Pancreatic Phase of Protein Digestion

15%

Peptide bonds formed by aromatic or acidic amino acids

Digestion of milk protein (casein)

<p>Pepsinogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oligopeptides and polypeptides + amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>α-Ketoglutarate = Amino group acceptor Amino acid = Donor of amino group PLP = Coenzyme Keto acid = Product of transamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cytoplasm = Site of aminotransferase activity Mitochondria = Site of aminotransferase activity Nucleus = Not associated with aminotransferases Golgi apparatus = Not associated with aminotransferases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>GLU = New amino acid formed NH2 = Amino group donor R1 - C - COOH = Amino acid structure R2 C COOH = Keto acid structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amino acid = Contain NH2 and COOH groups Keto acid = Contain COOH and C=O groups PLP = Coenzyme containing phosphate group α-Ketoglutarate = Contain COOH and C=O groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protein synthesis = Not directly associated with aminotransferases Transamination = Directly associated with aminotransferases Glycolysis = Not directly associated with aminotransferases Fatty acid synthesis = Not directly associated with aminotransferases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>R1 - C - COOH = Amino acid R2 C COOH = Keto acid GLU = Amino acid α-Ketoglutarate = Keto acid</p> Signup and view all the answers