University of Basra organizes a workshop entitled (Selected keto acids to form basic building blocks towards the formation of biologically active compounds.
The College of Education for Pure Sciences, in cooperation with the Center for Development and Continuing Education at the University of Basra, organized a workshop in the Department of Chemistry entitled Ketone acids selected to form basic building blocks towards the formation of biologically active compounds.
The workshop was presented by Dr. Ahmed Majeed Jassim
The workshop aims to define keto acids or keto acids (also called oxo acids or oxo acids) are organic compounds that contain a carboxylic acid group (COOH) and a ketone group (C=O) in several. And a definition of the importance of keto acids because they are considered acids of special importance in biology because they participate in the Krebs citric acid cycle and in glycolysis. They are often created by the oxidation state of amino acids, and alpha-keto acids such as phenylpyruvic acid are internal sources of carbon monoxide ( As a gaseous carrier, pyruvic acid is considered a widespread intermediate in the metabolism process. As for oxaloacetic acid, it is a component of the Krebs cycle. Ketoglutarate acids, derived from glutamic acid, participate in cell signaling by acting as a coenzyme usually used in transport reactions.
And clarifying the methods of producing keto acids from an environmental perspective, as keto acids are found in a wide range of pathways that contribute to the metabolic process in plants, for example (hemlock, pitcher plants, and parsley), and 5-oxooctanoic acid is converted in enzymatic and non-enzymatic steps. To the cyclic class of coniine alkaloids. Also, when the levels of sugar and carbohydrates ingested are low, stored fats and proteins are the main source of energy production. Also, glucogenic amino acids are converted from proteins or glycerol from triglycerides into glucose. Ketogenic amino acids can be converted to produce alpha-keto acids and... Ketone.
Explaining laboratory methods for the organic synthesis of ketoacids, traditional methods and modern methods
A detailed laboratory study supported by modern sources to prove the role of keto acids as a basic building block for the preparation of many organic derivatives with promising biological activity.
The workshop was attended by Mr. Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Sattar Jaber Ali, Mr. Head of the Chemistry Department, Dr. Moayed Yousef Kazem, and a group of department professors and graduate students. This was in the Department Council hall in the Chemistry Department, and a discussion took place between the lecturer and the attending professors, and the organizers of the workshop recommended the need to communicate with Postgraduate students with all the latest scientific achievements within the department and also to find solutions to some of the obstacles they face in scientific research.
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