Assimilation of Ammonium & Nitrate Ions
NH4+ is toxic and does not accumulate
Glutamine Synthetase (GS)
Glutamate + NH4+ + ATP ? Glutamine + ADP + Pi
Glutamate Synthase (GO-GAT)
a-ketoglutarate + Glutamine + NADH ? Glutamate +NAD+
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