Glutamate Dehydrogenase - Role in Flow of Nitrogen

Role in Flow of Nitrogen

Ammonia incorporation in animals and microbes occurs through the actions of glutamate dehydrogenase and glutamine synthetase. Glutamate plays the central role in mammalian and microbe nitrogen flow, serving as both a nitrogen donor and a nitrogen acceptor.

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