Q. Identify the specific group, which carries out the following biochemical reaction: Aspartic acid+$\alpha$-ketoglutaric acid $\rightarrow$Oxaloacetic acid+Glutamic acid
A) Synthetases
B) Peptidases
C) Transaminases
D) Lyases
Explanation
Aspartic acid + $\alpha$-ketoglutaric acid $\longrightarrow$oxaloacetic acid + glutamic acid This is an example of transamination reaction. In this, amino group of aspartic acid is transferred to glutamic acid.
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