Important Amino Acid Crossword Clue

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	noun • an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
	59%	13		Process of converting an amino acid into a different amino acid by removing an amino group
	noun • removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
	46%	12		Enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to a keto acid
	noun • a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)

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New York Times27 Jul 1989	Down 2
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