Urea cycle — Flashcards

Where in the cell is the carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I enzyme found?_____

What is the mode of inheritance of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency? _____

What is the mode of inheritance of ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency? _____

Does ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency present with megaloblastic anemia? _____

Most excess nitrogen generated by catabolism of amino acids is excreted as _____, which is made in the liver

What happens to the ornithine that is formed via the breakdown of arginine (urea cycle)? _____

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency presents with _____ BUN

Does ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency present with orotic aciduria? _____

Where in the cell does the urea cycle begin? _____

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency presents with _____ BUN