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Liver Function:


 The two main functions of the liver are:
o Deamination.
o Detoxification.
 Others include:
o Blood sugar homeostasis.
o Transamination.
o Vitamin (A, D, B12) & mineral (Fe) storage.
o Synthesis.
o Hormone breakdown.

 Deamination (Ornithine Cycle):

Excess Amino
Acids in Liver.


Deamination

Keto Acids
Ammonia
(Will be Used in
Respiration). CO2 Condensation
Reaction
H2O
Urea - an excretory product
removed by the kidneys. Citrulline
So less soluble, less toxic, &
dissolves in plasma.

H2O Condensation
Reaction
Ornithine Arginine
Amino Acid Not
Used In Proteins H2O Hydrolysis

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