All of the Following Are True of Transamination Except

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of transamination except:

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

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