Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 15, Problem 36RQ
Summary Introduction

To review:

The activation of the urea cycle after a high protein meal.

Introduction:

Urea cycle is the process of producing urea by certain biochemical reactions. It is also known as the ornithine cycle. It was discovered by HansKrebs and KurtHenseleit. Thus, it is also called as KrebsHenseleit cycle or Krebs urea cycle. It involves the conversion of highly toxic ammonia into urea, which is later excreted from the body. It occurs primarily in the liver.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Multisubunit proteins in which some or all of the subunitsare identical are referred to as _______________________.
The Hatch–Slack pathway is an alternative name for _____________.
A posttranslational modification that directs a polypeptide to a specific location is called a _____________ modification.

Chapter 15 Solutions

Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biochemistry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biochemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781319114671
Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781464126116
Author:David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecul...
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781118918401
Author:Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
Publisher:WILEY
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781305961135
Author:Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
ISBN:9781305577206
Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological ...
Biochemistry
ISBN:9780134015187
Author:John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
Publisher:PEARSON