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What is the name of this functional group?

Schiff Base (Imine)

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Where does transamination take place?

All cells in the body.

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What is the name of this molecule?

Urea

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What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of glutamine?

Glutaminase

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How can one convert alanine to aspartic acid?

Alanine==> Pyruvate ==>Oxaloacetate==>Aspartate

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What is the name of the coenzyme involved in transaminase reactions

Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme associated with — transaminases which catalyze transfer of amino groups from amino acids to keto acids.

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What term used to describe combination of transamination and action of glutamate dehydrogenase

Transdeamination

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How does ammonia get transferred from skeletal muscles to the liver?

Via the Alanine Cycle - as alanine

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What enzyme can use both NAD+ and NADP+?

Glutamate dehydrogenase

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What coenzyme is used with Alanine Aminotransferase

ALT (and all aminotransferases) require the coenzyme pyridoxal phosphate , which is converted into pyridoxamine in the first phase of the reaction, when an amin

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This amino acid transports ammonia from skeletal muscle to liver

Alanine

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What enzyme is used to convert glutamate to glutamine in the tissues for transport to liver?

Glutamine synthetase

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What are some of the molecules that can be made from pyruvate?

Acetyl CoA, Lactate, Ethanol, Oxaloacetate, Alanine, Malate, CAC intermediates, PEP, Glucose

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