All of the Following Are True of Transamination Except

question 30

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of transamination except:

• A) It is characterized by the transfer of an α-amino group from an amino acid to the α-keto position of an α-keto acid.
• B) The amino donor becomes an α-keto acid.
• C) The coenzyme needed is thiamine diphosphate.
• D) The α-keto acid acceptor becomes an α-amino acid.

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