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Biochemistry Amino Acid Metabolism cf67f6ce

Cysteine is formed from -

A
Methionine and serine
B
Methionine and glycine
C
Alanine and glycine
D
Serine and glycine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Methionine and Serine o Cysteine, while not nutritionally essential, is formed from methionine, which is nutritionally essential. Following conversion of methionine to homocysteine , homocysteine and serine form cystathionine, whose hydrolysis forms cysteine and homoserine .o The sulfur of cysteine derives from methionine and the carbon skeleton from serine.

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