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GO: Biological Process

N-terminal protein amino acid deamination, from amino carbon

Term ID
GO:0018058
Synonyms
Definition
The oxidative deamination of the alpha carbon of an encoded N-terminal amino acid, to form pyruvic acid retaining an amide bond between its 1-carboxyl group and the adjacent residue. The pyruvate 2-oxo group may become an enzyme active site, or it may be reduced to an alcohol.
References
  • RESID:AA0127
  • RESID:AA0128
  • RESID:AA0129
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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