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Proteins are made up of amino acids, which are broken down through metabolism. There are 20 amino acids that make up proteins, with half being synthesized by the body and half coming from diet. Amino acids undergo various metabolic pathways like transamination, oxidative deamination, and the urea cycle. Transamination involves transferring amino groups between amino acids. Oxidative deamination removes amino groups from amino acids to produce ammonia for the urea cycle in the liver, which converts ammonia i
- Author
- Sanjana Vasist
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- EN