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Histidine is converted to histamine by_____________?
Correct answer: C. Decarboxylation
- A. Transamination
- B. Hydroxylation
- C. Decarboxylation
- D. Reduction
Explanation
Histidine is converted to histamine by histidine decarboxylase, which removes its carboxyl group as CO₂. This is a decarboxylation reaction, not hydroxylation or transamination.
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