9.  The transamination of the amino acid aspartate is catalyzed by aspartate aminotransferase. A) Draw out the mechanism for aspartate aminotransferase - you don’t need to show the subsequent formation of glutamate by the transaminase. B) After transamination, write out the subsequent steps (no mechanisms) to generate a molecule of glucose from two aspartates. How many ATP equivalents would this consume? C) After the transamination, write out the subsequent steps (no mechanisms) to fully oxidize aspartate into CO2 through malate (see above). How many ATP equivalents would this produce?

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The transamination of the amino acid aspartate is catalyzed by aspartate

aminotransferase.

A) Draw out the mechanism for aspartate aminotransferase - you don’t need to

show the subsequent formation of glutamate by the transaminase.

B) After transamination, write out the subsequent steps (no mechanisms) to

generate a molecule of glucose from two aspartates. How many ATP equivalents

would this consume?

C) After the transamination, write out the subsequent steps (no mechanisms) to fully

oxidize aspartate into CO2 through malate (see above). How many ATP

equivalents would this produce?

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