maya glutamine synthetase - Glutamine Synthetase by MichaelTaylor3D

This is the hydrophobic structure of a Glutamine synthetase enzyme. It has been procedurally shaded for a nice organic look. Its ready right out of the box to incorporate into any scientific visualization.

Glutamine synthetase is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the metabolism of nitrogen by catalyzing the condensation of glutamate and ammonia to form glutamine:

Glutamate + ATP + NH3 -> Glutamine + ADP + phosphate

Glutamine Synthetase uses ammonia produced by nitrate reduction, amino acid degradation, and photorespiration.The amide group of glutamate is a nitrogen source for the synthesis of glutamine pathway metabolites.