Pyruvate and oxaloacetate can be acceptors for the amino group in transamination. Write the structures for the products formed from transamination of these two compounds.
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Pyruvate and oxaloacetate can be acceptors for the amino group in transamination. Write the structures for the products formed from transamination of these two compounds.
Transamination is the chemical reaction that helps in transferring amino group from to a keto-acid to form new amino acids. The transamination reaction plays an important role in regulation and coordination of metabolism of amino acids and carbohydrates. This reaction is catalyzed by family of enzymes called transaminases.
Pyruvate can be acceptor for amino group in transamination. The product of the reaction is :
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