Across
- 4. Keto acid formed by transamination of glutamic acid
- 6. Aromatic amino acid that serves as precursor of catecholamines and thyroid hormones
- 9. Amino alcohol forming the polar head of phosphatidylcholine in cell membranes
- 10. α-Hydroxy acid produced during anaerobic glycolysis in skeletal muscle
- 12. Rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine biosynthesis from tyrosine
- 13. Property of amino acids due to simultaneous presence of –NH₂ and –COOH groups
- 14. Heterofunctional benzene derivative used in Parkinson’s disease therapy
- 15. Hydroxy acid acetylated to produce aspirin
Down
- 1. Vitamin-derived coenzyme required for transamination reactions
- 2. Catecholamine that lacks β-hydroxyl group and acts mainly as a CNS neurotransmitter
- 3. Heterofunctional benzene derivative containing two adjacent hydroxyl groups, forming the core structure of catecholamines
- 5. Primary keto acid produced at the end of glycolysis
- 7. Metabolic condition caused by excess accumulation of keto acids in blood
- 8. End product of pyruvate oxidation that enters the Krebs cycle
- 11. Tricarboxylic hydroxy acid that initiates the Krebs cycle