Glutamate dehydrogenase

Agent Name
Glutamate dehydrogenase
CAS Number
9029-12-3
Formula
Unspecified
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Dehydrogenase, glutamate (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate)); [ChemIDplus] GLDH
Category
Enzymes
Description
Off-white powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) is an enzyme, present in most microbes and the mitochondria of eukaryotes, as are some of the other enzymes required for urea synthesis, that converts glutamate to α-ketoglutarate, and vice versa. . . . GLDH can be measured in a medical laboratory to evaluate the liver function." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "ENZYMES."
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