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L and D Amino Acids
29. Amino Acids / L and D Amino Acids / Problem 2

Lysine Ketoglutarate Reductase(LRK)/ Saccharopine Dehydrogenase (SDH) acts as a catalyst in the metabolism of lysine. It catalyzes the condensation of lysine with a-ketoglutarate to produce saccharopine, which is then degraded to glutamate. Propose a structure for saccharopine. 


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