Question 18.sp.4: What products are formed when the amino group of leucine is ...

What products are formed when the amino group of leucine is removed during the early stages of amino acid catabolism?

What products are formed when the amino group of leucine is removed during the early stages of amino acid catabolism?

Analysis
To draw the organic product, replace the C—H and C—NH_{3}^{+} on the α carbon of the amino acid by C\overline{—}O. NH_{4}^{+} is formed from the amino group.

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