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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glutamate-1-semialdehyde is a molecule formed from by the reduction of tRNA bound glutamate, catalyzed by glutamyl-tRNA reductase. It is isomerized by glutamate-1-semialdehyde 2,1-aminomutase to give aminolevulinic acid in the biosynthesis of porphyrins, including heme and chlorophyll.[1][2]
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(4S)-4-Amino-5-oxopentanoic acid | |
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MeSH | glutamate-1-semialdehyde |
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Molar mass | 131.131 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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