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What are the main pathways of temporary ammonia detoxification?
What are the main pathways of temporary ammonia detoxification?
Synthesis of glutamine, synthesis of asparagine, reductive amination of α-ketoglutarate, transreamination, and the glucose-alanine cycle.
What are the main pathways of ammonia formation?
What are the main pathways of ammonia formation?
Temporary reductive amination of α-ketoglutarate, transreamination, synthesis of glutamine, synthesis of asparagine, and the glucose-alanine cycle.
How is glutamine transported to the liver and kidneys for detoxification?
How is glutamine transported to the liver and kidneys for detoxification?
With bloodstream glutamine is transported to the liver and kidneys.
What is formed in muscles during the glucose-alanine cycle?
What is formed in muscles during the glucose-alanine cycle?
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What inhibits the enzyme glutamine synthetase during the synthesis of glutamine?
What inhibits the enzyme glutamine synthetase during the synthesis of glutamine?
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