This document summarizes different pathways for deamination of amino acids. It discusses oxidative deamination, which involves the liberation of ammonia from amino acids coupled with oxidation. This can occur via glutamate dehydrogenase or amino acid oxidases. It also discusses non-oxidative deamination of serine and threonine via the enzymes serine dehydratase and threonine dehydratase. Deamination pathways play important roles in amino acid catabolism and the regulation of nitrogen and amino acid levels.