1-5-2-4.GGTによるγ-グルタミル化合物合成法の特徴
GGTによるγ-グルタミル化合物合成法の特徴をこの図にまとめました。
最も特徴的で重要なのは、GGTはtransferaseであり、synthetaseではないため、ATPをエネルギー源として必要としないということです。ATPを必要とするsynthetaseを利用する場合は、ATPが高価であるということのほかに、生成物であるADPによって強く阻害されるという問題が生じます。そのため、如何に上手にATPを供給するかという数多くの工夫が行われてきています。GGTの場合は全くそのような心配がありません。

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