NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
Most of the amino acids used in proteins are produced through
Options
- AReductive amination
- BTransamination
- CCatalytic amidation
- DNitrification
Correct answer
B. Transamination
Step-by-step solution
In nitrogen fixation, glutamic acid is the first amino acid which is produced by reductive amino acid in roots. It is then transported to leaves where 17 different amino acid are produced by transamination, in which glutamic acid transfers its amino group to other keto acids.