What Enzyme Transfers An $\alpha$ -Amino Group from an Amino Acid To

question 11

Multiple Choice

What enzyme transfers an $\alpha$ -amino group from an amino acid to $\alpha$ -ketoglutarate?

• A) reductive aminase
• B) oxidative deaminase
• C) ketotransferase
• D) aminotransferase
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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