Amino Acid Synthesis
Amino acids are synthesized from α-ketoacids, and later transaminated from another aminoacid, usually Glutamate. The enzyme involved in this reaction is an aminotransferase.
- α-ketoacid + glutamate ⇄ amino acid + α-ketoglutarate
Glutamate itself is formed by amination of α-ketoglutarate:
- α-ketoglutarate + NH+
4 ⇄ glutamate
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