Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER: Nicolás Campolo
LAB HEAD: Rafael Radi
PROVIDER: PXD037583 | Pride | 2023-05-10
REPOSITORIES: Pride
The Journal of biological chemistry 20230123 3
Glutamine synthetase (GS), which catalyzes the ATP-dependent synthesis of L-glutamine from L-glutamate and ammonia, is a ubiquitous and conserved enzyme that plays a pivotal role in nitrogen metabolism across all life domains. In vertebrates, GS is highly expressed in astrocytes, where its activity sustains the glutamate-glutamine cycle at glutamatergic synapses and is thus essential for maintaining brain homeostasis. In fact, decreased GS levels or activity have been associated with neurodegene ...[more]