36 - Synthesis and biological role of specialized products from arginine (synthesis of creatine phosphate, citrulline, nitric oxide, polyamines), serine (synthesis of ethanolamine, choline, phospholipids, sphingolipids), tryptophan (synthesis of serotonin, melatonin, NAD+), tyrosine (synthesis of thyroid hormones, catecholamines, melanin). Central role of glutamate and glutamine in metabolism of nitrogen compounds. Role of glutathione.
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