Alanine Dehydrogenase
"Alanine Dehydrogenase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An NAD-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the reversible DEAMINATION of L-ALANINE to PYRUVATE and AMMONIA. The enzyme is needed for growth when ALANINE is the sole CARBON or NITROGEN source. It may also play a role in CELL WALL synthesis because L-ALANINE is an important constituent of the PEPTIDOGLYCAN layer.
Descriptor ID |
D050788
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MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.682.664.500.062
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Concept/Terms |
Alanine Dehydrogenase- Alanine Dehydrogenase
- Dehydrogenase, Alanine
- L-Alanine Dehydrogenase
- Dehydrogenase, L-Alanine
- L Alanine Dehydrogenase
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