General metabolism of amino acids. Transamination. Deamination; essential and non-essential
amino acids. Protein catabolism; nitrogen balance; the urea cycle- its biochemical importance and
metabolic disorders. In- born errors of amino acid metabolism – alkaptonuria, phenylketonuria,
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tyrosinemia, maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, albinism, cystinuria and non-ketotic
hyperglycaemia. catabolism of carbon skeletons of amino acids; conversion of amino acids into
specialized products. Ketogenicity and glucogenicity.