Knowledge Check

Where are amino acids absorbed:

Once absorbed by the small intestine, where are amino acids transported to:

Catabolism of amino acids in the liver results in formation of ammonia (NH3) and carbon skeletons.

What happens to the carbon skeleton?

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Diverted to the TCA for energy production or used for synthesis of glucose and fatty acids

Catabolism of amino acids in the liver results in formation of ammonia (NH3) and carbon skeletons.

What happens to the ammonia?

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It gets converted to urea by the urea cycle

True or false: The urea cycle is present in all cell types of the body.

What is the effect of a dietary protein load on the production of urea by the urea cycle:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:

True or false: the term “blood” urea level is a misnomer.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:

True or false: Upper GI bleed may lead to increased blood urea without a change in serum creatinine (resulting in an elevated BUN: creatinine ratio).