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1
Q

the removal of an amino group

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deamination

2
Q

removal of carbon dioxide from an amino acid

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decarboxylation

3
Q

enzymes that remove hydrogen sulfide H2S from the sulfur-containing amino acids: cysteine and methionine

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desulfhydrases

4
Q

performed by inoculating a bacterium into tryptone broth and detecting indole via the addition of dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (_____)

A

indole test, Kovacs reagent

5
Q

a single culture medium in which motility, indole production, and ornithine decarboxylase activity can be determined

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MIO