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Aminotransferase/transaminase enzymes are involved in the degredation of [[Amino_acids|amino acids]]. | |||
They catalyse the substitution of an amino group from an α-amino acid with an oxygen from the carbonyl group of and α-ketoacid. <br> | They catalyse the substitution of an amino group from an α-amino acid with an oxygen from the carbonyl group of and α-ketoacid. <br> | ||
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[[Image:Wiki.jpg|Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/]]<ref>Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: WH Freeman</ref> | [[Image:Wiki.jpg|Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/]]<ref>Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: WH Freeman</ref> | ||
Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/ | Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 8 January 2011
Aminotransferase/transaminase enzymes are involved in the degredation of amino acids.
They catalyse the substitution of an amino group from an α-amino acid with an oxygen from the carbonyl group of and α-ketoacid.
Taken from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22475/
References
- ↑ Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2007) Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York: WH Freeman