THE procedures for the estimation of enzymes of the urea cycle reported by Brown and Cohen 1 have made it possible to study quantitatively the effect of hormones on the individual reactions of the ...

Urea cycle disorders (UCD) are a group of rare disorders that are categorized as inborn errors of metabolism. These disorders have serious implications, often resulting in irreversible neurological ...

The specific symptoms of disorders related to the urea cycle vary among the different types of these disorders. Typically, with complete deficiency of urea cycle enzymes, symptoms present within the ...

An Improved method of isolation and quantitation, using Dowex-1 ion-exchange chromatography and paper electrophoresis, has permitted efficient recovery of guanidinosuccinic acid from serum, urine and ...

Researchers have revealed the presence of a functional urea cycle in the star-shaped cells of the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) brain. Key results point to the role of the urea cycle in amyloid-beta plaque ...

This release is available in German. The urea cycle is a metabolic pathway used in mammals to incorporate excess nitrogen into urea and remove it from the body. However, it appears to play a far more ...

A 25-year-old woman in Australia died after consuming too much protein, in the form of protein powder shakes, supplements and protein-packed foods, the New York Post reported yesterday. The woman, a ...

Scientists have discovered that marine diatoms, tiny phytoplankton abundant in the sea, have an animal-like urea cycle, and that this cycle enables the diatoms to efficiently use carbon and nitrogen ...