Histidine is converted to histamine by___________.
A
Decarboxylation
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B
Transamination
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C
Deamination
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Decarboxylation Histidine is taken up by histaminergic neurons through the amino acid transporter and is decarboxylated via the specific histidine decarboxylase to form histamine.