Some amino acids are synthesized by replacing the keto group (C=O) of an organic known as an alpha-keto acid with an amino group (C-NH3+). The three letter code of the amino acid that can be produced this way from the following alpha keto acid is ______________.
Glu
Without knowing the specific alpha-keto acid mentioned in the question, it is impossible to determine the three-letter code of the resulting amino acid. Different amino acids are produced by replacing the keto group of different alpha-keto acids.
For example, replacing the keto group of alpha-ketoglutarate with an amino group produces the amino acid glutamate (Glu). Replacing the keto group of pyruvate with an amino group produces the amino acid alanine (Ala).
Therefore, if the specific alpha-keto acid is provided, we can determine the three-letter code of the amino acid produced by this process.
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