Question

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when an amino acid is deaminated, the resulting molecule is a(n) □ acid.
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Explanation:

Deamination of an amino acid involves the removal of the amino group ($-NH_2$). After removing the amino group, the remaining part of the amino acid molecule is a keto acid (specifically an $\alpha$-keto acid in many cases, like when glutamate is deaminated to $\alpha$-ketoglutarate). This is a key process in amino acid metabolism, where the amino group is removed for processes like urea synthesis, and the carbon skeleton (the keto acid) can be used for energy production or other metabolic pathways.

Answer:

keto