JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Which of the following amino acids is present in omithine cycle?

    A)  Valine and cysteine       

    B)  Arginine and citrulline

    C)  Glycine and methionine

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Ornithine cycle takes place in liver. The amino acid arginine and citrulline are formed during this cycle. Therefore it is referred as ornithine, arginine cycle and also Kreb- Henseleit cycle. The products of this cycle are urea and ornithine. The substances excreted through this cycle are \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[N{{H}_{3}}\].


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