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Which among the following represents the process of transamination?
Options
- A-ketoglutaric acid + NH ₄ + NADPH ₂ Glutamic acid + H ₂ O + NADP
- BGlutamic acid + Oxaloacetic acid -ketoglutaric acid + Aspartic acid
- CGlutamic acid + NH ₄ + ATP -glutamic acid + ADP
- DAspartic acid + NH ₄ + ATP Asparagine + ADP
Correct answer
B. Glutamic acid + Oxaloacetic acid -ketoglutaric acid + Aspartic acid
Step-by-step solution
Transamination is the process where an amino group is transferred from one amino acid to a keto acid, resulting in the formation of a new amino acid and a new keto acid. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme transaminase. In the given options, the reaction between Glutamic acid (an amino acid) and Oxaloacetic acid (a keto acid) to form -ketoglutaric acid (a keto acid) and Aspartic acid (an amino acid) represents transamination. The reaction -ketoglutaric acid + NH ₄ + NADPH ₂ Glutamic acid + H ₂ O + NADP represe