AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In oxidative deamination, amino groups are removed from amino acids, resulting in the formation of corresponding keto acids and ammonia.

Detailed explanation-2: -In situations of excess protein intake, deamination is used to break down amino acids for energy. The amino group is removed from the amino acid and converted to ammonia. The rest of the amino acid is made up of mostly carbon and hydrogen, and is recycled or oxidized for energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -During oxidative deamination, an amino acid is converted into the corresponding keto acid by the removal of the amine functional group as ammonia and the amine functional group is replaced by the ketone group. The ammonia eventually goes into the urea cycle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Typically in humans, deamination occurs when an excess in protein is consumed, resulting in the removal of an amine group, which is then converted into ammonia and expelled via urination.

Detailed explanation-5: -The liver is a complex organ. It performs over 500 different functions. Two of these are the control of amino acid concentration and detoxification.