Answer to Question #293279 in Biochemistry for Dom

Question

Transmission is a process in which (select one) 

a. the α-amino group is oxidized 

b. the α-amino group is removed 

c. the carboxyl group is removed from the amino acid 

d. amino acid interacts with α-oxo acid 

e. polymerize amino acids 

Answer 1

d. amino acid interacts with α-oxo acid

The transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, particularly from an amino acid to a keto acid, is known as transamination, whereas deamination is the removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compounds.

The α-keto acids or α-oxocarboxylic acids  are a class of organic compounds characterized by the presence of a keto group at the α-position