L-Lysine Synthesis

2-aminoadipate pathway

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lysine catabolism
EC 1.1.1.87 homoisocitrate dehydrogenase
EC 1.2.1.31 L-aminoadipate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase
EC 1.4.1.18 lysine 6-dehydrogenase (see also)
EC 1.5.1.7 saccharopine dehydrogenase (NAD+, L-lysine-forming)
EC 1.5.1.10 saccharopine dehydrogenase (NADP+, L-glutamate-forming)
EC 2.3.3.14 homocitrate synthase
EC 2.6.1.39 2-aminoadipate transaminase (mechanism)
EC 2.6.1.71 lysine—pyruvate 6-transaminase
EC 4.2.1.36 homoaconitate hydratase