urea cycle
Americannoun
noun
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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 enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase catalyzes a key step in the urea cycle and its deficiency can lead to accumulation of toxic levels of ammonia in the body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The urea cycle utilizes five intermediate steps, catalyzed by five different enzymes, to convert ammonia to urea, as shown in Figure 32.13.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Hence, the urea cycle is also referred to as the ornithine cycle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This transamination event creates a molecule that is necessary for the Krebs cycle and an ammonium ion that enters into the urea cycle to be eliminated.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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