BIOSYNTHESIS OF
AMINO ACIDS
,• The nitrogen in amino acids, purines, pyrimidines and other
biomolecules ultimately comes from atmospheric N2.
• This process begins with the reduction of N2 to NH3. this process is
called nitrogen fixation, and is carried out by some bacteria.
• Since nitrogen fixation does not take place in higher organisms, the
source of nitrogen metabolites of dietary nitrogen for amino acid
biosynthesis in humans are the.
• .
, AMINO ACID BYSYNTHESIS OVERVIEW: USE OF COMMON INTERMEDIATES
AMINO ACIDS
,• The nitrogen in amino acids, purines, pyrimidines and other
biomolecules ultimately comes from atmospheric N2.
• This process begins with the reduction of N2 to NH3. this process is
called nitrogen fixation, and is carried out by some bacteria.
• Since nitrogen fixation does not take place in higher organisms, the
source of nitrogen metabolites of dietary nitrogen for amino acid
biosynthesis in humans are the.
• .
, AMINO ACID BYSYNTHESIS OVERVIEW: USE OF COMMON INTERMEDIATES
