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A. Reductive amination reaction : In this reaction , ammonia combines with an alpha ketoglutaric acid , to produce a Glutamic acid .
Alpha ketoglutaric acid `+ NH_(4) +NADPH to " Glumatic acid " +H_(2)O +"NADP"`
B. Transmination reaction : the reaction involve transfer of amino , from amino acid , to the keto acid .
`{:(("keto acid"),("Amino acid"),("Amino acid"),"Keto acid"),(alpha-"Ketoglutaric acid+ "," Aspartic acid "to,"Glumatic acid "+," Oxaloacetic acid "):}`
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