The methylated product of _______ is creatine.
A) Norepinephrine
B) $\gamma$-Aminobutyric acid
C) Guanidinoacetate
D) Phosphoribosylglycinamide
E) Hemin

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Guanidinoacetate is methylated to form creatine, a process that occurs in the liver and involves the enzyme guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as the methyl donor.

The Methylated Product of _______ Is Creatine γ\gammaγ -Aminobutyric Acid C) Guanidinoacetate D) Phosphoribosylglycinamide E) Hemin

The Methylated Product of _______ Is Creatine $\gamma$ -Aminobutyric Acid
C) Guanidinoacetate
D) Phosphoribosylglycinamide
E) Hemin