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Explain transanimation |
| Answer» Transamination\xa0is the\xa0process\xa0by which amino groups are removed from amino acids and transferred to acceptor keto-acids to generate the amino acid version of the keto-acid and the keto-acid version of the original amino acid.\xa0Transamination, a chemical\xa0reaction\xa0that transfers an amino group to a ketoacid to form new amino acids. This pathway is responsible for the deamination of most amino acids.\xa0Transamination\xa0in biochemistry is accomplished by enzymes called transaminases or aminotransferases.\xa0Transamination takes place\xa0in the cytoplasm. | |