Metabolite
Glutamate
Also known as: glutamic acid
- cytosol
- mitochondrial matrix
- Formula
- C5H9NO4
- Mass
- 147.13 g/mol
- Family
- amino acid
Where it comes from
- Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferaseBranched-chain amino acids
- Glutamate-glyoxylate aminotransferasePhotorespiration
- Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase IIPyrimidines
- Glutamine-PRPP amidotransferasePurines
- Aspartate aminotransferaseTransamination
- Alanine aminotransferaseTransamination
- Glutamate dehydrogenaseTransamination
- GMP synthaseSalvage pathway
Where it goes
- Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferaseBranched-chain amino acids
- Glutamate-glyoxylate aminotransferasePhotorespiration
- Aspartate aminotransferaseTransamination
- Alanine aminotransferaseTransamination
- Glutamate dehydrogenaseTransamination