Chemicals and Drugs

Glutamate Synthase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 2 molecules of glutamate from glutamine plus alpha-ketoglutarate in the presence of NADPH. EC 1.4.1.13.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 2 molecules of glutamate from glutamine plus alpha-ketoglutarate in the presence of NADPH. EC 1.4.1.13.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Glutamine Ketoglutarate Amidotransferase
  • Ketoglutarate Glutamine Amidotransferase
  • Amidotransferase, Glutamine Ketoglutarate
  • Amidotransferase, Ketoglutarate Glutamine
  • Glutamine Amidotransferase, Ketoglutarate
  • Ketoglutarate Amidotransferase, Glutamine
  • Synthase, Glutamate

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under AMINOTRANSFERASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Aminotransferases (1972-1974)
  • Glutamine (1972-1974)
  • Ketoglutaric Acid (1972-1974)
  • NADP (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glutamate Synthase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005970. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005970
  2. Glutamate Synthase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22276277