urea cycle

American

noun

Biochemistry.

a metabolic process by which ammonia derived from amino acids is converted into urea in the liver.

urea cycle British

noun

the sequence of metabolic reactions leading in vertebrates to the synthesis of urea

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They suggested ammonia testing may have identified he was suffering from a urea cycle disorder, such as OTC, the court heard.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023

The amino acid L-ornithine gets converted into different intermediates before being regenerated at the end of the urea cycle.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

In mammals, the urea cycle converts ammonia to urea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The urea cycle processes nitrogen and facilitates its excretion from the body.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Prior to the urea cycle, ammonium ions are produced from the breakdown of amino acids.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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