Gene ontology ID
GO:0000050
Definition
The sequence of reactions by which arginine is synthesized from ornithine, then cleaved to yield urea and regenerate ornithine. The overall reaction equation is NH3 + CO2 + aspartate + 3 ATP + 2 H2O = urea + fumarate + 2 ADP + 2 phosphate + AMP + diphosphate
Synonyms
1. ornithine cycle
2. urea biosynthesis
3. urea biosynthetic process
References
1. GOC: pde
2. GOC: vw
3. ISBN 01985067324. Wikipedia: Urea cycle
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