G-Glutamyl Phosphate Is Formed as an Intermediate in the Conversion

question 14

Multiple Choice

g-Glutamyl phosphate is formed as an intermediate in the conversion of glutamate to glutamine by the enzyme glutamine synthetase because

• A)it has a large negative free energy.
• B)it is positively charged.
• C)it is unstable in water.
• D)it is a nucleophile.
• E)All of the above.

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