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the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
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Transamination is the reaction between an amino acid and an alpha-keto acid. The amino group is transferred from the former to the latter. Transamination is accomplished by enzymes called transaminases or aminotransferases. The human body synthesizes the 11 non-essential amino acids and transamination is the process by which most of these syntheses occur. The chirality of an amino acid is determined during transamination. ...
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