Deamination's the removal of an amine group from a molecule. In the human body, deamination takes place primarily in the liver, however Glutamate's also deaminated in the kidneys. Deamination's the process by which amino acids are broken down when too much protein has been taken in. The amino group's removed from the amino acid and converted to ammonia. The rest of the amino acid's made up of mostly carbon and hydrogen, and's recycled or oxidized for energy. Ammonia's toxic to the human system,… (More on Deamination)