This is the amino acid alanine, which can convert to pyruvate.
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We are made up of atoms and molecules, but mostly molecules. For example, a polymer called melanin is found in the skin. A similar dark pigment called neuromelanin is found in high concentrations in the substantia nigra (black substance) of the brain. The neuromelanin is derived from dopamine.
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The synthetic part of the cell is the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Here proteins are made from amino acids. This organelle is abnormal in schizophrenia.
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This clipart shows the work of the rough ER. The nucleus supplies RNA to the rough ER. This RNA is a blueprint for the protein.
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This is the amino acid tryptophan, which has been implicated in schizophrenia by Frohman, Gottlieb, and others.
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This is methionine, which has been implicated in schizophrenia by Friedhoff and by others. The sulfur atom is yellow.
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This is the amino acid tyrosine, which is important because it is a precusor of dopamine and other substances.
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This is glucose, which is a simple carbohydrate. Carbohydrates do not contain nitrogen.
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