FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Pathway: AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE METABOLISM
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General Information
Name
AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE METABOLISM
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
AADERMT
FlyBase ID
FBgg0002211
Date last reviewed
2026-05-18
Number of members
30
Description
Description
Several amino acids serve as precursors for other metabolites, including glutathione, polyamines, beta-alanine, taurine, hypotaurine, phospho-L-arginine, carnitine, neurotransmitters, and pigments for the cuticle and eye.
Notes

In D. melanogaster, amino acid-derived metabolites such as carnosine, agmatine, and creatine are not produced, and NAD(+) is not synthesized from L-tryptophan.

Source Material
The AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE METABOLISM Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Ranxhi et al., 2025, Liang et al., 2021, Morales et al., 2021, Yamakawa-Kobayashi et al., 2020, Enya et al., 2017, Liu et al., 2012, Rawls, 2006, and Walker et al., 2006 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Biological Process
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Component group(s)
BETA-ALANINE BIOSYNTHESIS
GLUTHATIONE BIOSYNTHESIS
GLUTHATIONE CATABOLISM
HYPUSINE BIOSYNTHESIS
POLYAMINE BIOSYNTHESIS
POLYAMINE CATABOLISM
TAURINE BIOSYNTHESIS
Members (30)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Note: The Drosophila pathways shown at external resources are computed and may therefore differ from the manually curated and verified pathway shown above.
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
AADERMT
AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE METABOLISM
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (10)