3DMet B00147 Formula C7H11NO5 Density 1 g/cm³ | Related compounds Molar mass 189.1659 g/mol Appearance White crystals | |
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Abbreviations N-Acetyl-Glu
NAcGlu
Ac-Glu-OH Related alkanoic acids | ||
N-Acetylglutamic acid (abbreviated NAcGlu) is biosynthesized from glutamic acid and acetyl-CoA by the enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase. Arginine is the activator for this reaction.
The reverse reaction, hydrolysis of the acetyl group, is catalyzed by a specific hydrolase.
NAcGlu activates carbamoyl phosphate synthetase in the urea cycle.
References
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