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== '''Introduction''' == | == '''Introduction''' == | ||
Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GDH)is used to remove the ketone group and replace it with an α-amine group on the α-carbon, which forms | Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GDH)is an enzyme found in the mitochondria of most organisms. GDH is used to remove the ketone group and replace it with an α-amine group on the α-carbon, which forms glutmate. Glutamate is one of the 20 essential amino acids. This is done in reverse to supply α-ketoglutarate to the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. GDH is an oxidoreductase, which is an enzyme that transfers electrons from one molecule (reductant/electron donor) to another molecule (oxidant/electron acceptor). | ||
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== '''Structure''' == | == '''Structure''' == | ||
