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glutamine synthetase
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Definition : Glutamine synthetase (GS) (EC 6.3.1.2)[3] is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the metabolism of nitrogen by catalyzing the condensation of glutamate and ammonia to form glutamine:
Glutamate + ATP + NH3 → Glutamine + ADP + phosphate
Diagnostic use
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
See also
IHC markers
