Asparagine synthetase
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Asparagine synthetase is an enzyme that generates asparagine
from aspartate. This amidation reaction is similar to that promoted by glutamine synthetase
.
Asparagine
Asparagine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids on Earth. It has carboxamide as the side-chain's functional group. It is not an essential amino acid...
from aspartate. This amidation reaction is similar to that promoted by glutamine synthetase
Glutamine synthetase
Glutamine synthetase is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the metabolism of nitrogen by catalyzing the condensation of glutamate and ammonia to form glutamine:Glutamate + ATP + NH3 → Glutamine + ADP + phosphate...
.