NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMineral NutritionPractice

Which amino acid plays a central role in nitrogen metabolism?

Options

AGlutamic acid
Bα -ketoglutaric acid
CAspartic acid
DAminated keto acid

Correct answer

A. Glutamic acid

Step-by-step solution

Glutamic acid is the first amino acid to be synthesized in nitrogen metabolism by the reamination of α -ketoglutaric acid from which 17 different amino acids are synthesized by transanimation.

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