Glycine Dehydrogenase

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Glycine Dehydrogenase


An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the oxidative DEAMINATION of GLYCINE to GLYOXYLATE and AMMONIA in the presence of NAD. In BACTERIA lacking transaminating pathways the enzyme can act in the reverse direction to synthesize glycine from glyoxylate and ammonia and NADH.


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