Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 23, Problem 12P
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The name of alpha-ketoacid which is produced by the transamination of the given amino acids: Alanine, Leucine, Aspartate, Phenylalanine, Glutamate, and Tyrosine Should be determined.

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Transamination is also known as an amino transfer. It is a chemical reaction that takes place between two molecules. One is an amino acid that contains an amine or -NH2 group and the other is a keto acid having a keto (=O) group.

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