Explain the Objectives of amino acid and nucleotide metabolis ?
Here you will be able to:
1. explain how amino acids are catabolized in the body,
2. describe the synthesis of urea,
3. discuss how a-keto acids are used for the production of energy,
4. explain how non-essential amino acids are synthesized in the body,
5. relate the specialized products formed from amino acids with their biological functions,
6. describe how purines and pyrimidines are synthesized in the body,
7. discuss the degradation process of purines and pyrimidines, and
8. Explain how gout occurs.