Removal of amino group from amino acid is called
Correct Answer: Deamination
Description: The alpha-amino grp is removed from amino acid to form the corresponding keto acid and ammonia.in the body, glutamic acid is the most common amino acid to undergo oxidative deamination eg: glutamic acid____________>glutamine Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, 7th edition, page no: 30
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