The unknown bacterium that you are testing makes the enzyme phenyalanine deaminase, as indicated by the results of a phenylalanine test. This enzyme facilitates the removal of a/an ______ group from the organic compound so it can be converted into an intermediate compound for the krebs cycle.

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Phenylalanine deaminase removes an amino group (-NH2) from phenylalanine, converting it into phenylpyruvic acid, which can then enter metabolic pathways such as the Krebs cycle.

The Unknown Bacterium That You Are Testing Makes the Enzyme