glycine-succinate cycle

gly·cine-suc·ci·nate cy·cle

a 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 cycle

Shemin,

David, U.S. biochemist, 1911–.

Shemin cycle - Synonym(s): glycine-succinate cycle