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What does transamination mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) the transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to another molecule
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The key organic acid, 2-oxoglutarate, is mainly derived from sugar respiration and amino acid transamination reactions.
In a situation of insulin resistance, BCAAs are used for gluconeogenesis through pyruvate transamination into alanine, there by contributing to glucose intolerance.
Glutamate is also a principal amino donor to other amino acids in subsequent transamination reactions.
Alkaloid chemistry underlines the significance of the blocks, pathways and transamination reactions.
In the first phase of catabolism, α keto acids are formed through transamination.
Thereafter, most amino acids are generated by transamination reactions.

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