated to form Dopa by tyrosinase, a copper-containing enzyme.
Dopa forms dopamine then converts it to indo-5-6-quinone. Melanin is polymers of these tyrosine catabolites with proteins from the eyes and skin. There are various types of melanin, which are all aromatic quintines complexes giving color, colorless, yellow and dark to the skin.
Albinism
Albinism results from a genetic lack of tyrosinase. Lack of pigment in the skin makes a patient sensitive to sunlight and increases the incidence of skin cancer in addition to burns. Lack of pigment in eyes may induce photophobia
Production of Thyroid Hormone
Tyrosine is the precursor of the thyroid hormone: T4 and T3. The thyroid hormone has importance in regulating the general metabolism, development and tissue differentiation. Iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin forms T4 and T3
tetraiodothyronine, T4:
:
triiodothyronine,T3.
Metabolism of TryptophanFigure 9-18
Metabolism of TryptophanFigure 9-18
Trytophan
precursor of nicotinic acid, one of the B vitamins.
b hydroxylation and decarboxylation forms 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, serotonin)
Melatonin is a derivative of tryptophan, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine. It is a sleep-inducing molecule and is synthesized in the pineal gland and retina mostly at night. Melatonin appears to function by inhibiting synthesis and secretion of other neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and GABA.
Degradation of Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs)
Figure 9-19
Valine, isoleucine and leucine are branched-chain amino acids (BCCAs).
BCAAs transaminases are present at a much higher level in muscle than that in liver
Valine converts to succinyl CoA. So it is a glucogenic amino acid. Leucine converts to acetyl CoA and acetoacetate. Leucine is a ketogenic amino acid. Isoleucine produces acetyl CoA and succinyl CoA and is both glycogenic and ketogenic amino acid. All these intermediates of BCAAs degradation are oxidation in the TCA cycle to support energy in muscle.
Transport of Ammonia in Blood At physiological pH, 98.5% exists as
ammonium ion (NH+4) Only traces of NH3 are present Even trace of NH3 are toxic to the nervous
system NH3 is rapidly removed
Glutamine synthetase fixes ammonia as glutamine
Formation of glutamine is catalyzed by glutamine synthetase. Synthesis of the amide bond of glutamine is accomplished at the expense of hydrolysis of one mole of ATP to ADP and Pi.
Glutamine Synthetase
Hydrolysis of glutamine produces glutamate and NH3 in the liver and kidneys
Glutamine supports an amide group for synthesis of asparagine from aspartate by asparagine synthetase. Since certain tumors such as leukemic cells seem to lose this ability and exhibit abnormally high requirements for asparagine and glutamine, hydrolysis of asparagine is catalyzed by asparaginase. So, exogenous asparaginase and glutaminase had been tested as antitumor age
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Alanine-glucose cycleFigure 9-8
Muscles generate over half of the total metabolism pool of amino acids. The ammonia produced in catabolism of amino acids in muscle is accepted by pyruvate to form alanine, which is released into the blood.
Alanine appears to be the vehicle of ammonia for transport in the blood
The liver takes up the alanine and converts it back into pyruvate by transamination
The resulting pyruvate can be converted to glucose by the gluconeogenesis pathway and an amino group eventually appears as urea.
Glucose formed in gluconeogenesis is released into the blood and taken up by muscles.
Glycolysis of glucose produces pyruvate, which is then resynthesized alanine. This is called alanine-glucose cycle
Formation of Urea (Urea Cycle)
Urea Cycle
The urea cycle takes place partly in the cytosol and partly in the mitochondria, and the individual reactions are as follows
Urea Cycle carbamyl phosphate synthetase 1 [CPS1] This liver mitochondrial enzyme converts the ammonia
produced by glutamate dehydrogenase into carbamyl phosphate (=carbamoyl phosphate) which is an unstable high energy compound. It is the mixed acid anhydride of carbamic acid and phosphoric acid, and requires two
molecules of ATP to drive its synthesis.
Urea Cycle
CPS1 is an allosteric enzyme and is absolutely dependent up on N-acetylglutamic acid for it activity
Urea Cycle CPS1 deficiency results in hyperammonemia. The neonatal
cases are usually lethal, but there is also a less severe, delayed-onset form. Ammonia-dependent CPS1 is present only in the liver mitochondrial matrix space. It should be distinguished from a second cytosolic glutamine-dependent carbamyl phosphate synthetase [CPS2] which is found in all tissues and is involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis. Carbamyl phosphate synthesis is a major burden for liver mitochondria. This enzyme accounts for about 20% of the total protein in the matrix space. Glutamate dehydrogenase is also present in very large amounts.
Urea Cycle The next reaction also takes place in the liver
mitochondrial matrix space, where ornithine is converted into citrulline
ornithine transcarbamylase [OTCase]
Urea Cycle Citrulline is transported out of the mitochondria into
cytosol by the mitochondrial inner membrane transport system. Once in the cytosol, citrulline condenses with aspartate and the reaction is driven by ATP. In this way aspartate contributes the second nitrogen atom to urea, the first having come from glutamate
Urea Cycle
Production of arginino-succinate is an energetically expensive process, since the ATP is split to AMP and pyrophosphate. The pyrophosphate is then cleaved to inorganic phosphate using pyrophosphatase, so the overall reaction costs two equivalents of high energy phosphate per mole.
Urea Cycle Elimination of fumarate from arginino-
succinate then yields arginine.
arginino-succinate lyase
Urea Cycle
Fumarate can be converted into oxaloacetate under catalysis of some enzymes as in the TCA cycle. Oxaloacetate can be converted to aspartate by transamination. The aspartate is then reutilized in the urea cycle
Urea Cycle Cleavage of arginine by arginase to produce urea
regenerates ornithine, which is then available for another round of the cycle.
Urea Cycle
Since humans can not metabolize urea, it is transported to the kidneys for excretion. Some urea that enters the intestinal tract is cleaved by bacteria urease, the resulting ammonia being absorbed and treated by the liver
Note that of the two nitrogen atoms of urea, one comes from carbamoyl phosphate, being ultimately derived from ammonia. The other nitrogen is derived from the a-amino group of aspartate which in turn is obtained from transamination of oxaloacetate with glutamate. The formation of one molecule of urea requires the hydrolysis of four high-energy phosphate groups from 3 molecules of ATP
The overall reaction is as follows:2NH3 + CO2 +3ATP + 3H2O -> H2N-CO-NH2 +2ADP + AMP +4Pi
Urea Cycle (review)1. Occurs in the liver mitochondria and cytosol
2. Starts with carbamoyl-PO4
3. Ends with arginine
4. Requires aspartate
5. Requires 3 ATPs to make one urea
NH4+ + HCO3
- + 2 ATP
Synthesis of Carbamoyl-PO4
H2NC
O
O-P-O
O
O
~
High energy bond
+ 2 ADP + Pi
Carbamoyl phosphate Synthetase ICarbamoyl phosphate Synthetase I
Ornithine
Citrulline
Argininosuccinate
Arginine
Carbamoyl-PO4
Aspartate
Urea
ATP
Urea Cycle
Urea Cycle
H2ONH
CH2
CH2
CH2
COO-
CH3N
H
H2N=CNH2+
NH3
CH2
CH2
CH2
COO-
CH3N
H
+
C
H2N NH2
O
COPO3H2N
O
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH3
CH2
CH2
+
+
O=C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
+ OPO3=
Ornithine
Carbamoyl-PO4Citruline
Reactions of Urea Cycle
O=C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
+
COO-
CH2
COO-
H-C-NH3
+
=C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
COO-
CH2
COO-
H-C-NL-Aspartate
Argininosuccinate
ATP ADP + Pi
Mitochondria
Cytosol
=C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
COO-
CH2
COO-
H-C-N =C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
H2N+
COO-
COO-
CH2
C-OHH
+
COO-
COO-
C
C
H
H
COO-
COO-
CH2
C=O
COO-
CH2
COO-
H-C-NH3
+
Fumarate
L-MalateOxaloacetateL-Aspartate
Cytosol
L-Arginine
=C
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH
CH2
CH2
NH2
H2N+
COO-
CH2
H3N+-C-H
NH3
CH2
CH2
+
H2NC
O
NH2
Urea
+
Ornithine
L-Arginine
H2O
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Nitric Oxide Arginine also serves as a direct precursor of nitric oxide (NO). The
free-radical gas NO is the potent muscle relaxant and short-lived signal molecule. Nitric oxide is formed by the catalysis of the cytosol enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS), which is a very complex enzyme with five cofactors: NADPH, FAD, FMN, heme and tetrahydrobiopterin.
The substrate in the reaction is arginine and products are citrulline and NO. Oxygen is required in the complex reaction. NO plays an important role in many physiologic and pathologic processes
Decarboxylation of Amino Acids
Decarboxylation of amino acids forms amine. This reaction is catalyzed by decarboxylase, which contains pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor. Amines always have potential physiological effects.
GABA gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is formed by
pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzyme, L-glutamate decarboxylase, which is principally present in brain tissue. GABA functions as inhibitory neurotransmitter. GABA, catalyzed by gamma-aminobutyrate transaminase, forms succinate and semialdehyde, which may be oxidized to form succinate and via TCA cycle to form CO2 and H2O
Histamine Decarboxylation of histidine forms histamine, a reaction
catalyzed by histidine decarboxylase. Histamine has many physiological roles, including vasodilation and constriction of certain blood vessels. An overreaction of histamine can lead to bronchial asthma and other allergic reactions. In addition, histamine stimulates secretion of both pepsin and hydrochloric acid by the stomach, and is useful in the study of gastric activity
Serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), also known as serotonin, results from
hydroxylation of tryptophan by a tetrahydrobiopterin-dependent enzyme, hydroxylase and decarboxylation by a pyridoxal phosphate-containing decarboxylase. 5-HT is a neurotransmitter in the brain and causes contraction of smooth muscle of arterioles and bronchiole
s.
polyaminesFigure 9-12
Polyamines are important in cell proliferation and tissue growth. They are growth factors for cultured mammalian cells and bacteria. Since polyamines bear multiple positive charges that can interact with polyanions such as DNA and RNA, and thus can stimulate synthesis of nucleic acid and protein.