L-amino-acid dehydrogenase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a L-amino-acid dehydrogenase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

an L-amino acid + H₂O + NAD⁺ $\rightleftharpoons$ a 2-oxo acid + NH₃ + NADH + H⁺

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are L-amino acid, H₂O, and NAD⁺, whereas its 4 products are 2-oxo acid, NH₃, NADH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-amino-acid:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating).

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