This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolism of protein and amino acid, Subject name: Biochemistry
Removal of amino group from amino acid is called 
Select and explain. 
A. Transamination, B. Deamination, C. Glucoronidation, D. Methylation
B: Deamination
Answer: B: Deamination 
Explanation: The alpha-amino grp is removed from amino acid to form the corresponding keto acid and ammonia.in the body, glutamic acid is the most common amino acid to undergo oxidative deamination eg: glutamic acid____________>glutamine Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, 7th edition, page no: 30