Which three amino acids cannot undergo transamination to an appreciable extent, making provision of their alpha-keto acids ineffective in lowering blood nitrogen concentrations in kidney disease patients??

A) ?leucine, isoleucine, valine
B) ?lysine, threonine, histidine
C) ?valine, tryptophan, phenylalanine
D) ?methionine, cysteine, phenylalanine


B

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