Glutamate synthesis, cost

Synthesis costs are those associated with the actual synthesis of the amino acid or ureide from glutamate, glutamine, and PGA excluding any costs recovered durii the production of the required carbon skeleton from PGA and the synthesis of the compound. 

Compared to chemical synthesis, enzymatic transformation has several potential advantages, including its ecofriendly nature, low energy consumption, and reduced production cost. However, to date, there have been few reports on the enzymatic synthesis of a-KG. However, a-KG has been produced from L-glutamic acid by using amino acid deaminase. ... 

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