1. Catabolism to amphibolic intermediates of l-asparagine (top) and of l-glutamine (bottom). (ALA, l-alanine; PYR, pyruvate.) In this and subsequent figures, blue highlights emphasize the portions of the molecules that are undergoing chemical change.
Source: Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids, Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 30e
Citation: Rodwell VW, Bender DA, Botham KM, Kennelly PJ, Weil P. Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 30e; 2015 Available at: Accessed: January 07, 2018
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