Amino Acids and Proteins, Biochemistry Topics
Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Introduction to Amino Acid Catabolism All tissues have some capability for synthesis of the non-essential amino acids, amino acid catabolism and remodeling, and conversion of non-amino acid carbon skeletons into amino acids and other...
Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: December 16, 2025 Introduction to Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA-1) Glutaric aciduria type 1 (also known as glutaric acidemia type 1) is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism. The disorder is the result of defects in the mitochondrial...
Diseases and Disorders, Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to MCAD Deficiency The acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are a family of enzymes involved in the first step of the mitochondrial β-oxidation of fatty acids. Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD), which is also called...
