A weak link in metabolism: the metabolic capacity for glycine biosynthesis does not satisfy the need for collagen synthesis

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 853-872

  Meléndez Hevia, Enrique ^a   De Paz Lugo, Patricia ^a   Cornish Bowden, Athel ^b   Cárdenas, María Luz ^b  

^a Instituto del Metabolismo Celular   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen; Collagen synthesis; Collagen turnover; Essential amino acid; Glycine; Glycine metabolism; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COLLAGEN; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE HYDROXYMETHYLTRANSFERASE; GLYOXYLIC ACID; GLYOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PORPHYRIN; SERINE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; COLLAGEN; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE HYDROXYMETHYLTRANSFERASE; GLYOXYLATES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PORPHYRINS; SERINE;

EID: 77949890874     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0100-9     Document Type: Article

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