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From a-ketoglutarate, Glutamate is formed via ______ Amidation.
From a-ketoglutarate, Glutamate is formed via ______ Amidation.
Reductive
The nitrogen provider for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to Glutamate is the ______ ion.
The nitrogen provider for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to Glutamate is the ______ ion.
Ammonium
Glutamate is used for the production of ______.
Glutamate is used for the production of ______.
Glutathione
Glutamate is the most abundant ______ neurotransmitter in the brain and CNS.
Glutamate is the most abundant ______ neurotransmitter in the brain and CNS.
The reduced form of Glutathione, which has a sulfhydryl group and acts as an antioxidant, is called ______.
The reduced form of Glutathione, which has a sulfhydryl group and acts as an antioxidant, is called ______.
Glutathione will be ______ to GSSG by the enzyme Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX).
Glutathione will be ______ to GSSG by the enzyme Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX).
The ______ cycle is involved in the transport of amino acids across the cell membrane.
The ______ cycle is involved in the transport of amino acids across the cell membrane.
The enzyme ______ transpeptidase attaches amino acids to Glutathione for them to enter the cell.
The enzyme ______ transpeptidase attaches amino acids to Glutathione for them to enter the cell.
Glutathione is involved in the rearrangement of protein ______ bonds.
Glutathione is involved in the rearrangement of protein ______ bonds.
The usage of glutathione is currently being explored in the treatment of ______ disease.
The usage of glutathione is currently being explored in the treatment of ______ disease.
