Saccharopine dehydrogenase
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Saccharopine dehydrogenase is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of lysine
, via saccharopine
.
It can be classified under , , , and .
Lysine
Lysine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH4NH2. It is an essential amino acid, which means that the human body cannot synthesize it. Its codons are AAA and AAG....
, via saccharopine
Saccharopine
Saccharopine is an intermediate in the metabolism of amino acid lysine. It is a precursor of lysine in the alpha-aminoadipate pathway which occurs in a few lower fungi, the higher fungi, and euglenids...
.
It can be classified under , , , and .