In the liver, _____ may transfer a molecule of NH3 to the urea cycle, reforming -ketoglutarate
#2
What happens to the ornithine that is formed via the breakdown of arginine (urea cycle)? _____
#3
Most disorders of the urea cycle require _____ as an essential amino acid, particularly during episodes of hyperammonemia
#4
What enzyme converts Urea into Ammonia?_____
#5
What is the most common urea cycle disorder? _____
#6
When an amino acid is metabolized, it is broken down into a carbon skeleton and _____ (highly toxic)
#7
Where does the urea cycle occur?
#8
urea cycle
#9
What is the overall purpose of the urea cycle?
#10
carbomoyl phosphate synthetase I
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Flashcard 1: In the liver, _____ may transfer a molecule of NH3 to the urea cycle, reforming -ketoglutarate
Answer: glutamate
Flashcard 2: What happens to the ornithine that is formed via the breakdown of arginine (urea cycle)? _____
Answer: It is recycled
Flashcard 3: Most disorders of the urea cycle require _____ as an essential amino acid, particularly during episodes of hyperammonemia
Answer: arginine
Flashcard 4: What enzyme converts Urea into Ammonia?_____
Answer: Urease
Flashcard 5: What is the most common urea cycle disorder? _____
