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Chapter 17 (Part 1)

Chapter 17 (Part 1). Amino Acid Metabolism: Nitrogen Assimilation and Amino Acid Biosynthesis. Nitrogen Cycle. Nitrogenase. Nitrate and Nitrite to Ammonia. Ammonia Assimilation. Glutamate Dehydrogenase. Glutamine Synthetase (GS). Glutamine back to Glutamate.

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Chapter 17 (Part 1)

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  1. Chapter 17 (Part 1) Amino Acid Metabolism: Nitrogen Assimilation and Amino Acid Biosynthesis

  2. Nitrogen Cycle

  3. Nitrogenase

  4. Nitrate and Nitrite to Ammonia

  5. Ammonia Assimilation

  6. Glutamate Dehydrogenase

  7. Glutamine Synthetase (GS)

  8. Glutamine back to Glutamate

  9. Allosteric Modulation of GS Acitivity in Bacteria

  10. Regulation of Bacterial GS by Covalent Modification

  11. Glutamate serves as primary N- donor for AA synthesis through transamination reactions

  12. Transamination rxns involve Pyridoxol-phosphate and formation of Schiff Base

  13. Essential vs. Non-Essential AA’s

  14. Amino Acid Biosynthesis is a Diverse Process

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