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What is the most important enzyme involved in oxidative deamination ?

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D-amino acid oxidase


Oxidative deamination is stereospecific and is CATALYZED by L- or D-amino acid oxidase. The initial step is removal of two hydrogen ATOMS by the FLAVIN COENZYME, with formation of an unstable α-amino acid INTERMEDIATE.



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