how body handles nitrogen Flashcards
1
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state main nitrogen-containing molecules of the body
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2
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describe fate of dietary protein
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3
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describe role of glutamate in transfer of nitrogen to, from and between amino-acids
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4
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describe catabolism of body protein
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5
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describe how N is transported through plasma to the liver
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6
Q
describe formation of urea
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7
Q
describe fate of carbon of catalysed body protein
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8
Q
describe examples of how metabolic defects in the urea cycle give rise to clinical problems
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9
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hyperammonaemia
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10
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phenylketonuria
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