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  •  In reductive amination, the product is  Option: 1 Alpha-ketoglutaric acid  <stron

 In reductive amination, the product is
 

Option: 1

Alpha-ketoglutaric acid
 


Option: 2

Glutamine
 


Option: 3

Glutamic acid 
 


Option: 4

Alanine
 


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Fate of Ammonia -

  • The ammonia produced by nitrogenase is immediately protonated to form ammonium ion (NH4+). 
  • As NH4+ is toxic to plants, it is rapidly used near the site of generation to synthesize amino acids.
  • Amino acids synthesis takes place by three methods: reductive animation, catalytic amination and transamination.

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In the process of reductive amination, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) catalyzes the synthesis of glutamic acid. Hence, the correct answer is option c.

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