Deamination of amino acids will result initially in the formation of
A)ammonia.
B)urea.
C)glucose.
D)creatinine.
E)uric acid.

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Deamination is the removal of an amino group from an amino acid. This results in the formation of ammonia, which is toxic in high concentrations and must be converted into less toxic forms such as urea, glucose, creatinine, or uric acid. However, these compounds are not formed initially during deamination.

Deamination of Amino Acids Will Result Initially in the Formation