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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids

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Complete the equation for reductive amination ? + NH4 + + NADPH? glutamate + H2O + NADP

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Reductive amination:

Reductive amination is the process in which ammonia reacts with alpha-ketoglutaric acid and forms glutamic acid in the presence of enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase. It is a way through which ammonia is assimilated by the plants. Glutamate is an important amino acid.

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