释义 |
glycine-succinate cycle gly·cine-suc·ci·nate cy·clea series of metabolic steps in which glycine is condensed with succinyl-CoA and is then oxidized to CO2 and H2O with regeneration of the succinyl-CoA; important in the synthesis of δ-aminolevulinic acid and in the metabolism of red blood cells. Synonym(s): Shemin cycleShemin, David, U.S. biochemist, 1911–. Shemin cycle - Synonym(s): glycine-succinate cycle |