In 'Reductive Amination', ammonia reacts with which organic acid to form Glutamic acid?
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Correct answer: alpha-ketoglutaric acid
In reductive amination, ammonia reacts with α-ketoglutaric acid in the presence of NADPH and glutamate dehydrogenase to form glutamic acid. This is a primary way plants assimilate inorganic nitrogen.
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