EBK LEHNINGER PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTR
EBK LEHNINGER PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTR
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ISBN: 8220103662253
Author: nelson
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter 18, Problem 7P
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To determine:

A series of balanced equations and an overall equation for the net reaction describing oxidation of 2 mol of glutamate to 2 mol of α-ketoglutrate and 1 mol of urea.

Introduction:

Glutamate plays a central role in the metabolism of nitrogen. The amino acids present in the cytosol of hepatocytes transfer their amino groups to α-ketoglutrate and form glutamate that later forms NH4+ and enters into mitochondria.

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