Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 2 - No. 31)
The enzyme which has the following reaction, catalyzed by an NADPH-dependent enzyme.
UDP-glucose to galactose
Glutamate to L-glutamine
L-Glutamate to L-cysteine
L-Cysteine to glutamate
Explanation
In the human and other primates, Glutamate is metabolized to L-glutamine with the help of the enzyme NADPH dependent enzyme, which is the precursor for the synthesis of vitamin C.
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