Combined Science GCSE
deamination
What deamination means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The liver removes the amino group from excess amino acids, and the nitrogen from the removed amino group is converted into urea.
The process in which excess amino acids are broken down in the liver to form urea.
Topics that use deamination
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Amino acids
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellulose
- Condensation
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Glucose
- Glycogen
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