Ammonia and Urea Cycle and Specialized N Products Flashcards

1
Q

How can N be transported from peripheral tissues to Liver?

A

glutamine

alanine

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2
Q

where does the urea cycle take place?

A

in liver - partly mitochondria and partly cytosolic

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3
Q

what does benzoyl CoA do?

A

picks up glycine and with CoA forms hippurate

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4
Q

what is hippurate?

A

remove one N per molecule

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5
Q

what does phenlyacetylglutamine do?

A

excreted in urine

removes 2 N per molecule

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6
Q

what is the end product of creatine metabolism?

A

creatinine

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