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WHAT IS UREA CYCLE?

The urea cycle or the ornithine cycle describes the conversion reactions of ammonia into urea. Since these reactions occur in the liver, the urea is then transported to the kidneys where it is excreted. The overall urea formation reaction is:

2 Ammonia + carbon dioxide + 3ATP ---> urea + water + 3 ADP



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