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Biochemistry. Lecture 14. Protein Catabolism. Metabolic Circumstances of Amino Acid Oxidation. Amino acids undergo oxidative catabolism under three circumstances: Leftover amino acids from normal protein turnover are degraded
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Biochemistry Lecture 14
Metabolic Circumstances of Amino Acid Oxidation Amino acids undergo oxidative catabolism under three circumstances: • Leftover amino acids from normal protein turnover are degraded • Dietary amino acids that exceed body’s protein synthesis needs are degraded • Proteins in the body are broken down to supply amino acids for catabolism when carbohydrates are in short supply (starvation, diabetes mellitus, atkins diet)