The Purpose of Deamination in the Liver Is To

question 155

Multiple Choice

The purpose of deamination in the liver is to:

• A)use excess amino acids for energy production
• B)use excess amino acids for protein synthesis
• C)synthesize the essential amino acids
• D)synthesize the nonessential amino acids

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