deamination

• Processo bioquímico que consiste na remoção de um grupo amino de um aminoácido ou de outro composto aminado.

A biochemical process involving the removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other amino compound.

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1. Removal of an amino groupC2formalscientific

   The biochemical process of removing an amino group from a molecule, such as an amino acid or other organic compound.

   Desaminação

   • Deamination of amino acids occurs primarily in the liver.
   • The enzyme catalyzes the deamination of glutamate to form alpha-ketoglutarate.
   • Excessive deamination can lead to the accumulation of toxic ammonia in the body.