ABSTRACT

Amino acid biochemistry and nutrition spans a broad range of fields including biochemistry, metabolism, physiology, immunology, reproduction, pathology, and cell biology. In the last half-century, there have been many conceptual and technical advancements, from analysis of amino acids by high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

chapter 1|32 pages

- Discovery and Chemistry of Amino Acids

chapter 3|34 pages

- Synthesis of Amino Acids

chapter 4|48 pages

Degradation of Amino Acids

chapter 6|26 pages

Synthesis of Urea and Uric Acid

chapter 8|34 pages

- Protein Synthesis

chapter 9|24 pages

- Intracellular Protein Degradation

chapter 10|36 pages

- Regulation of Amino Acid Metabolism

chapter 11|52 pages

- Physiological Functions of Amino Acids

chapter 12|28 pages

- Inborn Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism

chapter 13|40 pages

- Dietary Requirements of Amino Acids