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This reaction is carried out by an enzyme, glutamine synthetase, whose occurrence is not restricted to microorganisms. It is esential not only for the synthesis of glutamine, a building block of proteins. Glutamine contributes also through its amide group to the synthesis of many nitrogen containing substances; in addition, it is an obligatory intermediate in ammonia assimilation in ammonia-limited media.
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Cohen, G.N. (2004). Biosynthesis of the amino acids of the glutamic acid family and its regulation. In: Microbial Biochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2237-1_25
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