Hey,
What fundamental principle am I missing? In the context of ammonia transport in FA, it is stated in such a way that gives the reader the impression that amino acids always have NH3 in their structure.
More specifically, FA says: "Amino acids (NH3) are converted to alfa-ketoacids in a transamination reaction with concomitant conversion of alfa-ketoglutarate to glutamate (NH3)".
Why is there a NH3-group (ammonia) in the parentheses after amino acids? Amino acids have amino groups, NH2. What am I missing?
What fundamental principle am I missing? In the context of ammonia transport in FA, it is stated in such a way that gives the reader the impression that amino acids always have NH3 in their structure.
More specifically, FA says: "Amino acids (NH3) are converted to alfa-ketoacids in a transamination reaction with concomitant conversion of alfa-ketoglutarate to glutamate (NH3)".
Why is there a NH3-group (ammonia) in the parentheses after amino acids? Amino acids have amino groups, NH2. What am I missing?