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Carbamoyl phosphate synthase - 1 is stimulated by ?

A
ATP
B
Arginosuccinate
C
Carbamoyl phosphate
D
N-acetyl glutamate
High-Yield Explanation
Carbamoyl phosphate synthase-I (CPS-I), a mitochondrial enzyme, catalyzes the formation of carbamoyl phosphate by condensation of CO2 and ammonia.Two molecules of ATP are required for the reaction. CPS-I is the rate limiting enzyme of urea cycle. It is an allosteric enzyme and allosterically activated by N-acetyl glutamate.

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