From______acid, more than 17 amino acids are formed through transamination.
A
asparticacid
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B
glutamic acid
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C
aceticacid
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D
pyruvic acid
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Solution
The correct option is B
glutamic acid
From glutamic acid, more than 17 amino acids are formed through transamination which is the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, especially from an amino acid to a keto acid.