Chapter Questions
What are the functions of ornithine and citrulline?
In what form is nitrogen excreted in (a) swine and (b) chickens?
Why do poultry have a greater need for arginine and methionine?
In the urea cycle, carbamoyl phosphate condenses with _ _ _.a. Citrulline and forms ornithineb. Ornithine and forms citrullinec. Arginine and forms citrullined. Ornithine and forms arginine
Proteins can be used for _ _ _.a. Gluconeogenesisb. Ketogenesisc. Fat synthesisd. All of the above
Two amino acids are strictly ketogenic. Which two?
Which of the following molecules is responsible for carrying the specific amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis?a. tRNAb. mRNc. ADNAd. rRNA
Differentiate between deamination and transamination.