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Evolution of Glutamate Dehydrogenase Regulation of Insulin Homeostasis Is an Example of Molecular Exaptation
23 Oct 2004
Abstract excerpt
Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) is found in all organisms and catalyzes the oxidative deamination of glutamate to 2-oxoglutarate. While this enzyme does not exhibit allosteric regulation in plants, bacteria, or fungi, its activity is tightly controlled by a number of compounds in mammals. We have previously shown that this regulation plays an important role in insulin homeostasis in humans and evolved concomitantly...
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