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What is the necessary coenzyme for transamination reactions?(a) Pyridoxal phosphate(b) Thiamine pyrophosphate(c) NAD(d) Coenzyme AI had been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.This intriguing question originated from Metabolic Fates of Amino Groups in chapter Amino Acid Oxidation and the Production of Urea of Biochemistry |
Answer» RIGHT choice is (a) Pyridoxal phosphate For explanation I WOULD say: Pyridoxal phosphate functions as an intermediate carrier of amino GROUPS at the active site of amino TRANSFERASES. |
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