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N Use By Plants
Nitrate Assimilation
Ammonia Assimilation
Glu, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ser
Aminotransferases
Asp, Ala, GABA
Val, Leu, Ileu, Thr, Lys
Pro, Arg, Orn
Polyamines
Non-protein AAs
Alkaloids
Sulfate Assimilation
Cys, Met, AdoMet, ACC
His, Phe, Tyr, Tryp
Secondary Products
Onium Compounds
Enzymes
Methods
Simulation
References
HORT640 - Metabolic Plant Physiology

Enzyme Substrate and Product Identification Quiz

Identify the missing substrate or product indicated by ? in each of the enzyme reactions shown below. Select a compound from the list and click the "Submit" button. Note that only the first answer to each question is scored. Questions can be answered in any order.

Gamma-aminobutyrate + ? <---> glutamate + succinic semialdehyde

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2-Oxoglutarate + ? <---> glutamate + pyruvate

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? + oxaloacetate <---> aspartate + 2-oxoglutarate

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Alpha-aminobutyrate + 2-oxoglutarate <---> glutamate + ?

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Methionine + ? ---> S-methylmethionine + S-adenosylhomocysteine

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Aspartate semialdehyde + NAD(P)H ---> ? + NAD(P)+

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Pyrolline-5-carboxylate + NADPH ---> ? + NADP+

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? + H2O ---> homoserine + dimethylsulfide

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S-adenosylmethionine ---> ? + methylthioadenosine

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Beta-cyanoalanine + H2O ---> ?

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David Rhodes
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Last Update: 10/25/06