NEET Biology question

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The following reaction represents: α-ketoglutaric acid + NH4+ + NADPH --(glutamate dehydrogenase)--> Glutamate + H2O + NADP+

(A)Reductive aminationCorrect
(B)Transamination
(C)Amination
(D)Nitrification

Answer: (A)

Solution

In this reaction, ammonia (formed by nitrate reduction) directly combines with α-ketoglutaric acid (derived from the Krebs cycle), with hydrogen donated by a reduced coenzyme (NADH/NADPH) via glutamate

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