Below are three questions related to the function of the urea cycle. What is the carrier for the nitrogen from muscle tissue back to the liver for incorporation into the urea cycle? What are the two direct nitrogen contributors to the urea in the urea cycle? In the argininosuccinase reaction fumarase is released in the cytosol. How does this molecule of fumarase end up being used in gluconeogenesis when it needs to go through the citric acid cycle?
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The carrier for the nitrogen from muscle tissue back to the liver for incorporation into the urea cycle is glutamine. Glutamine is an amino acid that acts as a carrier of nitrogen in the blood. It is released from muscle tissue and transported to the liver, where Show more…
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