Question

What is deamination of amino acid?

Answer 1

Answer:

Delamination of the amino acid is the removal of amino group from the acid.

Answer 2

ANSWER :-

In general terms, "Deamination" of amino acids can simply be defined as the process which promotes the usage of excess of amino acids which cannot be incorporated into the protoplasm.

EXTRA INFORMATION :-

• Deamination is referred to as the removal of surplus of proteins and amino acids.

• Deamination is also described as the removal of amino group from the carboxyl group.

• Deamination leads to the formation of ammonia and keto acid.

• The process of deamination is further classified into two types, namely- "Oxidative deamination" and "Hydrolytic deamination".

• Deamination mainly takes place in the liver cells.