Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The reason behinddecrease in the production of urea after around 6 weeks of fasting.

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Synthesis of urea takes place through the urea cycle. Another term used for the urea cycle is the ornithine cycle. Urea is produced from ammonia in the liver and to some extent in the kidneys. Urea is formed by the breakdown of amino acids.

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