Biology GCSE
Deamination
What Deamination means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The liver removes the nitrogen-containing amino group from excess amino acids in this reaction.
Excess amino acids are broken down in the liver by deamination, which removes the amino group.
Topics that use Deamination
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