Lecture 15- Amino Acid Catabolism

Question 1

Transamination

Answer 1

• the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, especially from an amino acid to an alpha-keto acid

Question 2

Urea cycle

Answer 2

• the main way we get rid of nitrogen in the body when breaking down amino acids
• converts reactive ammonia to rather inert urea, which can be stored and then excreted