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
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
