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Organic Chemistry with Biological Applications

John McMurry

Chapter 20

Amino Acid Metabolism - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

An Overview of Metabolism and Biochemical Energy

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Problem 1

One of the early steps in the urea cycle by which ammonia is excreted from the body is the reaction of bicarbonate ion $\left(\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}\right)$ with ATP to yield carboxy phosphate. Write the reaction, and draw the structure of carboxy phosphate. You can check your answer in Figure 20.4.

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