Urea cycle — Flashcards

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency presents with _____ serum glutamine

Does orotic aciduria present with decreased BUN? _____

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency presents with increased _____ acid in the blood and urine

Does orotic aciduria present with hyperammonemia?_____

What other enzyme deficiency presents identically to carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency? _____

What is the major transport form of NH3 in the blood (from most tissues)? _____

What is the most common urea cycle disorder? _____

Which tissue/organ uses alanine as its major transport form of NH3? _____

How do levels of serum BUN change with liver dysfunction? _____

Disorders of the urea cycle interfere with the body's ability to eliminate _____