Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Glycine (Gly, G), 0.5 to 1.0 g/g creatinine
Significance and Functions
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- heme, purines and creatine, serine and glucose, one-carbon metabolism
Glycine in Proteins
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Collagen, 30%
Synthesis and Degradation
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- serine, serine hydroxymethyltransferase, threonine
Synthesis of Specialized Products
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- cholic acid, glycocholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Primary hyperoxaluria, glycine transaminase, vitamin B6 deficiency