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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Protein metabolism mind map

 

PROTEIN METABOLISM – COMPLETE REVISION NOTES

1. METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS

🔹 A. Transamination

Transfer of amino group from amino acid → keto acid

Enzymes: Transaminases

⭐ Salient Features:

Requires coenzyme: Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)

Occurs in pairs:

Alanine transaminase (ALT)

Aspartate transaminase (AST)

No free NH₃ released

Reversible process

Helps in:

Synthesis of non-essential amino acids

Gluconeogenesis

🔹 B. Deamination

Removal of amino group → helps in urea formation

Types:

1. Oxidative Deamination

Substrate: Glutamate

Enzyme: Glutamate dehydrogenase

Products:

α-ketoglutarate

NH₃

Site: Liver mitochondria

Coenzyme: NAD⁺

2. Reductive Deamination

Removal of amino group by reduction

Substrate: Keto acids / Imino acids

Enzyme: Reductase

Product: NH₃ released

Coenzyme: NADPH

2. TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM

🔹 Features:

Essential amino acid

Contains β-indole ring

🔹 Pathways:

1. Kynurenine Pathway

Steps: Tryptophan

→ N-formylkynurenine

→ Kynurenine

→ 3-hydroxykynurenine

→ 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid

Clinical:

Pellagra → 3 D’s:

Dermatitis

Diarrhea

Dementia

Products:

Melatonin (sleep regulation)

2. Serotonin Pathway

Steps: Tryptophan

→ 5-hydroxytryptophan

→ Serotonin

Functions:

Mood regulation

Depression link

3. PHENYLALANINE & TYROSINE METABOLISM

🔹 Characteristics:

Aromatic amino acids

🔹 Conversion:

Phenylalanine

→ Tyrosine

Enzyme: Phenylalanine hydroxylase

Converts essential → non-essential amino acid

🔹 Functions of Tyrosine:

Melanin synthesis

Thyroid hormone synthesis

Catecholamine synthesis

🔹 Tyrosine Degradation Pathway:

Tyrosine

→ p-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate

→ Homogentisate

→ Maleylacetoacetate

→ Fumarylacetoacetate

→ Fumarate + Acetoacetate

Final Fate:

Fumarate → TCA cycle → Glucose

Acetoacetate → Fat

4. UREA CYCLE

🔹 Key Points:

End product of protein metabolism

80–90% nitrogen excreted via urine

🔹 Steps:

CO₂ + NH₄⁺

→ Carbamoyl phosphate

(Enzyme: Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase)

🔸 Uses 2 ATP

Carbamoyl phosphate + Ornithine

→ Citrulline

(Ornithine transcarbamoylase)

Citrulline

→ Argininosuccinate

(Argininosuccinate synthetase)

🔸 Uses 1 ATP

Argininosuccinate

→ Arginine + Fumarate

(Argininosuccinase)

Arginine

→ Urea + Ornithine

(Arginase)

🔹 Important Points:

Total energy: 4 ATP used

Fumarate enters:

TCA cycle

Gluconeogenesis

Ornithine is regenerated (cycle continues)

🔥 QUICK SUMMARY (EXAM REVISION)

Transamination → No NH₃, reversible

Deamination → NH₃ released → Urea

Tryptophan → Serotonin + Kynurenine → Pellagra

Phenylalanine → Tyrosine → Hormones & pigments

Urea cycle → Detoxifies ammonia → Uses 4 ATP

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Mind map of lipid metabolism

 

🧠 LIPID METABOLISM – Colorful Handwritten Mind Map





🧠 LIPID METABOLISM

                               

🔴 1. Fatty Acid Oxidation (β-Oxidation)

Occurs in mitochondria

Steps

1️⃣ Activation

Fatty acid + CoA + ATP

→ Fatty acyl-CoA

(enzyme: Acyl-CoA synthetase)

2️⃣ Transport

Carnitine carrier system

3️⃣ β-Oxidation Cycle

• Dehydrogenation → FADH₂ formed

• Hydration

• Oxidation → NADH formed

• Cleavage → Acetyl-CoA

Energetics (Palmitate)

7 FADH₂ → 10.5 ATP

7 NADH → 17.5 ATP

8 Acetyl-CoA → 80 ATP

✔ Total = 108 ATP

✔ Net = 106 ATP


🟠 2. Cholesterol Biosynthesis

Location: Cytosol of liver cells

Pathway

Acetyl-CoA

HMG-CoA

Mevalonate

Isoprene units (IPP + DPP)

Squalene

Cholesterol

Requirements

18 Acetyl-CoA

36 ATP

16 NADPH

Uses

✔ Bile acids

✔ Steroid hormones

✔ Vitamin D


🟡 3. Lipoproteins

Lipoprotein = Lipid + Protein

Types

Chylomicrons

Transport dietary fat

VLDL

Transport endogenous triglycerides

LDL

Transport cholesterol to tissues

HDL

Reverse cholesterol transport

Lipoprotein Degradation

1️⃣ Lipoprotein + LPL enzyme

2️⃣ Triglyceride hydrolysis

3️⃣ Fatty acid uptake

4️⃣ Chylomicron remnant formation

5️⃣ Uptake by liver


🟢 4. Ketone Bodies

Types

Acetoacetate

β-Hydroxybutyrate

Acetone

✔ Water soluble

✔ Alternative energy source

Ketogenesis (Liver)

2 Acetyl-CoA

Acetoacetyl-CoA

HMG-CoA

Acetoacetate

Acetone + β-Hydroxybutyrate

Use

During fasting/starvation

Overproduction

Ketonuria / Ketoacidosis


🔵 5. Fatty Liver

Normal liver lipid ≈ 5%

Cause

Excess triglyceride accumulation

Reasons

Increased TG synthesis

Decreased lipoprotein formation

Alcohol / metabolic disorders

🟣 6. Atherosclerosis

✔ Thickening and hardening of arteries

✔ Due to lipid deposition

Result

⬆ Risk of

Coronary heart disease

Heart attack

✅ Memory Trick for Lipid Metabolism Topics

"F C L K F A"

F → Fatty acid oxidation

C → Cholesterol synthesis

L → Lipoproteins

K → Ketone bodies

F → Fatty liver

A → Atherosclerosis




Thursday, March 5, 2026

Mind map of carbohydrates metabolism

 



For TCA cycle menomic is used 

C                citrate 

I                isocitrate 

Alpha.      Ketoglutarate 

S.              Succinnyal coa 

S.              Succinate 

F.              Fumarate 

M.            Malate 

O.            Oxyloacetate 





For glycolysis 

Good                        Glucose

Girls                         Glucose-6-phosphate

 Find                         Fructose-6-phosphate

Friends                    Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Don't                        Dihydroxyacetone phosphate

  Get                         Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

 Big                           1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate

 Problems               3-Phosphoglycerate

  Please                    2-Phosphoglycerate

  Please                   Phosphoenolpyruvate

  Please                    Pyruvate


Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Mind map of protein

 


Essential amino acid menmonic 
PVT TIM HALL
P – Phenylalanine
V – Valine
T – Tryptophan
T – Threonine
I – Isoleucine
M – Methionine
H – Histidine
L – Leucine
L – Lysine

Development of oral cavity mind map