Glycine was the first amino acid shown by isolation to be present in a protein hydrolysate (Braconnot, 1820). Besides incorporation into proteins, peptide hormones and glutathione, the carbon atoms of glycine appear in other amino acids like serine and creatine, glycocholic acid, hippuric acid, purine and porphyrin rings. The methylene carbon atom of the glycine molecule also contributes significantly to the one carbon pool. Thus, although structurally the simplest amino acid, the metabolism of glycine presents a complex picture. If carbohydrate and lipids are considered as fuels for the metabolic furnace, proteins may be regarded as forming not only the structural frame work, but also the gears and leavers of the machinery.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.115243 |
| Date | January 1963 |
| Creators | Selvaraj, Ratnam. J. |
| Contributors | Quastel, J. (Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy. (Department of Chemistry.) |
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