Reaction 21378

Reaction Details
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L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate ↔ L-glutamate + 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:BRANCHED-CHAINAMINOTRANSFERLEU-RXN
References:
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