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1. Introduction
2. Amino acids are synthesized in plastids
3. The N cycle
4. Nitrogen uptake in plants
5. The enzymes nitrate and nitrite reductase
6. Formation of ammonia in the plastids
7. Importing proteins to chloroplast
8. General amino acid structure
9. Plants have 20 amino acids
10. Overview of the amino acids biosynthesis
11. Aspartate, branched chain and aromatic pathways
12. Aspartate pathway
13. The synthesis of the branched chain amino acids
14. Biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids
15. The chorismate biosynthesis
16. Biosynthesis of phenylalanine and tyrosine (1)
17. Biosynthesis of phenylalanine and tyrosine (2)
18. The biosynthesis of tryptophan (1)
19. The biosynthesis of tryptophan (2)
20. Final considerations
21. References

Topics Covered

• Nitrate and ammonium uptake
• Ammonium assimilation
• Synthesis of aspartate-dependent amino acids
• Synthesis of branched chain amino acids
• Synthesis of aromatic amino acids
• Regulation of amino acid metabolism

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• Chloroplast

Categories:

• Biochemistry
• Plant & Animal Sciences

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Archived on May 28, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Peter Lea has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.
• Prof. Paulo Mazzafera has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.
• Dr. Ricardo Azevedo has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.