L-glutamic acid undergoes deamination in the presence of

Glutamic acid dehydrogenase

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NAD+

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ATP

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is D Both A and B
L-Glutamic acid physiologically exists as glutamate and glutamate is the only amino acid that undergoes rapid oxidative deamination by using glutamate dehydrogenase, which uses NAD or NADP as a co-enzyme. This process leads to two distinct toxic compounds:
Hydrogen peroxide and
Ammonia
So, the correct answer is option D.

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