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Deamination
Removal of an amino (NH2) group from an amino acid.
Reaction that strips the α-amino group from an amino acid, producing ammonia (or its equivalent) and a keto acid. Critical in amino acid catabolism and urea cycle entry.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Reaction that strips the α-amino group from an amino acid, producing ammonia (or its equivalent) and a keto acid. Critical in amino acid catabolism and urea cycle entry.
Related terms
Transferases, Tricarboxylic acid cycle