Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
N-Acetylglutamic acid (abbreviated NAcGlu) is biosynthesized from glutamic acid and acetyl-CoA by the enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase. Arginine is the activator for this reaction.The reverse reaction hydrolysis of the acetyl group is catalyzed by a specific hydrolase.NAcGlu activates carbamoyl phosphate synthetase in the urea cycle.
