Reactions of amino acids

The 3 important reactions that amino acids undergo are

• Transamination

• oxidative deamination

• decarboxylation

• All of the above

The amino group of the amino acids is utilized for the formation of __________ which is an excretory end product

• Urea

• Uric acid

• Ammonium salts

• Gout

Transamination of amino acids would result in the formation of _______.

• Amino acids

• Proline

• Acetic acid

• Keto acids

Transamination reactions are catalyzed by

• Oxidative deaminases

• Transaminases

• Transfer amidases

• Oxidases

The coenzyme required in transamination reactions is

• Pyridine

• Cobalamine

• Magnesium

• Pyridoxal phosphate

which among the following statements is true about transamination reactions?

• This is required for production of non-essential amino acids

• These reactions divert amino acids towards energy generation

• They finally result in glutamate formation

• Serum transaminases are important for diagnostic

• All of the above

The removal of amino group from the amino acids is called

• Transamination

• Deamination

• Ketoformation

• all of the above

________________ is the liberation of free ammonia from the amino group of amino acids coupled with oxidation

• Transmination

• Deamination

• Oxidative transamination

• Oxidative deamination

_________________ reactions lead tot he formation of amines

• decarboxylation

• transamination

• Deamination

• Oxidative deamination

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Intestinal bacteria especially, have enzymes which can decarboxylate lysine and ornithine respectively into _________________-

• cadaverine and putrescine

• Keto acid and amines

• Cadaverine and ketoamine

• Ketoamine and putrescine