What product is formed when NH ₄⁺ reacts with -ketoglutaric acid?

Step-by-step solution

In biosynthesis of amino acids, inorganic ammonium nitrogen is incorporated to organic acid to form amino acid glutamate. In reductive deamination, ammonium ion combine directly with carboxylic acid (e.g.) intermediate of Krebs' cycle, -ketoglutaric acid). The reaction is catalysed by enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase and NADPH + H ⁺ acts as hydrogen donor.