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Last Updated: December 11, 2025 Introduction to Amino Acid Catabolism All tissues have some capability for synthesis of the non-essential amino acids, amino acid catabolism and remodeling, and conversion of non-amino acid carbon skeletons into amino acids and other...
Biochemistry Topics, Nitrogen Metabolism
Last Updated: December 17, 2025 Introduction to Nitrogen Homeostasis and the Urea Cycle The processes of nitrogen metabolism, which includes the urea cycle to remove waste nitrogen, are critical to the survival of humans given that excess nitrogen, in the form of...