Molecular Research in Hepatic Amino Acid Catabolism
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amino acids are fundamental building blocks of proteins as well as essential regulators of energy metabolism, signaling pathways, and liver function. The liver represents the central hub where amino acid catabolism integrates nitrogen disposal, gluconeogenesis, and lipid metabolism. Importantly, the differential handling of essential and non-essential amino acids in hepatic metabolism highlights the pivotal role of nutrition in shaping liver function and systemic metabolic homeostasis. Dysregulation of these processes is associated with a broad spectrum of metabolic and liver diseases.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality original research and comprehensive reviews that advance our understanding of the enzymatic, molecular, nutritional, and physiological aspects of amino acid catabolism in the liver. Particular attention will be given to novel regulatory mechanisms, metabolic crosstalk, and translational insights relevant to human health and disease. We warmly invite contributions spanning basic biochemistry to nutrition-oriented and applied studies, with the goal of fostering multidisciplinary discussion in this exciting and expanding field.
Dr. Carolina Conter
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- amino acid catabolism
- essential amino acids
- non-essential amino acids
- liver metabolism
- urea cycle
- gluconeogenesis
- lipid metabolism
- nutritional regulation
- mTOR signaling
- metabolic diseases
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