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Which amino acid is responsible for the carriage of ammonia to the kidney?
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Glutamine (Glutamine is metabolised by glutaminase in the kidney to produce glutamate and ammonia. Carriage of ammonia is an important part of balancing acid base status.)
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This is an essential amino acid in childhood.
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Arginine (Arginine is an essential amino acid in children, but in adults enough is produced via the urea cycle to account for adult needs.)
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Which amino acid is produced when urea is formed from arginine?
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Ornithine (Urea, the main product of amino acid breakdown, is formed by the action of arginase on arginine, leading to the formation of one molecule of urea and one of ornithine.)
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Where does the Krebs cycle take place?
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Mitochondria
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