N-Acetylglutamic acid
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| N-Acetylglutamic acid | |
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| Chemical formula | C7H11NO5 |
| Molar mass | 189.166 g mol−1 |
| Systematic name | (2S)-2-acetamidopentanedioic acid |
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N-Acetylglutamic acid (abbreviated NAcGlu) is biosynthesized from glutamic acid and acetyl-CoA by the enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase. The reverse reaction, hydrolysis of the acetyl group, is catalyzed by a specific hydrolase. NAcGlu activates carbamoyl phosphate synthase in the urea cycle.
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