In Urea Cycle
Glutamate is the only amino acid that undergoes rapid oxidative deamination by using glutamate dehydrogenase which uses NAD or NADP as a coenzyme. This process leads to two distinct toxic compounds:
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Ammonia.
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