PathwayStep2605 PathwayStep2476 PathwayStep2472 PathwayStep2461 PathwayStep2452 PathwayStep2446 PathwayStep2425 PathwayStep2512 PathwayStep2500 PathwayStep2505 PathwayStep2581 PathwayStep2573 PathwayStep2566 PathwayStep2541 PathwayStep2536 PathwayStep2491 Amine-derived hormones Regulation of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) Urea cycle Carnitine synthesis Tryptophan catabolism Creatine metabolism Metabolism of polyamines Histidine catabolism Lysine catabolism Phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolism Proline catabolism Amino acid synthesis and interconversion (transamination) Amino acid and derivative metabolism Authored: D'Eustachio, P, 2003-11-03 05:38:33 Edited: D'Eustachio, P, 0000-00-00 00:00:00 GENE ONTOLOGYGO:0034641 Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives Reactome Database ID Release 4371291 Reactome, http://www.reactome.org ReactomeREACT_13 This group of reactions is responsible for: 1) the breakdown of amino acids; 2) the synthesis of urea from ammonia and amino groups generated by amino acid breakdown; 3) the synthesis of the ten amino acids that are not essential components of the human diet; and 4) the synthesis of related nitrogen-containing molecules including carnitine and creatine.<p>Transport of these molecuels across lipid bilayer membranes is annotated separately as part of the module on "transmembrane transport of small molecules". Branched-chain amino acid catabolism Peptide hormone biosynthesis Sulfur amino acid metabolism Glyoxylate metabolism