Question

Fatty acid isomers are usually derived from degradation of amino acids.

(a) True

(b) False

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Query is from Anaerobic Bacterial Degradation of Biopolymers in portion Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants of Environmental Biotechnology

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) True

Explanation: The breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides and or amino acids is called as Proteolysis. Amino acid degradation includes deamination, catalysed by transaminases, oxidoreductases and lyases, decarboxylase or isomerases. After proteolysis, fatty acid isomers are usually derived from degradation of amino acids.