Amino Acid Synthesis - Amino Acid Synthesis

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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