Biosynthesis of Food Constituents: Amino Acids: 2. The Alanine-Valine-Leucine, Serine-Cysteine-Glycine, and Aromatic and Heterocyclic Amino Acids Groups - a Review

摘要

This review article gives a survey of principal pathways that lead to the biosynthesis of the proteinogenic amino acids of the alanine-valine-leucine group starting with pyruvic acid from the glycolytic pathway and serine-cysteine-glycine group starting with 3-phospho-D-glyceric acid from the glycolytic pathway. A survey is further given to the aromatic and heterocyclic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, histidine) starting with 3-phosphoenolpyruvic acid from the glycolytic pathway andD-erythrose 4-phosphate, an intermediate in the pentose phosphate cycle and Calvin cycle.