| The key organic acid, 2-oxoglutarate, is mainly derived from sugar respiration and amino acid transamination reactions. |
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| Glutamate is also a principal amino donor to other amino acids in subsequent transamination reactions. |
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| Metabolism of amino acids involves deamination and transamination reactions. |
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| In the first phase of catabolism, α keto acids are formed through transamination. |
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| Alkaloid chemistry underlines the significance of the blocks, pathways and transamination reactions. |
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| Leucine, isoleucine, and valine are branched essential amino acids that are catabolized to corresponding keto acids through the process of transamination. |
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| Thereafter, most amino acids are generated by transamination reactions. |
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| The branched chain amino acids are preferentially deaminated by transamination to alanine, glutamine, pyruvate and oxaloacetate in order to avoid endogenous proteolysis. |
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| In a situation of insulin resistance, BCAAs are used for gluconeogenesis through pyruvate transamination into alanine, there by contributing to glucose intolerance. |
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