If glutamine with labeled nitrogen in the amide group were supplied to the liver undergoing active gluconeogenesis and urea cycle, which of the following sets of molecules is most likely to end up with labeled nitrogen? arginine, citrulline, urea. citrulline, ornithine, glutamate arginine, aspartate, ornithine aspartate, urea, alanine

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If glutamine with labeled nitrogen in the amide group were supplied to the liver undergoing active
gluconeogenesis and urea cycle, which of the following sets of molecules is most likely to end up
with labeled nitrogen?
arginine, citrulline, urea.
citrulline, ornithine, glutamate
arginine, aspartate, ornithine
aspartate, urea, alanine
Transcribed Image Text:If glutamine with labeled nitrogen in the amide group were supplied to the liver undergoing active gluconeogenesis and urea cycle, which of the following sets of molecules is most likely to end up with labeled nitrogen? arginine, citrulline, urea. citrulline, ornithine, glutamate arginine, aspartate, ornithine aspartate, urea, alanine
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