Question

Which is the main amino acid from which transfer of NH₂ occurs?

Answer 1

Amino acid:

1. Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins.
2. The substituent –NH₂ is called an amino group.

Transamination:

1. Transamination is the process through which the amino groups are eliminated from the amino acids.
2. Moved to acceptor ketone acids, to produce the amino acid version of the ketone and the ketone version of the original amino acid

Glutamic acid:

1. It is a nonessential amino acid.
2. It is found in plant and animal proteins.
3. It is the main amino acid from which the transfer of NH₂ occurs.