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Complete the following:
(i) Excess amino acids are broken down in

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  • Deamination is the process by which amino acids are broken down if there is an excess of protein intake. It is the removal of an amine group from a molecule in the presence of an enzyme called deaminase.
  • It takes place in the liver.

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