Term Name:	N-terminal protein amino acid deamination, from amino carbon
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Definition:	The oxidative deamination of the alpha carbon of an encoded N-terminal amino acid, to form pyruvic acid retaining an amide bond between its 1-carboxyl group and the adjacent residue. The pyruvate 2-oxo group may become an enzyme active site, or it may be reduced to an alcohol.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0018058]    QuickGO    AmiGO