Transamination: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:59, 22 October 2012

The liver can make amino acids needed for the body through transamination.

This involves transfering an amino group from an amino acid to an acid, creating a new amino acid.

This means there are only 8 essential amino acids needed in the diet as the body can create the other 12 using this process ^[1].

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-The liver can make [[amino acids|amino acids]] needed for the body through transamination. &nbsp;
+The liver can make [[Amino acids|amino acids]] needed for the body through transamination. &nbsp;
-This involves transfering an [[amino group|amino group]] from an amino acid to an acid, creating a new amino acid.
+This involves transfering an [[Amino group|amino group]] from an amino acid to an acid, creating a new amino acid.
 This means there are only 8 essential amino acids needed in the diet as the body can create the other 12 using this process&nbsp;<ref>Boyle M. (2008) Biology, 3rd edition, London: Collins. p242</ref>.
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