Fund. of General, Org... -Masteringchem.
Fund. of General, Org... -Masteringchem.
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134143330
Author: McMurry
Publisher: PEARSON
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 25, Problem 25.13UKC
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The two enzymes that is necessary to detoxify the ammonium ion in the presence of pyruvate and the product formed has to be identified.

Concept introduction:

  • Transamination of amino acid is the reaction in which amino group is converted to keto acid and formation of a new amino acid takes place.
  • The reaction is the interchange of amino group from given amino acid with the keto group from α-ketoglutarate. During transamination reaction α-ketoglutarate gives glutamate as the product. The product from the amino acid is the keto group.
  • Oxidative deamination is the removal of NH4+ bonded to αcarbon and replacing them by a C=O gives the desired α-ketoacid.
  • Hyperammonemia is a disease caused as a result of excess of NH4+ in the blood.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What is the reaction mechanism for alkaline phosphatase?
How many moles of ATP are produced by the complete oxidation of 1 mol of myristic acid?
When L-ascorbic acid participates in a redox reaction, it is converted to L-dehydroascorbic acid. In this reaction, is L-ascorbic acid oxidized or reduced?

Chapter 25 Solutions

Fund. of General, Org... -Masteringchem.

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biochemistry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biochemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol
Nursing
ISBN:9781305143531
Author:CURREN
Publisher:Cengage
Metabolic Pathways; Author: Wisc-Online;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m61bQYio9ys;License: Standard Youtube License