Ammonia travels through the liver in various ways. Please find the false statement given below. a. Glutamine synthase picks up free ammonia in the liver. b. Glutamate dehydrogenase is the enzyme that works in both the liver and extrahepatic tissue for ammonia transport. c. Alanine is an important ammonia carrier in muscle tissue. d. Aspartate and alanine aminotransferases are the major transaminases in ammonia transfer. e. Glutamine is the major ammonia carrier amino acid.
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