Identify each of the following metabolic pathways.
-the removal of an amino group as NH₄⁺ from glutamic acid to yield α-ketoglutaric acid

Question

Identify each of the following metabolic pathways. -the removal of an amino group as NH₄⁺ from glutamic acid to yield α-ketoglutaric acid

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The removal of an amino group from an amino acid is known as deamination. When this process is coupled with oxidation, it is called oxidative deamination. Therefore, the correct metabolic pathway is oxidative deamination. Option B, transamination, involves the transfer of an amino group from one amino acid to a ketoacid, but in this case, the amino group is removed entirely. Options A, C, and D are not relevant to the given scenario.

Identify Each of the Following Metabolic Pathways