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threonine dehydratase

thre·o·nine de·hy·dra·tase

an enzyme catalyzing the anaerobic deamination of l-threonine to 2-ketobutyric acid and ammonia; a central step in threonine catabolism.
Synonym(s): serine deaminase, threonine deaminase
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A stimulation of degradation by threonine dehydratase pathway cannot be excluded.
Effects of dietary protein and threonine supply on in vitro liver threonine dehydrogenase activity and threonine efficiency in rat and chicken
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