Amino acids are processed by the liver.

Describe this process.

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Sasha Booker

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3 February, 08:45

Amino acids are processed by the liver.

Describe this process.

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Lance Leon · Answer 1

Regulation of amino acids

When amino acids are absorbed by liver cells a series of chemical reactions begins ... The amine group is reduced to ammonia by the addition of a hydrogen atom. This process is called deamination. The non-nitrogenous portion of the molecule is converted to carbohydrates or fats.

Amino acids are processed by the liver.Describe this process.

Amino acids are processed by the liver.

Describe this process.